Buenos Aires to Auckland flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Auckland covers 6,430 miles (10,340 km) — about 12 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Chile and New Zealand. It crosses the Gulf of Penas and the Pacific Ocean: 79% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+13.
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From Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Auckland International Airport (AKL) · AEP · AKL
- Great-circle distance
- 10,340 km
- Duration, no wind
- 12 h 25 min
- Over water
- 79 %
- Time difference today
- +16 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Buenos Aires to Auckland?
- Argentina
- Chile
- New Zealand
- Gulf of Penas
- Pacific Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Monte San Valentin
To see Monte San Valentin (4,058 m), sit on the left: it lies about 38 km from the route, ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight.
- Bahía Blanca ≈ 55 min
- Monte San Valentin (4,058 m) ≈ 2 h 20 min
- Mount Ruapehu (2,797 m) ≈ 11 h 50 min
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Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change
See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
- Below: Pampas34 km · ≈ 17 min into the flight
- Bahía Blanca, Argentina — on the left, 43 km away574 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
- Below: Andes1,550 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- Monte San Valentin, 4,058 m — on the left, 38 km away1,830 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
- Gulf of Penas and Pacific Ocean — 8,100 km without land1,930 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+13:459,200 km · ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Chatham Islands9,240 km · ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Polynesia9,340 km · ≈ 11 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: New Zealand9,960 km · ≈ 11 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: North Island10,030 km · ≈ 11 h 45 min into the flight
- Land again10,030 km · ≈ 11 h 45 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+13:45 to UTC+1310,030 km · ≈ 11 h 45 min into the flight
- Mount Ruapehu, 2,797 m — on the left, 116 km away10,110 km · ≈ 11 h 50 min into the flight
- Landing at Auckland International Airport10,340 km · ≈ 12 h 10 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Auckland
Flight time and distance
About 12 h 25 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
6,430 miles (10,340 km, 5,580 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC−3 | Buenos Aires |
| 9,200 km | UTC+13:45 | Chatham |
| 10,030 km | UTC+13 | Auckland |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Ezeiza
- Comodoro Rivadavia
- Puerto Montt
- Punta Arenas
- Pascua
- Auckland Radio
- Christchurch (Taranaki)
- Auckland
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Buenos Aires to Auckland?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Auckland covers 6,430 miles (10,340 km) — about 12 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Chile and New Zealand. It crosses the Gulf of Penas and the Pacific Ocean: 79% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+13.
What countries do you fly over from Buenos Aires to Auckland?
It passes over or close to Argentina, Chile and New Zealand, and crosses the Gulf of Penas and the Pacific Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Auckland?
About 12 h 25 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Buenos Aires from Auckland by plane?
6,430 miles (10,340 km, 5,580 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
79% of the route, about 8,140 km. The longest stretch without land is 8,100 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.