São Paulo to Buenos Aires flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from São Paulo to Buenos Aires covers 1,050 miles (1,690 km) — about 2 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. 5% of the route is over water.
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From São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) · GRU · AEP
- Great-circle distance
- 1,690 km
- Duration, no wind
- 2 h 25 min
- Over water
- 5 %
- Time difference today
- +0 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 São Paulo to Buenos Aires?
- Brazil
- Uruguay
- Argentina
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico Paraná
To see Pico Paraná (1,877 m), sit on the right: it lies about 48 km from the route, ≈ 35 min into the flight.
- Joinville ≈ 40 min
- Itajaí ≈ 45 min
- Blumenau ≈ 45 min
- Morro da Boa Vista (1,827 m) ≈ 55 min
- Caxias do Sul ≈ 1 h 10 min
- Sorocaba ≈ 20 min
- Pico Paraná (1,877 m) ≈ 35 min
- Curitiba ≈ 40 min
- São José dos Pinhais ≈ 40 min
- Santa Maria ≈ 1 h 25 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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- Take-off from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
- Below: Serra da Mantiquiera0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Sorocaba, Brazil — on the right, 71 km away72 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Below: Brazilian Highlands181 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Below: Serra do Mar209 km · ≈ 30 min into the flight
- Pico Paraná, 1,877 m — on the right, 48 km away310 km · ≈ 35 min into the flight
- Curitiba, Brazil — on the right, 68 km away354 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- São José dos Pinhais, Brazil — on the right, 56 km away358 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Joinville, Brazil — on the left, 28 km away398 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Itajaí, Brazil — on the left, 86 km away437 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Blumenau, Brazil — on the left, 57 km away464 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Below: Serra Geral565 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
- Morro da Boa Vista, 1,827 m — on the left, 115 km away590 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
- Caxias do Sul, Brazil — on the left, 70 km away789 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
- Santa Maria, Brazil — on the right, 76 km away1,000 km · ≈ 1 h 25 min into the flight
- Landing at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery1,690 km · ≈ 2 h 10 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 2 h 25 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.
1,050 miles (1,690 km, 915 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 | Sao 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.
- Brasilia
- Curitiba
- Montevideo
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from São Paulo to Buenos Aires?
Along the shortest route, the flight from São Paulo to Buenos Aires covers 1,050 miles (1,690 km) — about 2 h 25 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. 5% of the route is over water.
What countries do you fly over from São Paulo to Buenos Aires?
It passes over or close to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Buenos Aires?
About 2 h 25 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 São Paulo from Buenos Aires by plane?
1,050 miles (1,690 km, 915 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?
5% of the route, about 79 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.