Buenos Aires to Tampa flight pathEZETPA

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Flight time9h 15m
Distance4,613
Heading337° → 339°
Best side
RightMostly right

While the takeoff offers interesting estuary views, the landing approach into Tampa provides more dramatic and visually distinctive scenery with the bay system, multiple peninsulas, and coastal geography. Right seats capture the approach corridor's best features.

Takeoff · EZELEFTRío de la Plata estuary, Buenos Aires city grid, Paraná River delta to the north
Landing · TPARIGHTTampa Bay estuary, Hillsborough Bay, Clearwater and St. Petersburg peninsulas

Flight Path

Flight path overview

The flight path crosses the Atlantic Ocean for approximately 4,500 nautical miles. Notable geographic features along the route include the Bahamas archipelago (visible during the approach to North America), the Florida peninsula, and the transition from open ocean to the southeastern United States coastline. The mid-Atlantic crossing offers primarily open water views with occasional cloud formations.

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Phase by phase

Aerial window seat view during takeoff from Buenos Aires (left side) — Río de la Plata estuary, Buenos Aires city grid, Paraná River delta to the north

Takeoff from EZE

LEFT

Left seats offer views of the Río de la Plata estuary and the Buenos Aires metropolitan area as the aircraft climbs northwestward. You'll see the wide brown waters of the estuary and the sprawling city grid receding beneath you.

Río de la Plata estuaryBuenos Aires city gridParaná River delta to the north
Aerial window seat view during landing at Tampa (right side) — Tampa Bay estuary, Hillsborough Bay, Clearwater and St. Petersburg peninsulas, Gulf of Mexico coastline

Landing at TPA

RIGHT

Right seats provide excellent views during approach into Tampa. You'll see the Tampa Bay estuary, Hillsborough Bay, and the distinctive shape of the bay's islands and peninsulas as you descend from the northeast.

Tampa Bay estuaryHillsborough BayClearwater and St. Petersburg peninsulasGulf of Mexico coastline

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About This Route

Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE) to Tampa International (TPA)?

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Buenos Aires to Tampa. While the takeoff offers interesting estuary views, the landing approach into Tampa provides more dramatic and visually distinctive scenery with the bay system, multiple peninsulas, and coastal geography. Right seats capture the approach corridor's best features.

What can I see during takeoff from Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini in Buenos Aires?

During takeoff from Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left seats offer views of the Río de la Plata estuary and the Buenos Aires metropolitan area as the aircraft climbs northwestward. You'll see the wide brown waters of the estuary and the sprawling city grid receding beneath you. Notable sights include: Río de la Plata estuary, Buenos Aires city grid, Paraná River delta to the north.

What can I see when landing at Tampa International in Tampa?

When landing at Tampa International (TPA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right seats provide excellent views during approach into Tampa. You'll see the Tampa Bay estuary, Hillsborough Bay, and the distinctive shape of the bay's islands and peninsulas as you descend from the northeast. Notable sights include: Tampa Bay estuary, Hillsborough Bay, Clearwater and St. Petersburg peninsulas, Gulf of Mexico coastline.

How long is the flight from Buenos Aires to Tampa?

The flight from Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE) to Tampa International (TPA) takes 9h 15m.

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

The flight path crosses the Atlantic Ocean for approximately 4,500 nautical miles. Notable geographic features along the route include the Bahamas archipelago (visible during the approach to North America), the Florida peninsula, and the transition from open ocean to the southeastern United States coastline. The mid-Atlantic crossing offers primarily open water views with occasional cloud formations.