While the right side offers a pleasant river-and-city departure, the left side's approach into Bariloche—featuring the Andes and Nahuel Huapi Lake—is the flight's true scenic highlight and outweighs the flatter, less varied cruise over the pampas seen from either side.
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Flight Path
Buenos Aires to San Carlos De Bariloch is 830 miles (1,335 km), a flight of about 2 hours 10 minutes.
Flat Pampas farmland giving way to the drier Patagonian steppe near the Río Negro and Río Colorado basins, with the first Andean foothills appearing as the flight nears Bariloche.
Great circle distance and headings ›Phase by phase
Takeoff from AEP
RIGHTDeparting runway 13 sends the aircraft southeast over the wide brown expanse of the Río de la Plata before it banks back toward the southwest, giving right-side passengers a sweeping look at the river and the Buenos Aires waterfront skyline as the city recedes below.
Landing at BRC
LEFTOn the approach into Bariloche, the left side faces north and west toward Nahuel Huapi Lake and the Andean foothills, giving a dramatic view of glacier-carved peaks and turquoise water as the plane descends over the Patagonian steppe.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to San Carlos De Bariloche (BRC)?
Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Buenos Aires to San Carlos De Bariloch. While the right side offers a pleasant river-and-city departure, the left side's approach into Bariloche—featuring the Andes and Nahuel Huapi Lake—is the flight's true scenic highlight and outweighs the flatter, less varied cruise over the pampas seen from either side.
What can I see during takeoff from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires?
During takeoff from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing runway 13 sends the aircraft southeast over the wide brown expanse of the Río de la Plata before it banks back toward the southwest, giving right-side passengers a sweeping look at the river and the Buenos Aires waterfront skyline as the city recedes below. Notable sights include: Río de la Plata, Puerto Madero and downtown Buenos Aires skyline, the Costanera coastline.
What can I see when landing at San Carlos De Bariloche in San Carlos De Bariloch?
When landing at San Carlos De Bariloche (BRC), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the approach into Bariloche, the left side faces north and west toward Nahuel Huapi Lake and the Andean foothills, giving a dramatic view of glacier-carved peaks and turquoise water as the plane descends over the Patagonian steppe. Notable sights include: Nahuel Huapi Lake, Andes foothills including Cerro Catedral and Cerro Tronador, San Carlos de Bariloche town.
How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to San Carlos De Bariloch?
The flight from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to San Carlos De Bariloche (BRC) takes about 2 hours 10 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 830 miles (1,335 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.
What does the Buenos Aires to San Carlos De Bariloch flight path pass over?
Flat Pampas farmland giving way to the drier Patagonian steppe near the Río Negro and Río Colorado basins, with the first Andean foothills appearing as the flight nears Bariloche.