# Distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Lilongwe (LLW)

> 9,340 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,340 km / 5,804 mi / 5,043 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:49 in Buenos Aires, it's 08:49 in Lilongwe)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,017 ft (LLW 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

### [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lilongwe, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKI
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.790000, 33.780000
- Elevation: 4,035 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 03:49 in Buenos Aires, it's 08:49 in Lilongwe.
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)
- [Lilongwe International Airport (LLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/llw-lilongwe-lilongwe-international-airport/1ef266de-dff6-61e0-aec1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)