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Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VXE–RAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.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