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BAI to LEJ: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,962 mi
9,594 km · 5,181 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAI from LEJ?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (BAI) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,962 miles (9,594 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAI to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Buenos Aires and Leipzig?
Leipzig is 8 hours ahead of Buenos Aires.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAI to LEJ?
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