Buenos Aires to Paris flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Paris covers 6,900 miles (11,100 km) — about 13 h 15 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Portugal, Spain and France. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay: 56% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC−3 and land on UTC+2.
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From Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE) to Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · EZE · CDG
- Great-circle distance
- 11,100 km
- Duration, no wind
- 13 h 15 min
- Over water
- 56 %
- 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 Paris?
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Brazil
- Portugal
- Spain
- France
- Atlantic Ocean
- Bay of Biscay
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Torre Cerredo
To see Torre Cerredo (2,648 m), sit on the right: it lies about 40 km from the route, ≈ 12 h 00 min into the flight.
- São José do Rio Preto ≈ 2 h 20 min
- Uberaba ≈ 2 h 30 min
- Caucaia ≈ 4 h 50 min
- Fortaleza ≈ 4 h 55 min
- Nantes ≈ 12 h 35 min
- Bauru ≈ 2 h 10 min
- Ribeirão Preto ≈ 2 h 20 min
- Franca ≈ 2 h 30 min
- Petrolina ≈ 4 h 05 min
- Lisbon ≈ 11 h 20 min
- El Teleno (2,183 m) ≈ 11 h 50 min
- Torre Cerredo (2,648 m) ≈ 12 h 00 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
- Below: Brazilian Highlands740 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral888 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- Bauru, Brazil — on the right, 11 km away1,670 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
- São José do Rio Preto, Brazil — on the left, 103 km away1,790 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil — on the right, 57 km away1,840 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
- Franca, Brazil — on the right, 58 km away1,930 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
- Uberaba, Brazil — on the left, 35 km away1,970 km · ≈ 2 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Grande Sertão Veredas National Park2,180 km · ≈ 2 h 45 min into the flight
- Petrolina, Brazil — on the right, 90 km away3,370 km · ≈ 4 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Caatinga3,400 km · ≈ 4 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Chapada do Araripe3,480 km · ≈ 4 h 15 min into the flight
- Caucaia, Brazil — on the left, 34 km away4,020 km · ≈ 4 h 50 min into the flight
- Fortaleza, Brazil — on the left, 24 km away4,030 km · ≈ 4 h 55 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 5,740 km without land4,030 km · ≈ 4 h 55 min into the flight
- Lisbon, Portugal — on the right, 83 km away9,630 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC+19,660 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Iberian Peninsula9,770 km · ≈ 11 h 30 min into the flight
- Land again9,770 km · ≈ 11 h 30 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+210,030 km · ≈ 11 h 45 min into the flight
- El Teleno, 2,183 m — on the right, 6 km away10,090 km · ≈ 11 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Cantabrian Mountains10,140 km · ≈ 11 h 55 min into the flight
- Torre Cerredo, 2,648 m — on the right, 40 km away10,240 km · ≈ 12 h 00 min into the flight
- Water starts: Bay of Biscay10,290 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: North European Plain10,690 km · ≈ 12 h 30 min into the flight
- Land again10,690 km · ≈ 12 h 30 min into the flight
- Nantes, France — on the left, 73 km away10,740 km · ≈ 12 h 35 min into the flight
- Landing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport11,100 km · ≈ 13 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.
Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on
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Flight time and distance
About 13 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.
6,900 miles (11,100 km, 5,990 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 |
| 9,660 km | UTC+1 | Lisbon |
| 10,030 km | UTC+2 | Madrid |
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
- Recife
- Atlantico
- Dakar Oceanic
- Sal Oceanic
- Canarias Oceanic
- Canarias
- Lisboa
- Madrid
- Brest
- Paris
- Reims
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Buenos Aires to Paris?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Buenos Aires to Paris covers 6,900 miles (11,100 km) — about 13 h 15 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Portugal, Spain and France. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay: 56% 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 Paris?
It passes over or close to Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Portugal, Spain and France, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Paris?
About 13 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 Paris by plane?
6,900 miles (11,100 km, 5,990 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?
56% of the route, about 6,220 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,740 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.