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Istanbul to Buenos Aires flight path

IST → EZEISTEZE
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 Istanbul to Buenos Aires covers 7,620 miles (12,270 km) — about 14 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Turkey, Greece, Libya, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. It crosses the Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea: 55% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+3 and land on UTC−3.

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From İstanbul Airport (IST) to Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE) · IST · EZE

ISTIstanbul
EZEBuenos Aires
Great-circle distance
12,270 km
Duration, no wind
14 h 35 min
Over water
55 %
Time difference today
−6 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 Istanbul to Buenos Aires?

  • Turkey
  • Greece
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
  • Sea of Marmara
  • Dardanelles
  • Aegean Sea
  • Ionian Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Atlantic Ocean

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Morro da Boa Vista

To see Morro da Boa Vista (1,827 m), sit on the right: it lies about 33 km from the route, ≈ 13 h 05 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Athens ≈ 55 min
  • Tripoli ≈ 2 h 10 min
  • Freetown ≈ 6 h 35 min
  • Porto Alegre ≈ 13 h 20 min
Right window
  • Conakry ≈ 6 h 30 min
  • Camayenne ≈ 6 h 30 min
  • Serra ≈ 11 h 35 min
  • Rio de Janeiro ≈ 12 h 05 min
  • Duque de Caxias ≈ 12 h 05 min
  • Nova Iguaçu ≈ 12 h 05 min
  • Morro da Boa Vista (1,827 m) ≈ 13 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 h14 hUTC+2UTC+1UTC+0UTC−3UTC+3Ionian SeaAtlantic OceanAtlantic OceanBalkansJabal NafüsahSahelAoukârMorro da Boa Vista 1,827 m 33 kmRio de Janeiro 26 kmConakry 74 kmCamayenne 74 kmPorto Alegre 15 kmTripoli 4 kmDuque de Caxias 45 kmNova Iguaçu 57 kmFreetown 40 kmISTEZE▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 h14 hUTC+2UTC+1UTC+0UTC−3Ionian SeaAtlantic OceanAtlantic OceanBalkansJabal NafüsahAhagSahelAoukârFouta DjallonSerra GeralAthens96 km off routeTripoli4 km off routeFreetown40 km off routePorto Alegre15 km off routeConakry74 km off routeCamayenne74 km off routeSerra35 km off routeRio de Janeiro26 km off routeDuque de Caxias45 km off routeNova Iguaçu57 km off routeMorro da Boa Vista1,827 m · 33 kmISTEZEUTC+3

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from İstanbul Airport
  2. Below: Balkans0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  3. Water starts: Sea of Marmara and Dardanelles82 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
  4. Athens, Greece — on the left, 96 km away555 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
  5. Below: Peloponnese695 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
  6. Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea — 900 km without land777 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
  7. Local time below changes: UTC+3 to UTC+21,640 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  8. Tripoli, Libya — on the left, 4 km away1,660 km · ≈ 2 h 10 min into the flight
  9. Below: Jabal Nafüsah1,800 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
  10. Below: Sahara1,880 km · ≈ 2 h 25 min into the flight
  11. Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+12,040 km · ≈ 2 h 35 min into the flight
  12. Below: Grand Erg Oriental2,090 km · ≈ 2 h 40 min into the flight
  13. Below: Hamada de Tinrhert2,250 km · ≈ 2 h 50 min into the flight
  14. Below: Tassili n'Ajjer2,660 km · ≈ 3 h 20 min into the flight
  15. Below: Ahag2,740 km · ≈ 3 h 25 min into the flight
  16. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+03,480 km · ≈ 4 h 15 min into the flight
  17. Below: Sahel3,840 km · ≈ 4 h 40 min into the flight
  18. Below: Aoukâr4,420 km · ≈ 5 h 20 min into the flight
  19. Below: Fouta Djallon5,030 km · ≈ 6 h 00 min into the flight
  20. Conakry, Guinea — on the right, 74 km away5,440 km · ≈ 6 h 30 min into the flight
  21. Camayenne, Guinea — on the right, 74 km away5,450 km · ≈ 6 h 30 min into the flight
  22. Atlantic Ocean — 4,500 km without land5,480 km · ≈ 6 h 35 min into the flight
  23. Freetown, Sierra Leone — on the left, 40 km away5,500 km · ≈ 6 h 35 min into the flight
  24. Serra, Brazil — on the right, 35 km away9,850 km · ≈ 11 h 35 min into the flight
  25. Local time below changes: UTC+0 to UTC−39,850 km · ≈ 11 h 35 min into the flight
  26. Below: Serra da Mantiquiera10,060 km · ≈ 11 h 50 min into the flight
  27. Atlantic Ocean — 818 km without land10,260 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
  28. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — on the right, 26 km away10,270 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
  29. Duque de Caxias, Brazil — on the right, 45 km away10,270 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
  30. Nova Iguaçu, Brazil — on the right, 57 km away10,280 km · ≈ 12 h 05 min into the flight
  31. Below: Serra do Mar11,080 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
  32. Land again11,080 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
  33. Morro da Boa Vista, 1,827 m — on the right, 33 km away11,130 km · ≈ 13 h 05 min into the flight
  34. Below: Serra Geral11,290 km · ≈ 13 h 15 min into the flight
  35. Below: Brazilian Highlands11,370 km · ≈ 13 h 20 min into the flight
  36. Porto Alegre, Brazil — on the left, 15 km away11,400 km · ≈ 13 h 20 min into the flight
  37. Below: Pampas12,270 km · ≈ 14 h 20 min into the flight
  38. Landing at Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini12,270 km · ≈ 14 h 20 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 Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires · Photo: ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Flight time and distance

About 14 h 35 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.

7,620 miles (12,270 km, 6,620 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

Time zones you cross

kmTimeZone
0 kmUTC+3Istanbul
1,640 kmUTC+2Tripoli
2,040 kmUTC+1Tunis
3,480 kmUTC+0Bamako
9,850 kmUTC−3Sao Paulo

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.

  • Istanbul
  • Athinai
  • Malta
  • Tripoli
  • Tunis
  • Algiers
  • Niamey
  • Dakar
  • Roberts
  • Dakar Oceanic
  • Atlantico
  • Recife
  • Curitiba
  • Montevideo

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Istanbul to Buenos Aires?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Istanbul to Buenos Aires covers 7,620 miles (12,270 km) — about 14 h 35 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Turkey, Greece, Libya, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. It crosses the Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea: 55% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+3 and land on UTC−3.

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

It passes over or close to Turkey, Greece, Libya, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, and crosses the Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.

How long is the flight from Istanbul to Buenos Aires?

About 14 h 35 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 Istanbul from Buenos Aires by plane?

7,620 miles (12,270 km, 6,620 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?

55% of the route, about 6,790 km. The longest stretch without land is 4,500 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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