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Buenos Aires to Newark flight path

AEP → EWRAEPEWR
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 Newark covers 5,290 miles (8,520 km) — about 10 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and the United States. It crosses the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 39% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC−4.

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From Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · AEP · EWR

AEPBuenos Aires
EWRNewark
Great-circle distance
8,520 km
Duration, no wind
10 h 20 min
Over water
39 %
Time difference today
−1 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 Newark?

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Brazil
  • Venezuela
  • Dominican Republic
  • United States
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Atlantic Ocean

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico da Neblina

To see Pico da Neblina (3,014 m), sit on the left: it lies about 52 km from the route, ≈ 4 h 50 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Santa Cruz de la Sierra ≈ 2 h 25 min
  • Porto Velho ≈ 3 h 35 min
  • Pico da Neblina (3,014 m) ≈ 4 h 50 min
  • Turmero ≈ 6 h 05 min
  • Valencia ≈ 6 h 05 min
  • Maracay ≈ 6 h 05 min
  • Santo Domingo Este ≈ 7 h 10 min
Right window
  • Cerro Marahuaca (2,832 m) ≈ 5 h 10 min
  • Cerro La Raya (2,070 m) ≈ 5 h 25 min
  • Santa Teresa del Tuy ≈ 6 h 05 min
  • Los Teques ≈ 6 h 05 min
  • Petare ≈ 6 h 05 min
  • Caracas ≈ 6 h 05 min
  • Pico Naiguatá (2,765 m) ≈ 6 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 hUTC−4UTC−3Caribbean SeaAtlantic OceanEntre RíosGran ChacoAmazon basinSerra de CurupiraHispaniolaPico da Neblina 3,014 m 52 kmCerro Marahuaca 2,832 m 72 kmPico Naiguatá 2,765 m 56 kmCerro La Raya 2,070 m 1 kmCaracas 45 kmSanta Cruz de la Sierra 106 kmValencia 82 kmSanto Domingo Este 108 kmPorto Velho 5 kmMaracay 37 kmAEPEWR▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 hUTC−4Caribbean SeaAtlantic OceanEntre RíosGran ChacoAmazon basinSerra de CurupiraHispaniolaSanta Cruz de la Sie…106 km off routePorto Velho5 km off routePico da Neblina3,014 m · 52 kmTurmero24 km off routeValencia82 km off routeMaracay37 km off routeSanto Domingo Este108 km off routeCerro Marahuaca2,832 m · 72 kmCerro La Raya2,070 m · 1 kmSanta Teresa del Tuy63 km off routeLos Teques24 km off routePetare52 km off routeCaracas45 km off routeAEPEWRUTC−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: Entre Ríos57 km · ≈ 19 min into the flight
  3. Below: Chaco Austral540 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
  4. Below: Gran Chaco909 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  5. Below: Chaco Boreal1,250 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
  6. Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−41,700 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
  7. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia — on the left, 106 km away1,920 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  8. Below: Amazon basin1,930 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
  9. Below: Mato Grosso Plateau2,020 km · ≈ 2 h 35 min into the flight
  10. Porto Velho, Brazil — on the left, 5 km away2,920 km · ≈ 3 h 35 min into the flight
  11. Below: Serra de Curupira3,950 km · ≈ 4 h 45 min into the flight
  12. Pico da Neblina, 3,014 m — on the left, 52 km away4,010 km · ≈ 4 h 50 min into the flight
  13. Below: Guiana Highlands4,290 km · ≈ 5 h 10 min into the flight
  14. Cerro Marahuaca, 2,832 m — on the right, 72 km away4,310 km · ≈ 5 h 10 min into the flight
  15. Cerro La Raya, 2,070 m — on the right, 1 km away4,530 km · ≈ 5 h 25 min into the flight
  16. Below: Llanos4,740 km · ≈ 5 h 40 min into the flight
  17. Below: Cordillera Oriental5,030 km · ≈ 6 h 00 min into the flight
  18. Santa Teresa del Tuy, Venezuela — on the right, 63 km away5,060 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  19. Turmero, Venezuela — on the left, 24 km away5,070 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  20. Valencia, Venezuela — on the left, 82 km away5,070 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  21. Maracay, Venezuela — on the left, 37 km away5,080 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  22. Los Teques, Venezuela — on the right, 24 km away5,080 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  23. Petare, Venezuela — on the right, 52 km away5,090 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  24. Caracas, Venezuela — on the right, 45 km away5,090 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  25. Pico Naiguatá, 2,765 m — on the right, 56 km away5,090 km · ≈ 6 h 05 min into the flight
  26. Caribbean Sea — 881 km without land5,110 km · ≈ 6 h 10 min into the flight
  27. Below: Lesser Antilles5,200 km · ≈ 6 h 15 min into the flight
  28. Below: West Indies5,340 km · ≈ 6 h 25 min into the flight
  29. Below: Greater Antilles5,940 km · ≈ 7 h 05 min into the flight
  30. Below: Hispaniola5,990 km · ≈ 7 h 10 min into the flight
  31. Land again5,990 km · ≈ 7 h 10 min into the flight
  32. Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic — on the left, 108 km away6,020 km · ≈ 7 h 10 min into the flight
  33. Atlantic Ocean — 2,390 km without land6,080 km · ≈ 7 h 15 min into the flight
  34. Below: Atlantic coastal plain8,460 km · ≈ 10 h 00 min into the flight
  35. Land again8,460 km · ≈ 10 h 00 min into the flight
  36. Landing at Newark Liberty International Airport8,520 km · ≈ 10 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.

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Arriving in Newark

Newark
Newark · Photo: Fan Railer ( talk ) · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Flight time and distance

About 10 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.

5,290 miles (8,520 km, 4,600 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
1,700 kmUTC−4La Paz

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
  • Resistencia
  • Asuncion
  • La Paz
  • Amazonico
  • Maiquetia
  • Curaçao
  • Santo Domingo
  • San Juan
  • Miami
  • New York
  • Washington
  • New York

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Buenos Aires to Newark?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Newark covers 5,290 miles (8,520 km) — about 10 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and the United States. It crosses the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 39% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC−4.

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

It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and the United States, and crosses the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.

How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Newark?

About 10 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 Newark by plane?

5,290 miles (8,520 km, 4,600 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?

39% of the route, about 3,320 km. The longest stretch without land is 2,390 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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