Question about customs in Buenos Aires

I'm getting ready to book my first flight into Buenos Aires from Miami.
I'm hoping people who have been to BA can give me some advice on how
much time I should allow for clearing customs before an onward flight.
It seems most flights from Miami only allow me slightly less than 2
hours before I have to catch an onward domestic flight. I'm a little
nervous this might not allow me enough time to get my bags, clear
customs, and recheck my bags. I know in some airports I've been to,
this wouldn't be near enough time, but I'm not sure with BA. I'm
arriving on a Sunday morning in December.

Hi there,

To where are you flying from Buenos Aires? I'm not sure I'll be much help
to you, since Bs As has always been my final destination, but I can at least
tell you about my experience with that. I can't recall it ever taking more
than ten or fifteen minutes for me to clear customs in Bs As. Not sure how
different your situation might be.

Shaun
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I'm getting ready to book my first flight into Buenos Aires from Miami.
I'm hoping people who have been to BA can give me some advice on how
much time I should allow for clearing customs before an onward flight.
It seems most flights from Miami only allow me slightly less than 2
hours before I have to catch an onward domestic flight. I'm a little
nervous this might not allow me enough time to get my bags, clear
customs, and recheck my bags. I know in some airports I've been to,
this wouldn't be near enough time, but I'm not sure with BA. I'm
arriving on a Sunday morning in December.

The drive from Ezeiza to Aeroparque is about an hour. I would say about half
an hour to get your bags and clear customs. Assuming you to BA early in the
morning.


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I'm getting ready to book my first flight into Buenos Aires from Miami.
I'm hoping people who have been to BA can give me some advice on how
much time I should allow for clearing customs before an onward flight.
It seems most flights from Miami only allow me slightly less than 2
hours before I have to catch an onward domestic flight. I'm a little
nervous this might not allow me enough time to get my bags, clear
customs, and recheck my bags. I know in some airports I've been to,
this wouldn't be near enough time, but I'm not sure with BA. I'm
arriving on a Sunday morning in December.

Hi Shaun,

I'll be flying to Ushuia (sorry about the spelling), in Tierra del
Fuego. I note there are flights from EZE to Ushuia, as well as flights
from a domestic airport. Obviously, if I can get the flight from EZE,
it will be a lot easier not having to go to another airport for my
departure.

Dom

Shaun Haines wrote:
Hi there,

To where are you flying from Buenos Aires? I'm not sure I'll be much
help
to you, since Bs As has always been my final destination, but I can
at least
tell you about my experience with that. I can't recall it ever
taking more
than ten or fifteen minutes for me to clear customs in Bs As. Not
sure how
different your situation might be.

Shaun

wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm getting ready to book my first flight into Buenos Aires from Miami.
I'm hoping people who have been to BA can give me some advice on how
much time I should allow for clearing customs before an onward flight.
It seems most flights from Miami only allow me slightly less than 2
hours before I have to catch an onward domestic flight. I'm a little
nervous this might not allow me enough time to get my bags, clear
customs, and recheck my bags. I know in some airports I've been to,
this wouldn't be near enough time, but I'm not sure with BA. I'm
arriving on a Sunday morning in December.

I hate to spoil your day, but I think that you may not have enough time to
make your connection for two reasons:

First: Each of the four times that I've been to Argentina, it took about an
hour from deplaning to clearing customs and getting into a cab or other
means of transport into the city. The trip into the city can take anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour or more; if you arrive on a Sunday, I assume
there won't be much traffic.

Second: Most domestic flights originate not from Ministro Pistarini airport
(in the suburb of Ezeiza, thus the EZE code) but from the Aeroparque Jorge
Newbery (AEP), in the city itself on the bank of the Rio de la Plata.

Check your tickets to see which airport codes are indicated; if you arrive
at Ezeiza and leave from the aeroparque two hours later, I think you will
have a difficult time making your connection.

Good luck!

John,

I've checked my tickets, and I do in fact depart from EZE to Ushuaia.
That's great because that way I don't have to leave the airport. I've
got 1 hour and 50 minutes to clear customs and make the connection, as
long as my flight isn't late getting in, I'm going to have to assume
it's enough time.


Dom

John Cisarik wrote:
I hate to spoil your day, but I think that you may not have enough
time to
make your connection for two reasons:

First: Each of the four times that I've been to Argentina, it took
about an
hour from deplaning to clearing customs and getting into a cab or
other
means of transport into the city. The trip into the city can take
anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour or more; if you arrive on a Sunday, I
assume
there won't be much traffic.

Second: Most domestic flights originate not from Ministro Pistarini
airport
(in the suburb of Ezeiza, thus the EZE code) but from the Aeroparque
Jorge
Newbery (AEP), in the city itself on the bank of the Rio de la Plata.

Check your tickets to see which airport codes are indicated; if you
arrive
at Ezeiza and leave from the aeroparque two hours later, I think you
will
have a difficult time making your connection.

Good luck!

