There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Praia by plane
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Praia is to fly which costs $650 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Praia is to fly which takes 31h 26m and costs $850 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Praia is 17265 km.
It takes approximately 31h 26m to get from Melbourne to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 12h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:20 PM in Melbourne and 9:20 AM in Praia.
There are 496+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Emirates, TAP Portugal, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Doha, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Dubai, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Abu Dhabi, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Doha, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Dubai, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Dubai, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Doha, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
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