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BVC to RAI: distance & flight time
Boa Vista (Rabil Airport) → Praia, Santiago Island (Praia International Airport)
93 mi
150 km · 81 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
93 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BVC — Rabil Airport · Boa Vista, Cape Verde
- RAI — Praia International Airport · Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BVC
- SID · Amílcar Cabral International Airport42 mi away
- MMO · Maio Airport71 mi away
- RAI · Praia International Airport93 mi away
- SNE · Preguiça Airport98 mi away
Near RAI
- MMO · Maio Airport25 mi away
- SFL · São Filipe Airport66 mi away
- BVC · Rabil Airport93 mi away
- SNE · Preguiça Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BVC from RAI?
The flight distance from Boa Vista (BVC) to Praia, Santiago Island (RAI) is 93 miles (150 km, 81 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BVC to RAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BVC to RAI?
Nonstop service on BVC–RAI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BVC to RAI?
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Why are some BVC to RAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BVC–RAI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.