Buenos Aires to Melbourne flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Melbourne covers 7,200 miles (11,590 km) — about 13 h 50 min with no wind. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean: 91% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+11.
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From Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) · AEP · MBW
- Great-circle distance
- 11,590 km
- Duration, no wind
- 13 h 50 min
- Over water
- 91 %
- Time difference today
- +14 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 Melbourne?
- Argentina
- Australia
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Southern Ocean
- Ross Sea
- Wrigley Gulf
- Indian Ocean
- Tasman Sea
- Bass Strait
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Mount Darwin
To see Mount Darwin (2,580 m), sit on the left: it lies about 47 km from the route, ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight.
- Mount Darwin (2,580 m) ≈ 3 h 00 min
- Hobart ≈ 12 h 55 min
- Mount Ossa (1,617 m) ≈ 13 h 05 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
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See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
- Below: Pampas39 km · ≈ 18 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 1,580 km without land541 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Below: Tierra del Fuego2,200 km · ≈ 2 h 45 min into the flight
- Mount Darwin, 2,580 m — on the left, 47 km away2,400 km · ≈ 3 h 00 min into the flight
- Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean — 3,130 km without land2,470 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Carney Island5,490 km · ≈ 6 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Siple Island5,600 km · ≈ 6 h 40 min into the flight
- Land again5,600 km · ≈ 6 h 40 min into the flight
- Wrigley Gulf and Ross Sea — 5,370 km without land5,640 km · ≈ 6 h 45 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+1110,940 km · ≈ 12 h 50 min into the flight
- Land again11,010 km · ≈ 12 h 55 min into the flight
- Hobart, Australia — on the left, 14 km away11,020 km · ≈ 12 h 55 min into the flight
- Below: Mainland Tasmania11,050 km · ≈ 12 h 55 min into the flight
- Mount Ossa, 1,617 m — on the left, 74 km away11,160 km · ≈ 13 h 05 min into the flight
- Water starts: Bass Strait11,240 km · ≈ 13 h 10 min into the flight
- Landing at Melbourne Moorabbin Airport11,590 km · ≈ 13 h 35 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on
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Arriving in Melbourne
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Flight time and distance
About 13 h 50 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.
7,200 miles (11,590 km, 6,260 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 |
| 10,940 km | UTC+11 | Hobart |
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
- Punta Arenas
- Pascua
- McMurdo (Mac)
- Brisbane Radio (Indian) 129.25
- Melbourne (Huon) 122.6
- Melbourne (Benalla) 132.2
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Buenos Aires to Melbourne?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Melbourne covers 7,200 miles (11,590 km) — about 13 h 50 min with no wind. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean: 91% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+11.
What countries do you fly over from Buenos Aires to Melbourne?
It passes over or close to Argentina and Australia, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Melbourne?
About 13 h 50 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 Melbourne by plane?
7,200 miles (11,590 km, 6,260 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?
91% of the route, about 10,510 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,370 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.