The journey
Private jet from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia
Buenos Aires to Ushuaia: Build an arrival buffer before an expedition or southern Patagonia programme.
At a glance
- Planning distance
- 1,286 nm / 2,381 km · great-circle baseline
- Estimated block time
- about 2.9–3.9 hrs; routing and winds vary
- Departure airport
- AEP
- Arrival airport
- USH
- Starting aircraft category
- Midsize jet
Where flights typically depart and land
Typically depart from
Buenos Aires · AEP
Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP; SABE) is the departure gateway used for this itinerary. Confirm the FBO or handling terminal, reporting time and final passenger list before arranging the collection. A city name alone is not sufficient to identify the correct meeting point.
Typically land at
Ushuaia · USH
Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH; SAWH) is the arrival gateway used here. Arrange the driver or onward connection from the agreed handling point, with the property address and a contact who can respond to a change in arrival time.
The airport pair shown is AEP to USH. Choose the handling locations against the actual meeting or accommodation addresses; a different airport can change the transfer even when the flight distance looks similar. For a domestic sector, compare the total door-to-door journey and the actual private-terminal locations, including the drive after landing.
What makes this route work well by charter
Build an arrival buffer before an expedition or southern Patagonia programme. The roughly 1,286-nautical-mile sector makes cabin comfort and the arrival schedule part of the decision. For a longer stay, compare the cost of keeping the aircraft with arranging a separate return; a one-way charter does not guarantee a discounted return aircraft.
Aircraft to compare
Midsize jet: Citation XLS+ or Hawker 800XP. This is a starting category for a small team wanting more cabin and baggage space. Also compare a super midsize jet if the group needs a larger cabin or additional baggage capacity; it will usually increase the flight-hour budget. Give the operator the passenger count, suitcase dimensions and any sporting equipment before choosing the aircraft.
The recommended category is a starting point for this distance and passenger assumption. The operator should confirm payload, runway performance, range, fuel-stop requirements, cabin configuration and availability for the actual date.
What to budget
USD $15,000–$18,000 flight-time illustration one-way planning range
For Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, applying the published midsize jet hourly benchmark to approximately 3.2 modelled flight hours gives USD $15,000–$18,000 flight-time illustration. This covers a flight-time cost component, not an all-inclusive charter quote. Positioning, minimum billable hours, handling, parking, taxes and crew travel can materially increase the total. The benchmark is in US dollars and is not a locally obtained quote; regional aircraft supply can produce a different price. Request a dated proposal showing the aircraft, all sectors and total payable for the whole party.
How this estimate was made
BizJet Journal calculation: great-circle airport distance ÷ 450 knots + 0.35 hours, multiplied by the published category rate of USD $4,700–$5,500/hour. Rounded outwards to USD 500.
Observed 2026-09-08. Open the public calculator

