Ezeiza runway works to affect flights in October: all you need to know

Between October 25 and November 11, Ezeiza International Airport Ministro Pistarini will operate with significant runway restrictions as Argentinas largest airport undergoes maintenance work. 

Although most international arrivals and departures will continue normally, many long-haul flights will be affected.

Operations in Ezeiza will be restricted to runway 11-29, with its length limited to 1,850 meters down from the current 3,300 meters requiring airlines to adjust their flight plans.

The runways length reduction will particularly affect wide-body aircraft and long-haul services such as the Boeing 777 and 787 or the Airbus A330, which require longer runways. 

Domestic flights will continue operating normally.

Airlines flying in and out of Ezeiza have informed their passengers about their plans to operate during the period, with some introducing technical stops, connections or other adjustments. A total of 14 companies will cancel their operations during runway renovations, while 17 airlines will continue operating, in some cases with changes to their schedules or itineraries. Only Air Class has not defined its plans yet.

Located 23 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires, Ezeiza is Argentinas main international gateway, handling approximately 12 million passengers in 2025. The airport has 31 airlines and direct connections to 55 international and 35 domestic destinations, according to airport-industry data.

Airlines that will not operate Airlines suspending Ezeiza operations are Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, China Eastern, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Ethiopian, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines.

American Airlines passengers will be able to connect through codeshare transfers with Gol Linhas Aereas in Rio de Janeiro (GIG). There will be no service to Dallas-Fort Worth, and flights to Miami will be reduced from three to two daily flights.

Delta Airlines will fly to Buenos Aires through codeshares with Latam in Lima, Santiago de Chile and San Pablo.

United Airlines will manage its flights to Buenos Aires through Avianca, Copa Airlines, and Latam, with stops in Panama, Bogot and Sao Paulo.

Air Canada will operate through Latam and Gol, stopping in Rio de Janeiro and San Pablo.

British Airways flights will arrive through Iberia.

Air France flights will only reach Rio de Janeiro and San Pablo, where codeshare transfers can be made with Latam and Gol.

KLM flights will require transfers with Latam and Gol in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Lufthansa flights will require transfers with ITA Airways, Aerolneas Argentinas, Gol, Avianca and Latam in Rome, Bogot, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Pablo.

Swiss will reach Buenos Aires through transfers with ITA, Latam and Gol.

Emirates and Ethiopian flights will also have to include a connection in South America. In the case of Turkish Airlines, they will arrive through Latam and Copa.

China Eastern passengers will need to transfer with Iberia in Madrid.

Aeromexico flights will transfer with Latam in Sao Paulo.

Airlines that will operate Aerolneas Argentinas will operate its 46 weekly flights, although some long-haul services will require technical stops in Rio de Janeiro to refuel. ITA Airways will operate seven of its nine weekly flights, also via Rio.

Several airlines include a layover or technical stop in Montevideo in their weekly flights, like Air Europa and Levels seven weekly flights. Also Iberia, with 14 weekly flights instead of 21, and Plus Ultra, with five. 

Copa Airlines will operate with technical stops in Crdoba and Rosario. Arajet will continue operating its 22 weekly flights, with a technical stop expected in either Asuncin or Resistencia (the final arrangement still being evaluated).

Latam will continue with 85 weekly flights, Avianca with 14 and Boliviana de Aviacin with 14. Sky will operate 18 weekly flights, while Andes, Azul Linhas Aereas and Gol Linhas Aereas will operate as usual. Jetsmart will maintain 32 weekly frequencies and Flybondi seven.

Latam will operate its 85 weekly flights.

Avianca will operate its 14 weekly flights.

Boliviana de Aviacin will operate its 14 weekly flights.

Sky will operate its 18 weekly flights.

Andes will operate as usual.

Flybondi will operate its 7 weekly flights.

Jetsmart will continue operating its 32 weekly frequencies.

Gol Linhas Aereas will operate its 24 weekly flights as usual.

Azul Linhas Aereas will operate as usual.

Air Class has yet to decide.