Buenos Aires to São Paulo flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to São Paulo covers 1,050 miles (1,690 km) — about 2 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. 5% of the route is over water.
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From Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) · AEP · GRU
- Great-circle distance
- 1,690 km
- Duration, no wind
- 2 h 25 min
- Over water
- 5 %
- Time difference today
- +0 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 São Paulo?
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Brazil
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico Paraná
To see Pico Paraná (1,877 m), sit on the left: it lies about 48 km from the route, ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight.
- Santa Maria ≈ 1 h 05 min
- São José dos Pinhais ≈ 1 h 45 min
- Curitiba ≈ 1 h 45 min
- Pico Paraná (1,877 m) ≈ 1 h 50 min
- Sorocaba ≈ 2 h 05 min
- Caxias do Sul ≈ 1 h 15 min
- Morro da Boa Vista (1,827 m) ≈ 1 h 30 min
- Blumenau ≈ 1 h 40 min
- Itajaí ≈ 1 h 40 min
- Joinville ≈ 1 h 45 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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- Take-off from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
- Santa Maria, Brazil — on the left, 76 km away690 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral751 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Caxias do Sul, Brazil — on the right, 70 km away906 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- Morro da Boa Vista, 1,827 m — on the right, 115 km away1,100 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Serra do Mar1,140 km · ≈ 1 h 35 min into the flight
- Blumenau, Brazil — on the right, 57 km away1,230 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Itajaí, Brazil — on the right, 86 km away1,260 km · ≈ 1 h 40 min into the flight
- Joinville, Brazil — on the right, 28 km away1,300 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
- São José dos Pinhais, Brazil — on the left, 56 km away1,340 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
- Curitiba, Brazil — on the left, 68 km away1,340 km · ≈ 1 h 45 min into the flight
- Pico Paraná, 1,877 m — on the left, 48 km away1,380 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Brazilian Highlands1,490 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Serra da Mantiquiera1,520 km · ≈ 2 h 00 min into the flight
- Sorocaba, Brazil — on the left, 71 km away1,620 km · ≈ 2 h 05 min into the flight
- Landing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport1,690 km · ≈ 2 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 São Paulo
Flight time and distance
About 2 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.
1,050 miles (1,690 km, 915 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 |
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
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Buenos Aires to São Paulo?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to São Paulo covers 1,050 miles (1,690 km) — about 2 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. 5% of the route is over water.
What countries do you fly over from Buenos Aires to São Paulo?
It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to São Paulo?
About 2 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 São Paulo by plane?
1,050 miles (1,690 km, 915 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?
5% of the route, about 79 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.