# Distance from Montevideo (MVD) to Praia (RAI)

> 6,512 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,512 km / 4,047 mi / 3,516 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Cape Verde
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 22:12 in Montevideo, it's 00:12 in Praia)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (RAI is higher than MVD)

## Airports

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

### [Praia International Airport (RAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rai-praia-praia-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ba-6dfc-a6a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Praia, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVNP
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 14.920000, -23.490000
- Elevation: 230 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:12 in Montevideo, it's 00:12 in Praia.

## Related

- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Praia International Airport (RAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rai-praia-praia-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ba-6dfc-a6a4-06bb2780ed98)
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