# Distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY)

> 19,270 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,270 km / 11,974 mi / 10,405 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 21:04 in Buenos Aires, it's 09:04 in Sokcho / Gangneung)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (YNY 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

### [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNY
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 38.060000, 128.670000
- Elevation: 241 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 21:04 in Buenos Aires, it's 09:04 in Sokcho / Gangneung.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aep-buenos-aires-jorge-newbery-airpark/1ef266df-90fd-6222-98d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)