Buenos Aires to Ushuaia flight path: AEP to USH

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. The right side captures the Buenos Aires skyline on departure and the dramatic Andes-and-channel approach into Ushuaia, while the left side mostly faces open Atlantic waters and flat Patagonian steppe for the bulk of the cruise with little landmark variety.

During takeoff from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), sit on the Right side for the best views. AEP departures on runway 13 climb southeast over the Río de la Plata before banking right to head south toward Patagonia. That turn swings the Buenos Aires skyline and Puerto Madero waterfront into view on the right side, giving a brief but distinctive city panorama before the coast falls away. Notable sights include: Río de la Plata, Puerto Madero towers and downtown Buenos Aires skyline, Costanera coastline.

When landing at Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas (USH), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into Ushuaia, aircraft typically swing over the Beagle Channel before turning back to align with the runway, putting the snow-capped Martial Mountains and Fuegian Andes peaks prominently on the right side. This final descent through steep, glacier-carved terrain is one of the most dramatic airport approaches in South America. Notable sights include: Martial Mountains, Beagle Channel, Fuegian Andes peaks, glacier-carved valleys above Ushuaia.

The flight from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas (USH) takes about 3 hours 35 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,480 miles (2,381 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Patagonian steppe of Río Negro, Chubut and Santa Cruz provinces, distant glimpses of the Atlantic coastline near San Jorge Gulf, and the transition to Tierra del Fuego's forested foothills as the route nears the southern Andes