São Pedro → Rio de Janeiro

About the trip from São Pedro to Rio de Janeiro

São Pedro (Cape Verde) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) are 4,838 km (3,006 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Praia and Recife: ~11h 30m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

1. Flight from São Pedro to Praia: about 40m in the air, 268 km
2. Flight from Praia to Recife: ~3h 45m in the air, 2,847 km
3. Flight from Recife to Rio de Janeiro: ~2h 35m in the air, 1,874 km

Every route we know

• Flight, via Praia and Recife: ~11h 30m, 2 changes
• Flight, via Lisbon: about 16h 5m, 1 change
• Flight + Bus + Flight, via Praia, Recife and João Pessoa: ~16h 10m, 3 changes

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.