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ACH to BAI: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
5,887 mi
9,473 km · 5,115 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from BAI?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 5,887 miles (9,473 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to BAI?
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