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MMO to RAI: distance & flight time
Maio (Maio Airport) → Praia, Santiago Island (Praia International Airport)
25 mi
40 km · 21 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
25 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m 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
- MMO — Maio Airport · Maio, 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 MMO
- RAI · Praia International Airport25 mi away
- BVC · Rabil Airport71 mi away
- SFL · São Filipe Airport87 mi away
- SID · Amílcar Cabral International Airport111 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 MMO from RAI?
The flight distance from Maio (MMO) to Praia, Santiago Island (RAI) is 25 miles (40 km, 21 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMO to RAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 MMO to RAI?
Nonstop service on MMO–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMO to RAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MMO–RAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MMO to RAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MMO–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.