Dom:

The flights to the south are probably some of the only internal flights from
Ezeiza, so you'll probably do all right. Enjoy your visit!

John


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John,

I've checked my tickets, and I do in fact depart from EZE to Ushuaia.
That's great because that way I don't have to leave the airport. I've
got 1 hour and 50 minutes to clear customs and make the connection, as
long as my flight isn't late getting in, I'm going to have to assume
it's enough time.


Dom

John Cisarik wrote:
I hate to spoil your day, but I think that you may not have enough
time to
make your connection for two reasons:

First: Each of the four times that I've been to Argentina, it took
about an
hour from deplaning to clearing customs and getting into a cab or
other
means of transport into the city. The trip into the city can take
anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour or more; if you arrive on a Sunday, I
assume
there won't be much traffic.

Second: Most domestic flights originate not from Ministro Pistarini
airport
(in the suburb of Ezeiza, thus the EZE code) but from the Aeroparque
Jorge
Newbery (AEP), in the city itself on the bank of the Rio de la Plata.

Check your tickets to see which airport codes are indicated; if you
arrive
at Ezeiza and leave from the aeroparque two hours later, I think you
will
have a difficult time making your connection.

Good luck!

Dom:

The flights to the south are probably some of the only internal flights from
Ezeiza, so you'll probably do all right. Enjoy your visit!

John


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John,

I've checked my tickets, and I do in fact depart from EZE to Ushuaia.
That's great because that way I don't have to leave the airport. I've
got 1 hour and 50 minutes to clear customs and make the connection, as
long as my flight isn't late getting in, I'm going to have to assume
it's enough time.


Dom

John Cisarik wrote:
I hate to spoil your day, but I think that you may not have enough
time to
make your connection for two reasons:

First: Each of the four times that I've been to Argentina, it took
about an
hour from deplaning to clearing customs and getting into a cab or
other
means of transport into the city. The trip into the city can take
anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour or more; if you arrive on a Sunday, I
assume
there won't be much traffic.

Second: Most domestic flights originate not from Ministro Pistarini
airport
(in the suburb of Ezeiza, thus the EZE code) but from the Aeroparque
Jorge
Newbery (AEP), in the city itself on the bank of the Rio de la Plata.

Check your tickets to see which airport codes are indicated; if you
arrive
at Ezeiza and leave from the aeroparque two hours later, I think you
will
have a difficult time making your connection.

Good luck!

"John Cisarik" wrote in message
...
Dom:

The flights to the south are probably some of the only internal flights
from
Ezeiza, so you'll probably do all right. Enjoy your visit!

John


wrote in message
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John,

I've checked my tickets, and I do in fact depart from EZE to Ushuaia.
That's great because that way I don't have to leave the airport. I've
got 1 hour and 50 minutes to clear customs and make the connection, as
long as my flight isn't late getting in, I'm going to have to assume
it's enough time.


Dom

John Cisarik wrote:
I hate to spoil your day, but I think that you may not have enough
time to
make your connection for two reasons:

First: Each of the four times that I've been to Argentina, it took
about an
hour from deplaning to clearing customs and getting into a cab or
other
means of transport into the city. The trip into the city can take
anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour or more; if you arrive on a Sunday, I
assume
there won't be much traffic.

Second: Most domestic flights originate not from Ministro Pistarini
airport
(in the suburb of Ezeiza, thus the EZE code) but from the Aeroparque
Jorge
Newbery (AEP), in the city itself on the bank of the Rio de la Plata.

Check your tickets to see which airport codes are indicated; if you
arrive
at Ezeiza and leave from the aeroparque two hours later, I think you
will
have a difficult time making your connection.

Good luck!

I was surprised by this. I didn't know of any domestic flights from EZE.

"John Cisarik" wrote in message
...
Dom:

The flights to the south are probably some of the only internal flights
from
Ezeiza, so you'll probably do all right. Enjoy your visit!

John


wrote in message
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John,

I've checked my tickets, and I do in fact depart from EZE to Ushuaia.
That's great because that way I don't have to leave the airport. I've
got 1 hour and 50 minutes to clear customs and make the connection, as
long as my flight isn't late getting in, I'm going to have to assume
it's enough time.


Dom

John Cisarik wrote:
I hate to spoil your day, but I think that you may not have enough
time to
make your connection for two reasons:

First: Each of the four times that I've been to Argentina, it took
about an
hour from deplaning to clearing customs and getting into a cab or
other
means of transport into the city. The trip into the city can take
anywhere
from 20 minutes to an hour or more; if you arrive on a Sunday, I
assume
there won't be much traffic.

Second: Most domestic flights originate not from Ministro Pistarini
airport
(in the suburb of Ezeiza, thus the EZE code) but from the Aeroparque
Jorge
Newbery (AEP), in the city itself on the bank of the Rio de la Plata.

Check your tickets to see which airport codes are indicated; if you
arrive
at Ezeiza and leave from the aeroparque two hours later, I think you
will
have a difficult time making your connection.

Good luck!

I was surprised by this. I didn't know of any domestic flights from EZE.