Paris to Buenos Aires flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Paris to Buenos Aires covers 6,900 miles (11,100 km) — about 13 h 15 min with no wind. It passes over or close to France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. It crosses the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean: 56% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.
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From Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) to Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE) · CDG · EZE
- 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 Paris to Buenos Aires?
- France
- Spain
- Portugal
- Brazil
- Uruguay
- Argentina
- Bay of Biscay
- Atlantic Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Torre Cerredo
To see Torre Cerredo (2,648 m), sit on the left: it lies about 40 km from the route, ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight.
- Torre Cerredo (2,648 m) ≈ 1 h 15 min
- El Teleno (2,183 m) ≈ 1 h 25 min
- Lisbon ≈ 1 h 55 min
- Petrolina ≈ 9 h 10 min
- Franca ≈ 10 h 50 min
- Ribeirão Preto ≈ 10 h 55 min
- Bauru ≈ 11 h 05 min
- Nantes ≈ 40 min
- Fortaleza ≈ 8 h 25 min
- Caucaia ≈ 8 h 25 min
- Uberaba ≈ 10 h 45 min
- São José do Rio Preto ≈ 10 h 55 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change
See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Charles de Gaulle International Airport
- Below: North European Plain0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Nantes, France — on the right, 73 km away357 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Water starts: Bay of Biscay444 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Below: Iberian Peninsula851 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- Land again851 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- Torre Cerredo, 2,648 m — on the left, 40 km away860 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- Below: Cantabrian Mountains888 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- El Teleno, 2,183 m — on the left, 6 km away1,010 km · ≈ 1 h 25 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+11,110 km · ≈ 1 h 30 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 5,740 km without land1,370 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
- Lisbon, Portugal — on the left, 83 km away1,470 km · ≈ 1 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC−37,070 km · ≈ 8 h 20 min into the flight
- Fortaleza, Brazil — on the right, 24 km away7,070 km · ≈ 8 h 25 min into the flight
- Caucaia, Brazil — on the right, 34 km away7,080 km · ≈ 8 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Caatinga7,100 km · ≈ 8 h 25 min into the flight
- Land again7,100 km · ≈ 8 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Chapada do Araripe7,400 km · ≈ 8 h 45 min into the flight
- Petrolina, Brazil — on the left, 90 km away7,730 km · ≈ 9 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Brazilian Highlands7,730 km · ≈ 9 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Grande Sertão Veredas National Park8,290 km · ≈ 9 h 45 min into the flight
- Uberaba, Brazil — on the right, 35 km away9,130 km · ≈ 10 h 45 min into the flight
- Franca, Brazil — on the left, 58 km away9,170 km · ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight
- Ribeirão Preto, Brazil — on the left, 57 km away9,260 km · ≈ 10 h 55 min into the flight
- São José do Rio Preto, Brazil — on the right, 103 km away9,310 km · ≈ 10 h 55 min into the flight
- Bauru, Brazil — on the left, 11 km away9,430 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral9,620 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Pampas11,100 km · ≈ 13 h 00 min into the flight
- Landing at Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini11,100 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.
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Arriving in Buenos Aires
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+2 | Paris |
| 1,110 km | UTC+1 | Lisbon |
| 7,070 km | UTC−3 | Fortaleza |
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.
- Reims
- Paris
- Brest
- Madrid
- Lisboa
- Canarias
- Canarias Oceanic
- Sal Oceanic
- Dakar Oceanic
- Atlantico
- Recife
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
- Montevideo
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Paris to Buenos Aires?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Paris to Buenos Aires covers 6,900 miles (11,100 km) — about 13 h 15 min with no wind. It passes over or close to France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. It crosses the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean: 56% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.
What countries do you fly over from Paris to Buenos Aires?
It passes over or close to France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, and crosses the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Paris to Buenos Aires?
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 Paris from Buenos Aires 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.