# Distance from Praia (RAI) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 5,695 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,695 km / 3,539 mi / 3,075 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 08:53 in Praia, it's 11:53 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (WAW is higher than RAI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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 08:53 in Praia, it's 11:53 in Warsaw.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Praia International Airport (RAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rai-praia-praia-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ba-6dfc-a6a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)