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Rome to Buenos Aires flight path

FCO → EZEFCOEZE
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 Rome to Buenos Aires covers 6,930 miles (11,160 km) — about 13 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. It crosses the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 43% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

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From Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) to Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE) · FCO · EZE

FCORome
EZEBuenos Aires
Great-circle distance
11,160 km
Duration, no wind
13 h 20 min
Over water
43 %
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 Rome to Buenos Aires?

  • Italy
  • Algeria
  • Morocco
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
  • Tyrrhenian Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Atlantic Ocean

Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pedra da Mina

To see Pedra da Mina (2,798 m), sit on the left: it lies about 64 km from the route, ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight.

Left window
  • Monte Viglio (2,156 m) ≈ 15 min
  • Lalla-Khadîdja (2,308 m) ≈ 1 h 20 min
  • Touba ≈ 4 h 55 min
  • Pedra da Mina (2,798 m) ≈ 10 h 50 min
  • Guarulhos ≈ 11 h 05 min
  • São Paulo ≈ 11 h 05 min
Right window
  • Punta La Marmora (1,834 m) ≈ 35 min
  • Algiers ≈ 1 h 20 min
  • Pikine ≈ 5 h 00 min
  • Dakar ≈ 5 h 00 min
  • Recife ≈ 8 h 40 min
  • Salvador ≈ 9 h 25 min
  • Belo Horizonte ≈ 10 h 35 min
  • Pico Paraná (1,877 m) ≈ 11 h 25 min
  • Curitiba ≈ 11 h 30 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 hUTC+1UTC+0UTC−3UTC+2Atlantic OceanSardiniaSaharan AtlasAkchârSahelBrazilian HighlandsSerra GeralPedra da Mina 2,798 m 64 kmLalla-Khadîdja 2,308 m 1 kmPico Paraná 1,877 m 45 kmSão Paulo 1 kmBelo Horizonte 39 kmSalvador 56 kmDakar 17 kmAlgiers 91 kmCuritiba 66 kmGuarulhos 3 kmPikine 17 kmTouba 105 kmFCOEZE▲ Left window▼ Right window◀ Left windowRight window ▶2 h4 h6 h8 h10 h12 hUTC+1UTC+0UTC−3Atlantic OceanSardiniaTell AtlasSaharaAkchârSahelBrazilian HighlandsSerra do MarMonte Viglio2,156 m · 50 kmLalla-Khadîdja2,308 m · 1 kmTouba105 km off routePedra da Mina2,798 m · 64 kmGuarulhos3 km off routeSão Paulo1 km off routePunta La Marmora1,834 m · 2 kmAlgiers91 km off routePikine17 km off routeDakar17 km off routeRecife68 km off routeSalvador56 km off routeBelo Horizonte39 km off routePico Paraná1,877 m · 45 kmCuritiba66 km off routeFCOEZEUTC+2

LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change

See the full list, leg by leg
  1. Take-off from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
  2. Monte Viglio, 2,156 m — on the left, 50 km away0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
  3. Water starts: Tyrrhenian Sea37 km · ≈ 18 min into the flight
  4. Below: Sardinia297 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
  5. Land again297 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
  6. Punta La Marmora, 1,834 m — on the right, 2 km away316 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
  7. Water starts: Mediterranean Sea446 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
  8. Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+1818 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
  9. Below: Tell Atlas855 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
  10. Land again855 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
  11. Lalla-Khadîdja, 2,308 m — on the left, 1 km away912 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  12. Algiers, Algeria — on the right, 91 km away965 km · ≈ 1 h 20 min into the flight
  13. Below: Atlas Mountains1,000 km · ≈ 1 h 25 min into the flight
  14. Below: Saharan Atlas1,410 km · ≈ 1 h 50 min into the flight
  15. Below: Sahara1,710 km · ≈ 2 h 15 min into the flight
  16. Below: Hamada du Draa1,820 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
  17. Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC+02,490 km · ≈ 3 h 05 min into the flight
  18. Below: Akchâr3,160 km · ≈ 3 h 55 min into the flight
  19. Below: Trarza3,460 km · ≈ 4 h 15 min into the flight
  20. Below: Sahel3,900 km · ≈ 4 h 45 min into the flight
  21. Touba, Senegal — on the left, 105 km away4,030 km · ≈ 4 h 55 min into the flight
  22. Pikine, Senegal — on the right, 17 km away4,140 km · ≈ 5 h 00 min into the flight
  23. Dakar, Senegal — on the right, 17 km away4,150 km · ≈ 5 h 00 min into the flight
  24. Atlantic Ocean — 4,020 km without land4,160 km · ≈ 5 h 00 min into the flight
  25. Recife, Brazil — on the right, 68 km away7,320 km · ≈ 8 h 40 min into the flight
  26. Salvador, Brazil — on the right, 56 km away8,000 km · ≈ 9 h 25 min into the flight
  27. Local time below changes: UTC+0 to UTC−38,140 km · ≈ 9 h 35 min into the flight
  28. Below: Brazilian Highlands8,180 km · ≈ 9 h 40 min into the flight
  29. Land again8,180 km · ≈ 9 h 40 min into the flight
  30. Belo Horizonte, Brazil — on the right, 39 km away8,970 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
  31. Below: Serra da Mantiquiera9,220 km · ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight
  32. Pedra da Mina, 2,798 m — on the left, 64 km away9,240 km · ≈ 10 h 50 min into the flight
  33. Guarulhos, Brazil — on the left, 3 km away9,440 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
  34. São Paulo, Brazil — on the left, 1 km away9,450 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
  35. Below: Serra do Mar9,630 km · ≈ 11 h 20 min into the flight
  36. Pico Paraná, 1,877 m — on the right, 45 km away9,740 km · ≈ 11 h 25 min into the flight
  37. Curitiba, Brazil — on the right, 66 km away9,790 km · ≈ 11 h 30 min into the flight
  38. Below: Serra Geral10,000 km · ≈ 11 h 45 min into the flight
  39. Landing at Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini11,160 km · ≈ 13 h 05 min into the flight
  40. Below: Pampas11,160 km · ≈ 13 h 05 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 13 h 20 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.

6,930 miles (11,160 km, 6,020 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.

Time zones you cross

kmTimeZone
0 kmUTC+2Rome
818 kmUTC+1Algiers
2,490 kmUTC+0Nouakchott
8,140 kmUTC−3Bahia

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.

  • Roma
  • Marseille
  • Algiers
  • Dakar
  • Dakar Oceanic
  • Atlantico
  • Recife
  • Brasilia
  • Curitiba
  • Montevideo

FAQ

Where does the plane fly from Rome to Buenos Aires?

Along the shortest route, the flight from Rome to Buenos Aires covers 6,930 miles (11,160 km) — about 13 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. It crosses the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: 43% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−3.

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

It passes over or close to Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, and crosses the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.

How long is the flight from Rome to Buenos Aires?

About 13 h 20 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 Rome from Buenos Aires by plane?

6,930 miles (11,160 km, 6,020 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?

43% of the route, about 4,800 km. The longest stretch without land is 4,020 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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