Why go
- Capital and most populous city of Argentina.
- Known for EDM, dance music.
- Served by Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP).
History
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking. The city proper has a population of 3.1 million and its urban area has a population of 16.7 million, making it the 21st most populous metropolitan area in the world.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 28 airlines, 40 direct destinations
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737, 340, Embraer 190, 330) · 24 routes: Asuncion, Barcelona, Bogota, Brasilia, Cancun, Caracas, Cordoba, El Calafate, Iguazu Falls, Lima, Madrid, Mendoza*, Miami, Montevideo*, New York, Rio De Janeiro, Rome, Rosario*, San Carlos De Bariloche, Santa Cruz, Santiago*, Sao Paulo*, Trelew, Ushuaia
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 6 routes: Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777-200, 777, 737) · 5 routes: Amsterdam, El Calafate*, Montevideo*, Paris*, Santiago
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, A319, 767-300, 330, 787) · 5 routes: Guayaquil*, Lima, Rio De Janeiro*, Santiago, Sao Paulo*
- LAN Argentina 4M (777, 767-300) · 4 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth*, Miami, New York*, Punta Cana
- American Airlines AA (777) · 3 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, New York
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, 330) · 3 routes: Asuncion, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- TAM Mercosur PZ (A320) · 3 routes: Asuncion, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Air France AF (777-200) · 2 routes: Montevideo, Paris
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (330, A321) · 2 routes: Bogota, Lima
- AeroMéxico AM (762, 767-300, 777) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Santiago
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- Alitalia AZ (777-200) · 1 route: Rome
- Astrakhan Airlines OB (737-300) · 1 route: Santa Cruz
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (ATR 72) · 1 route: Montevideo
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Conviasa V0 (330) · 1 route: Caracas
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Cubana de Aviación CU (IL9) · 1 route: Cunagua
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Rio De Janeiro
- Iberia Airlines IB (342, 345, A340-600) · 1 route: Madrid
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (747-400) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Qatar Airways QR (777-200LR) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- Sky Airline H2 (A319) · 1 route: Santiago
- Turkish Airlines TK (A340-300) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- United Airlines UA (767-300) · 1 route: Houston
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 43 direct destinations
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737, Embraer 190) · 42 routes: Asuncion, Bahia Blanca, Catamarca*, Comodoro Rivadavia, Cordoba, Curitiba*, El Calafate, Esquel*, Florianopolis, Formosa*, Iguazu Falls, Jujuy, La Rioja*, Mar Del Plata, Mendoza, Montevideo, Neuquen, Parana*, Porto Alegre, Posadas, Punta del Este*, Resistencia, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Gallegos, Rio Grande, Rio Hondo*, Rosario*, Salta, San Carlos De Bariloche, San Juan, San Luis*, San Martin Des Andes*, San Rafael*, Santa Fe*, Santa Rosa*, Santiago, Santiago Del Estero, Sao Paulo, Trelew, Tucuman … +2 more
- LAN Airlines LA (A320) · 13 routes: Bahia Blanca*, Comodoro Rivadavia*, Cordoba*, Iguazu Falls, Mendoza, Neuquen*, Rio Gallegos*, Salta, San Carlos De Bariloche, San Juan, Santiago, Tucuman, Ushuaia*
- TRIP Linhas A 8R (Saab 340) · 4 routes: Mar Del Plata, Parana, Rosario, Santa Fe
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Montevideo, Punta del Este
- Omni Air International OY (M82) · 2 routes: Puerto Madryn, Salta
- Sky Express G3 (737-800) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AEP has direct flights to 43 destinations on 7 airlines (incl. Salta, Sao Paulo, Bahia Blanca, Comodoro Rivadavia, Cordoba…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Buquebus, 1.5 km); routes include Botero del Riachuelo, Puente Transbordador Nicolás Avellaneda, Hidrovértigo.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Buenos Aires. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.