Santiago to Buenos Aires flight path: SCL to AEP

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Santiago to Buenos Aires. The left side wins on both ends: dramatic close-up views of the Andes and Cerro El Plomo during departure, plus the Buenos Aires skyline and Río de la Plata waterfront during the arrival turn. The right side offers mostly flat Pampas farmland and open river water with far less landmark density.

During takeoff from Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing SCL to the south before banking left onto an eastbound track, passengers on the left get a close, sustained view of the Andes front range rising directly behind Santiago, including the snow-capped Cerro El Plomo massif. The right side mostly shows the Santiago basin and the lower Chilean Coastal Range receding behind. Notable sights include: Cerro El Plomo, Andes front range, Santiago basin/city grid, Maipo river valley.

When landing at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the turn onto final for runway 31, aircraft arriving from the west swing out over the Río de la Plata before lining up northwest-bound, and the left side faces the Buenos Aires waterfront during that turn, revealing the Puerto Madero skyline and the riverside Costanera. The right side during this same turn faces open river water with no city detail. Notable sights include: Río de la Plata, Puerto Madero skyline, Costanera Sur, Aeroparque's riverside runway.

The flight from Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL) to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) takes 2h 05m.

High Andes peaks near the Chile-Argentina border give way to the flat, agricultural Pampas of central Argentina for the remainder of the cruise before descent toward Buenos Aires.