What is the distance from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires?

The great-circle distance from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires is 1,240 miles (1,996 km).

What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires?

Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires are in the same time zone.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires produce?

A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires emits about 244 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ GIG → EZE

3H 8M IN THE SKY. THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU WILL TALK.

Flight time: 3h 8m

Distance: 1,240 mi

Or: 1,996 km

Jet lag: None

Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires

From Galeão (GIG), Brazil South America → Ezeiza (EZE), Argentina South America

↔ Flying the other way? Buenos Aires → Rio de Janeiro

How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires?

A nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Buenos Aires (EZE) takes about 3 hours 8 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,240 miles (1,996 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

3h 8m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

1,240 mi

1,996 km · great-circle

Avg speed

638 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Rio de Janeiro timezone

UTC-3

America/Sao_Paulo

Buenos Aires timezone

UTC-3

America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires

Time difference

Same

Same time zone

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 244 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 341 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 82 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

3H 8M IN THE SKY. THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU WILL TALK.

Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires

How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires?

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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