Major international airport · Praia, Cape Verde
Nelson Mandela International Airport
IATA: RAI ICAO: GVNP
Scheduled service
Airport details
| IATA code | RAI |
| ICAO code | GVNP |
| Serves | Praia |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Coordinates | 14.94113, -23.48473 |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Runways | 1 · longest 6,890 ft (2,100 m) |
| Website | Official site |
| Map | OpenStreetMap |
Live conditions VFR
26°C · Wind N 7 kt, visibility 6+ miles, few clouds at 1,800 ft
Official METAR via NOAA Aviation Weather, reported 21:00 UTC.METAR GVNP 172100Z 02007KT 9999 FEW018 26/23 Q1014 NOSIG
Location
Route map
Every nonstop route from RAI on one map. Blue is year-round, amber is seasonal; click any dot for the route.
Direct flights from RAI
8 destinations served nonstop · route list refreshed 9 Oct 2026
| Destination | Airport | Airlines | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar | DSS · SN | Air Senegal, ASKY Airlines, Transair | 690 km | Route → |
| Ponta Delgada | PDL · PT | Azores Airlines | 2,545 km | Route → |
| Casablanca | CMN · MA | Royal Air Maroc | 2,600 km | Route → |
| Lisbon | LIS · PT | easyJet, TAP Air Portugal | 3,000 km | Route → |
| Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône Seasonal | MRS · FR | Transavia | 4,177 km | Route → |
| Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône Seasonal | LYS · FR | Transavia | 4,339 km | Route → |
| Zurich Seasonal | ZRH · CH | Edelweiss Air | 4,664 km | Route → |
| Amsterdam Seasonal | AMS · NL | Transavia | 4,846 km | Route → |
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