Cape Verde airports

There are four international airports in Cape Verde through which you can enter the country: 

  • Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), on the island of Sal
  • Cesária Évora International Airport ((VXE), in São Vicente
  • Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), on the island of Boavista 
  • Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), in Santiago


In addition to the four international airports, Cape Verde also has three aerodromes active national airports. These are small airports for domestic flights only. 

  • São Filipe Aerodrome (SFL), Fogo Island
  • Preguiça Aerodrome (SNE), São Nicolau Island
  • Maio Airfield (MMO), Maio Island


For detailed information on airports and flight itineraries to Cape Verde, see the ours page about flights.