Are there any direct flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires?

Are there any direct flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires?

There are currently no direct flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires in Argentina. The best indirect route involves a connection in Santiago de Chile.

Sydney to Buenos Aires flights

Sydney and Buenos Aires are two of the most spectacular, exciting cities in the southern hemisphere. Therefore, a Sydney to Buenos Aires flight route seems logical for Australians wanting a taste of Argentina, and Argentinians wishing to head Down Under.

Direct flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires would also be mighty handy for round-the-world tickets. It’d be a super-useful way to cross the Pacific between Australia and South America.

But are there any direct flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires?

Direct flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires

Alas, the last scheduled direct flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires were cancelled in 2014. Aerolineas Argentinas decided to pull out then, refocusing its attentions on South America and Europe.

Qantas has also had a couple of attempts to make the Sydney to Buenos Aires route work, but it withdrew its direct service in 2012.

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The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains.

How to get to Argentina from Australia

The best way to get to Buenos Aires from Sydney is a one stop flight via Santiago in Chile. There are a couple of options here, with both LATAM and Qantas flying direct from Sydney to Santiago.

The connecting flights from Santiago to Buenos Aires will be with LATAM. But Qantas passengers can codeshare on this leg, as both Qantas and LATAM are in the Oneworld alliance.

Things to do in Buenos Aires once you’re there include a Gaucho ranch tour, live tango shows with an optional dinner, plus an empanada-making, steak and malbec experience. You may also need to book an airport transfer.

If stopping over in Chile, things to do in Santiago include a full day tour of art-packed port city Valparaiso, a Maipo Valley wine tour and a trip to the Inca Lagoon high in the snow-capped Andes.

The Obelisco in Buenos Aires
The Obelisco in Buenos Aires.

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