# Distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Blantyre (BLZ)

> 9,328 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,328 km / 5,796 mi / 5,037 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 12:37 in Buenos Aires, it's 17:37 in Blantyre)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,537 ft (BLZ is higher than AEP)

## Airports

### [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- ICAO: SABE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -34.560000, -58.420000
- Elevation: 18 ft

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:37 in Buenos Aires, it's 17:37 in Blantyre.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)