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RAI to VXE: distance & flight time
Praia, Santiago Island (Praia International Airport) → Sao Vicente Island (São Pedro Airport)
168 mi
270 km · 146 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
168 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RAI — Praia International Airport · Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
- VXE — São Pedro Airport · Sao Vicente 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 RAI
- MMO · Maio Airport25 mi away
- SFL · São Filipe Airport66 mi away
- BVC · Rabil Airport93 mi away
- SNE · Preguiça Airport126 mi away
Near VXE
- SNE · Preguiça Airport54 mi away
- SID · Amílcar Cabral International Airport139 mi away
- SFL · São Filipe Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAI from VXE?
The flight distance from Praia, Santiago Island (RAI) to Sao Vicente Island (VXE) is 168 miles (270 km, 146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAI to VXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 RAI to VXE?
Nonstop service on RAI–VXE 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAI to VXE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAI–VXE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAI to VXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAI–VXE 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.