Buenos Aires to Toronto flight pathAEPYYZ

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Flight time10h 30m
Distance5,568
Heading345° → 342°

Buenos Aires to Toronto is 5,568 miles (8,961 km), a flight of about 10 hours 30 minutes.

Best side
LeftMostly left

While the right seat wins at departure for the Rio de la Plata views, the left seat delivers the more dramatic single moment of the flight: the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario on approach. Over the long 10-hour flight the left side also tracks closer to the Amazon basin and Caribbean coastline during the equatorial crossing, offering more varied terrain interest.

Takeoff · AEPRIGHTRio de la Plata estuary, Buenos Aires city grid and Puerto Madero waterfront, Costanera Norte recreational strip
Landing · YYZLEFTLake Ontario, Toronto downtown skyline and CN Tower, Toronto Islands

Flight Path

Flight path overview

The route tracks northward over Paraguay and western Brazil, crossing the Amazon basin with its vast river network and forest canopy visible on clear days. The flight then crosses Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea, passing near Trinidad and Tobago. After crossing Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico or Florida Straits depending on routing, the aircraft enters the eastern United States before crossing into Ontario. The Appalachian Mountains may be visible as a broad ridgeline system in the eastern US portion of the flight.

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Phase by phase

Aerial window seat view during takeoff from Buenos Aires (right side) — Rio de la Plata estuary, Buenos Aires city grid and Puerto Madero waterfront, Costanera Norte recreational strip, Tigre Delta channels visible to the north

Takeoff from AEP

RIGHT

Aeroparque sits right on the Rio de la Plata shoreline. Departing north on runway 13/31, a right-side seat gives you the Buenos Aires city grid, the wide brown expanse of the Rio de la Plata, and the dense urban fabric of the northern barrios. Left side faces inland toward the western suburbs with less visual interest.

Rio de la Plata estuaryBuenos Aires city grid and Puerto Madero waterfrontCostanera Norte recreational stripTigre Delta channels visible to the north
Aerial window seat view during landing at Toronto (left side) — Lake Ontario, Toronto downtown skyline and CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Mississauga urban grid

Landing at YYZ

LEFT

Pearson typically uses runways oriented roughly east-west. On approach from the south, a left-side seat gives views over Lake Ontario, the Toronto skyline including the CN Tower, and the city's lakefront before crossing over Mississauga toward the airport. Right side faces north toward suburban sprawl with less visual payoff.

Lake OntarioToronto downtown skyline and CN TowerToronto IslandsMississauga urban grid

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About This Route

Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ)?

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Buenos Aires to Toronto. While the right seat wins at departure for the Rio de la Plata views, the left seat delivers the more dramatic single moment of the flight: the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario on approach. Over the long 10-hour flight the left side also tracks closer to the Amazon basin and Caribbean coastline during the equatorial crossing, offering more varied terrain interest.

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. Aeroparque sits right on the Rio de la Plata shoreline. Departing north on runway 13/31, a right-side seat gives you the Buenos Aires city grid, the wide brown expanse of the Rio de la Plata, and the dense urban fabric of the northern barrios. Left side faces inland toward the western suburbs with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Rio de la Plata estuary, Buenos Aires city grid and Puerto Madero waterfront, Costanera Norte recreational strip, Tigre Delta channels visible to the north.

What can I see when landing at Lester B Pearson International in Toronto?

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Pearson typically uses runways oriented roughly east-west. On approach from the south, a left-side seat gives views over Lake Ontario, the Toronto skyline including the CN Tower, and the city's lakefront before crossing over Mississauga toward the airport. Right side faces north toward suburban sprawl with less visual payoff. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario, Toronto downtown skyline and CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Mississauga urban grid.

How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Toronto?

The flight from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes about 10 hours 30 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 5,568 miles (8,961 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

What does the Buenos Aires to Toronto flight path pass over?

The route tracks northward over Paraguay and western Brazil, crossing the Amazon basin with its vast river network and forest canopy visible on clear days. The flight then crosses Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea, passing near Trinidad and Tobago. After crossing Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico or Florida Straits depending on routing, the aircraft enters the eastern United States before crossing into Ontario. The Appalachian Mountains may be visible as a broad ridgeline system in the eastern US portion of the flight.