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Buenos Aires to Napoli flight path

AEP → NAPAEPNAP
The shortest path on the sphere. On a flat map it looks curved; on the globe it is a straight line.

Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Napoli covers 6,960 miles (11,200 km) — about 13 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, The Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria and Italy. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea: 45% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+2.

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From Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Naples International Airport (NAP) · AEP · NAP

AEPBuenos Aires
NAPNapoli
Great-circle distance
11,200 km
Duration, no wind
13 h 20 min
Over water
45 %
Time difference today
+5 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 Napoli?

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Brazil
  • The Gambia
  • Senegal
  • Mauritania
  • Algeria
  • Italy
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Tyrrhenian Sea

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pedra da Mina

To see Pedra da Mina (2,798 m), sit on the right: it lies about 23 km from the route, ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Curitiba ≈ 1 h 45 min
  • Pico Paraná (1,877 m) ≈ 1 h 50 min
  • Sorocaba ≈ 2 h 05 min
  • Osasco ≈ 2 h 10 min
  • São Bernardo do Campo ≈ 2 h 10 min
  • São Paulo ≈ 2 h 10 min
  • Guarulhos ≈ 2 h 10 min
  • São José dos Campos ≈ 2 h 15 min
  • Belo Horizonte ≈ 2 h 45 min
  • Touba ≈ 8 h 25 min
Right window
  • Morro da Boa Vista (1,827 m) ≈ 1 h 30 min
  • Joinville ≈ 1 h 45 min
  • Pedra da Mina (2,798 m) ≈ 2 h 25 min
  • Djebel Chélia (2,326 m) ≈ 12 h 05 min

Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.

Leg by leg

2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+0UTC+1UTC+2UTC−3Atlantic OceanSerra GeralSahelEl DjoufErg IguidiPedra da Mina 2,798 m 23 kmDjebel Chélia 2,326 m 56 kmPico Paraná 1,877 m 72 kmMorro da Boa Vista 1,827 m 96 kmSão Paulo 34 kmBelo Horizonte 88 kmCuritiba 92 kmTouba 55 kmJoinville 5 kmAEPNAP▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+0UTC+1UTC+2Atlantic OceanSerra GeralBrazilian HighlandsSahelTagant RegionErg IguidiAtlas MountainsCuritiba92 km off routePico Paraná1,877 m · 72 kmSorocaba100 km off routeOsasco47 km off routeSão Bernardo do Campo18 km off routeSão José dos Campos4 km off routeBelo Horizonte88 km off routeTouba55 km off routeMorro da Boa Vista1,827 m · 96 kmJoinville5 km off routePedra da Mina2,798 m · 23 kmDjebel Chélia2,326 m · 56 kmAEPNAPUTC−3

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
  2. Below: Serra Geral784 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
  3. Morro da Boa Vista, 1,827 m — on the right, 96 km away1,110 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
  4. Below: Serra do Mar1,160 km · ≈ 1 h 35 min into the flight
  5. Joinville, Brazil — on the right, 5 km away1,300 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
  6. Curitiba, Brazil — on the left, 92 km away1,340 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
  7. Water starts: Atlantic Ocean1,340 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
  8. Pico Paraná, 1,877 m — on the left, 72 km away1,380 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
  9. Below: Brazilian Highlands1,610 km · ≈ 2 h 05 min into the flight
  10. Land again1,610 km · ≈ 2 h 05 min into the flight
  11. Sorocaba, Brazil — on the left, 100 km away1,620 km · ≈ 2 h 05 min into the flight
  12. Osasco, Brazil — on the left, 47 km away1,660 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  13. São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil — on the left, 18 km away1,670 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  14. São Paulo, Brazil — on the left, 34 km away1,670 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  15. Below: Serra da Mantiquiera1,680 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  16. Guarulhos, Brazil — on the left, 32 km away1,690 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  17. São José dos Campos, Brazil — on the left, 4 km away1,750 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
  18. Pedra da Mina, 2,798 m — on the right, 23 km away1,890 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  19. Belo Horizonte, Brazil — on the left, 88 km away2,160 km · ≈ 2 h 45 min into the flight
  20. Atlantic Ocean — 3,990 km without land2,910 km · ≈ 3 h 35 min into the flight
  21. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+06,870 km · ≈ 8 h 10 min into the flight
  22. Land again6,910 km · ≈ 8 h 10 min into the flight
  23. Touba, Senegal — on the left, 55 km away7,100 km · ≈ 8 h 25 min into the flight
  24. Below: Sahel7,210 km · ≈ 8 h 30 min into the flight
  25. Below: Trarza7,360 km · ≈ 8 h 40 min into the flight
  26. Below: Tagant Region7,620 km · ≈ 9 h 00 min into the flight
  27. Below: El Djouf7,880 km · ≈ 9 h 20 min into the flight
  28. Below: Sahara8,360 km · ≈ 9 h 50 min into the flight
  29. Local time below changes: UTC+0 to UTC+18,700 km · ≈ 10 h 15 min into the flight
  30. Below: Erg Iguidi9,000 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
  31. Below: Grand Erg Occidental9,330 km · ≈ 11 h 00 min into the flight
  32. Below: Atlas Mountains10,160 km · ≈ 11 h 55 min into the flight
  33. Djebel Chélia, 2,326 m — on the right, 56 km away10,290 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
  34. Mediterranean Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea — 709 km without land10,490 km · ≈ 12 h 20 min into the flight
  35. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+211,160 km · ≈ 13 h 05 min into the flight
  36. Landing at Naples International Airport11,200 km · ≈ 13 h 05 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

Enter the day and take-off time. Your phone does the maths: the sun's position on every leg of the route, relative to the nose of the aircraft.

Take-offLanding

Sky: light is daytime, amber is sunrise or sunset, dark is night. Left and Right show which side the sun is on for each leg.

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Arriving in Napoli

Napoli
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Flight time and distance

About 13 h 20 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.

6,960 miles (11,200 km, 6,050 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

Time zones you cross

kmTimeZone
0 kmUTC−3Buenos Aires
6,870 kmUTC+0Dakar
8,700 kmUTC+1Algiers
11,160 kmUTC+2Rome

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.

  • Montevideo
  • Curitiba
  • Brasilia
  • Curitiba
  • Brasilia
  • Recife
  • Atlantico
  • Dakar Oceanic
  • Dakar
  • Algiers
  • Tunis
  • Roma

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Buenos Aires to Napoli?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Napoli covers 6,960 miles (11,200 km) — about 13 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, The Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria and Italy. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea: 45% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+2.

What countries do you fly over from Buenos Aires to Napoli?

It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, The Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria and Italy, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.

How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Napoli?

About 13 h 20 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 Napoli by plane?

6,960 miles (11,200 km, 6,050 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?

45% of the route, about 5,000 km. The longest stretch without land is 3,990 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.

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