- TAP launches Porto to Sal Island Cape Verde route from October 25, 2026
- Flights operate Thursdays and Sundays in winter, Wednesdays and Saturdays in summer
- Porto now has seven intercontinental destinations served by TAP
- Porto-Boston route now operates year-round
- Stopover programme allows up to 10 days in Lisbon or Porto at no extra fare
TAP Air Portugal has launched a new route connecting Porto directly to the island of Sal in Cape Verde, with flights commencing October 25, 2026. The route adds to Porto’s intercontinental destinations already served by the airline, including New York, Boston, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Luanda and Praia, as well as London, Paris, Zurich, Geneva, Terceira and Funchal. Porto now has seven destinations served by direct intercontinental flights operated by TAP.
From October 25, flights from Porto, operated by A320neo aircraft, depart on Thursdays and Sundays at 20:50, arriving in Sal at 00:20. In the opposite direction, flights depart from Sal on Fridays and Mondays at 01:20, arriving in Porto at 06:40. During the IATA summer season (March 29 to October 24), flights depart from Porto on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 21:05, arriving at Amílcar Cabral International Airport at 01:35, with return flights departing Sal on Thursdays and Sundays at 02:35, arriving in Porto at 06:55. On July 1 and 2, TAP also launched flights from Porto to Terceira in the Azores and to Praia in Cape Verde.
TAP offers more than 130 direct flights a week from Porto to destinations worldwide, including more than 20 weekly flights to seven intercontinental destinations. The Porto-Boston route is no longer seasonal and now operates all year round. TAP operates from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester in England and from Dublin in Ireland to Lisbon and Porto, with onward connections to Brazil, Africa, Madeira, Azores, the USA and Canada. The airline’s stopover programme allows passengers to stop in either Lisbon or Porto on long-haul journeys for up to 10 days with no additional air fare.
