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The Falkland Islands are serviced by two major flight routes that provide regular and convenient access to the Islands. The international airport is based at Mount Pleasant Military Complex, approximately 37 miles from Stanley - the capital city of the Falklands. For more information about international flight access, click here. To find a Falkland Islands-based travel agent click here.

South-American destinations

Punta Arenas to Falklands:        1hr 35mins
Rio Gallegos to Falklands:         1hr 20mins
Santiago to Punta Arenas:         3hrs 20mins
Punta Arenas to Rio Gallegos:   40mins
Buenos Aires to Santiago:         2hrs 15mins
Sao Paulo to Santiago:              4 hrs
Rio de Janeiro to Santiago:        direct 4hrs 40mins, via Sao Paulo 6hrs

 
North-American destinations

Miami to Santiago:                    8hrs 25mins
Dallas to Santiago:                    9hrs 30mins
Los Angeles to Santiago:           11hrs
New York to Santiago:               12hrs 20mins

 
Australasian destinations

Santiago to Auckland:               13hrs 10mins
Auckland to Santiago:               11hrs 20mins
Sydney to Santiago:                  16hrs (*flies via Auckland, NZ)
Santiago to Sydney:                  18hrs 20mins (*flies via Auckland, NZ)

 
Europe and other destinations

Madrid to Santiago:                   13hrs 30mins
Frankfurt to Santiago:                18 hrs 05mins
Johannesburg to Santiago:         20hrs approximately
                                               (plane/airline change in Sao Paulo)
Cape Town to Santiago:            14hrs approximately
                                               (plane/airline change in Buenos Aires)