Buenos Aires to Dubai flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Dubai covers 8,500 miles (13,680 km) — about 16 h 15 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf: 59% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+4.
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From Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) · EZE · DXB
- Great-circle distance
- 13,680 km
- Duration, no wind
- 16 h 15 min
- Over water
- 59 %
- Time difference today
- +7 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 Dubai?
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Gabon
- Republic of the Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Atlantic Ocean
- Red Sea
- Persian Gulf
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Jabal Sawda
To see Jabal Sawda (3,000 m), sit on the right: it lies about 27 km from the route, ≈ 14 h 10 min into the flight.
- Kosti ≈ 12 h 50 min
- Kassala ≈ 13 h 25 min
- Jabal Yibir (1,527 m) ≈ 16 h 00 min
- Montevideo ≈ 30 min
- Winejok ≈ 12 h 00 min
- Singa ≈ 13 h 00 min
- Al Qadarif ≈ 13 h 10 min
- Asmara ≈ 13 h 40 min
- Jabal Sawda (3,000 m) ≈ 14 h 10 min
- Khamis Mushait ≈ 14 h 15 min
- Abu Dhabi ≈ 15 h 50 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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See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini
- Below: Pampas0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Montevideo, Uruguay — on the right, 47 km away209 km · ≈ 30 min into the flight
- Below: Cuchilla Grande274 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 7,430 km without land501 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+17,890 km · ≈ 9 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Crystal Mountain7,980 km · ≈ 9 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Congo basin8,430 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+29,940 km · ≈ 11 h 40 min into the flight
- Winejok, South Sudan — on the right, 6 km away10,230 km · ≈ 12 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Libyan Desert10,350 km · ≈ 12 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Sahel10,940 km · ≈ 12 h 50 min into the flight
- Kosti, Sudan — on the left, 59 km away10,950 km · ≈ 12 h 50 min into the flight
- Singa, Sudan — on the right, 19 km away11,060 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Al Qadarif, Sudan — on the right, 23 km away11,240 km · ≈ 13 h 10 min into the flight
- Kassala, Sudan — on the left, 49 km away11,420 km · ≈ 13 h 25 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+311,440 km · ≈ 13 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Ethiopian Highlands11,620 km · ≈ 13 h 35 min into the flight
- Asmara, Eritrea — on the right, 109 km away11,640 km · ≈ 13 h 40 min into the flight
- Water starts: Red Sea11,760 km · ≈ 13 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Tihāmah12,080 km · ≈ 14 h 10 min into the flight
- Land again12,080 km · ≈ 14 h 10 min into the flight
- Jabal Sawda, 3,000 m — on the right, 27 km away12,130 km · ≈ 14 h 10 min into the flight
- Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia — on the right, 43 km away12,160 km · ≈ 14 h 15 min into the flight
- Below: Asir Mountains12,170 km · ≈ 14 h 15 min into the flight
- Below: Arabian Peninsula12,260 km · ≈ 14 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Tuwayq Mountains12,580 km · ≈ 14 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Rub' al Khali12,810 km · ≈ 15 h 00 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+3 to UTC+413,310 km · ≈ 15 h 35 min into the flight
- Water starts: Persian Gulf13,450 km · ≈ 15 h 40 min into the flight
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — on the right, 35 km away13,550 km · ≈ 15 h 50 min into the flight
- Landing at Dubai International Airport13,680 km · ≈ 16 h 00 min into the flight
- Jabal Yibir, 1,527 m — on the left, 7 km away13,680 km · ≈ 16 h 00 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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Flight time and distance
About 16 h 15 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.
8,500 miles (13,680 km, 7,380 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 |
| 7,890 km | UTC+1 | Libreville |
| 9,940 km | UTC+2 | Juba |
| 11,440 km | UTC+3 | Asmara |
| 13,310 km | UTC+4 | Dubai |
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
- Atlantico
- Luanda
- Brazzaville
- Kinshasa
- Brazzaville
- Juba (Up to FL245)
- Khartoum
- Asmara
- Jeddah
- U.A.E
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Buenos Aires to Dubai?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Dubai covers 8,500 miles (13,680 km) — about 16 h 15 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf: 59% 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 Dubai?
It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Dubai?
About 16 h 15 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 Dubai by plane?
8,500 miles (13,680 km, 7,380 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?
59% of the route, about 8,110 km. The longest stretch without land is 7,430 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.