| Airport Information |
| IATA Code | RAI |
| ICAO Code | GVNP |
| Type | large airport |
| Name | Nelson Mandela International Airport |
| Municipality | Praia |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| Continent | AF |
| Latitude | 14.941° N |
| Longitude | -23.485° W |
| Elevation | 230 ft |
| Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Scheduled Service | Yes |
| Score | 1 000 |
| Local Time | Loading... |
| Country & Timezone Info |
| Country | Cape Verde |
| ISO Code | |
| Region | Praia |
| Continent Code | AF |
| IANA Timezone | Atlantic/Cape_Verde |
| UTC Offset (Standard) | UTC-1 |
| DST Offset | UTC-1 |
| Current Offset | -- |
🌬 Best Time to Fly
Recommended: November – February
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Dry: Nov–FebWet: Mar–Oct
✈ Airlines Serving RAI
ET — Ethiopian AirlinesMS — EgyptAirSA — South African AirwaysKQ — Kenya Airways
🌡 Climate — Tropical (14.9°N)
* Approximate average temperatures by month based on tropical latitude zone
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🌏 Nearby Airports (Top 5)
| IATA | Name | City / Country | Distance (km) | Distance (mi) | Link |
| MMO | Maio Airport | Vila do Maio, Cape Verde | 37.6 km | 23.4 mi | View → |
| MTI | Mosteiros Airport | Vila do Mosteiros, Cape Verde | 92.5 km | 57.5 mi | View → |
| SFL | São Filipe Airport | São Filipe, Cape Verde | 107.1 km | 66.6 mi | View → |
| BVC | Aristides Pereira International Airport | Rabil, Cape Verde | 147.5 km | 91.6 mi | View → |
| SNE | Preguiça Airport | Preguiça, Cape Verde | 202.2 km | 125.6 mi | View → |
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