Flights to Cape Verde

Cape Verde International Airports

Cape Verde has four international airports through which you can enter the country:

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

Several airlines, including some low-cost carriers, operate flights to Cape Verde. Some routes operate all year round and others seasonally. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some routes are currently suspended


Flights to Cape Verde

The main airlines operating flights to Cape Verde are:

For the best flights to and from Cape Verde, check out the Skyscanner or Expedia.

In addition to the four international airports, Cape Verde also has three national airfields active, intended only for national flights. 

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

Flights between the Cape Verde islands are currently operated by the company Best Fly Cape Verde

For detailed information on how to travel between the Cape Verde islands, itineraries and prices, see the article How to get around Cape Verde