Flights to Praia (RAI)

Last updated: Sep 10, 2026

Praia International Airport is an airport serving Praia, Cabo Verde.

Right now there are 23 airports in 12 countries connected to Praia, 6 of them domestic, with 25 airlines flying scheduled passenger traffic.

Praia's longest nonstop connection is Amsterdam (AMS), 3,012 miles, offered by Transavia Airlines.

Airlines serving Praia

Fly Blue Crane6 destinations
Tacv Cabo Verde Airlines6 destinations
X16 destinations
TAP Portugal4 destinations
Transavia France4 destinations
Swiss International Air Lines3 destinations
Air Senegal2 destinations
ASKY Airlines2 destinations
easyJet2 destinations
Edelweiss Air2 destinations

Ethiopian Airlines2 destinations
Kenya Airways2 destinations
Luxair2 destinations
Royal Air Maroc2 destinations
SATA International2 destinations
American Airlines1 destination

Popular routes to Praia

The places connected to Praia on the most scheduled services, busiest first.

Show all 14 destinations

Popular routes with a stopover

Aside from the non-stop routes above, reaching Praia from these popular places requires a connection:

Boston (BOS)United States
Providence (PVD)United States
Lome (LFW)Togo
Paris (ORY)France
Paris (CDG)France
Lyon (LYS)France
Marseille (MRS)France
Luxembourg (LUX)Luxembourg
Zurich (ZRH)Switzerland

Information on Points & Miles

Distance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop routes to Praia not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.

Which places within 500 miles can reach Praia non-stop?

Which places within 1,000 miles can reach Praia non-stop?

Bissau (OXB)567 mi

Which places within 2,000 miles can reach Praia non-stop?

Which places within 3,000 miles can reach Praia non-stop?

Porto (OPO)2,024 mi

Which places within 4,000 miles can reach Praia non-stop?

Amsterdam (AMS)3,012 mi

Long-haul flights to Praia

Long-haul routes are usually flown by a wide-body aircraft, and the cabin you book matters more the longer you are in it — which is also where award points go furthest. These are the non-stop routes to Praia of 3,000 miles or more.

Amsterdam (AMS)3,012 mi

Flights to Praia (RAI) by country

Praia has nonstop connections with 3 airports in Portugal: Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO), and Ponta Delgada (PDL). These routes are served by Brussels Airlines (Star Alliance), easyJet, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair (Oneworld), Lufthansa (Star Alliance), SATA International, Swiss International Air Lines (Star Alliance), Tacv Cabo Verde Airlines, TAP Portugal (Star Alliance), Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance), and X1.
Portugal3 destinations
Praia has a nonstop connection with Recife (REC) in Brazil, served by Tacv Cabo Verde Airlines and X1.
Brazil1 destination
Praia has a nonstop connection with Bissau (OXB) in Guinea-Bissau, served by Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld).
Guinea-Bissau1 destination
Praia has a nonstop connection with Casablanca (CMN) in Morocco, served by American Airlines (Oneworld), Qatar Airways (Oneworld), and Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld).
Morocco1 destination
Praia has a nonstop connection with Amsterdam (AMS) in Netherlands, served by Transavia Airlines.
Netherlands1 destination
Praia has a nonstop connection with Diass (DSS) in Senegal, served by Air Senegal, ASKY Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance), Kenya Airways (SkyTeam), and R2.
Senegal1 destination

Seasonal and upcoming routes to Praia

Not flying yet

Recife (REC)Sep 16, 2026 – Mar 24, 2027
Amsterdam (AMS)Oct 26, 2026 – Mar 25, 2027

Ending before the rest

Preguica (SNE)Through Oct 21, 2026
Rabil (BVC)Through Oct 23, 2026
Vila do Maio (MMO)Through Oct 23, 2026
Sao Filipe (SFL)Through Oct 24, 2026
Espargos (SID)Through Mar 27, 2027

The other 7 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.

Airline alliances to Praia

Star Alliance5 destinations
Oneworld3 destinations
SkyTeam1 destination

Award programs that reach Praia

How many of these places each program's airlines fly to Praia from. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.

Aeroplan5 destinations
All Nippon Airways5 destinations
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands5 destinations
LifeMiles5 destinations
Lufthansa Miles & More5 destinations
Singapore KrisFlyer5 destinations
TAP Miles&Go5 destinations
Turkish Miles&Smiles5 destinations
United MileagePlus5 destinations
Alaska Atmos Rewards3 destinations

American Airlines3 destinations
British Airways3 destinations
Cathay Pacific3 destinations
Finnair Plus3 destinations
Iberia Plus3 destinations
Qantas Frequent Flyer3 destinations

Intercontinental flights to Praia

Non-stop flights to Praia from Europe

Brussels Airlines (Star Alliance) links Praia nonstop with Porto (OPO).

easyJet links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS) and Porto (OPO).

Emirates links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Etihad Airways links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Finnair (Oneworld) links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Lufthansa (Star Alliance) links Praia nonstop with Porto (OPO).

SATA International links Praia nonstop with Ponta Delgada (PDL).

Swiss International Air Lines (Star Alliance) links Praia nonstop with Porto (OPO).

Tacv Cabo Verde Airlines links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

TAP Portugal (Star Alliance) links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO), and Ponta Delgada (PDL).

Transavia Airlines links Praia nonstop with Amsterdam (AMS).

Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

X1 links Praia nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Non-stop flights to Praia from South America

Tacv Cabo Verde Airlines links Praia nonstop with Recife (REC).

X1 links Praia nonstop with Recife (REC).

Domestic flights to Praia

Alternative airports near Praia

Vila do Maio (MMO)25 mi / 40 km
Vila do Mosteiros (MTI)57 mi / 92 km
Sao Filipe (SFL)66 mi / 106 km
Brava Island (BVR)84 mi / 135 km
Rabil (BVC)93 mi / 150 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the official name of airport RAI?

The airport's official name is Praia International Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code RAI.

What is the airport code for Praia International Airport?

The IATA airport code for Praia International Airport is RAI. Enter RAI in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.

Where is Praia International Airport (RAI)?

Praia International Airport serves Praia, Cabo Verde. Flightmap uses the airport's exact coordinates, so nearby airports and route distances stay tied to RAI, not just the broader city.

How can I explore flights to Praia (RAI)?

Open the map with Anywhere as your starting point and RAI as the destination. Each result keeps the route pointed toward Praia, and you can narrow it by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, and nonstop service.

Does Flightmap show direct and connecting flights to Praia?

Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service to RAI.

Can I look for award flights to Praia (RAI)?

Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route to RAI, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.

Brussels Airlines

1 destination