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2 airlines operate flights between Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport and Salta. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Aerolineas Argentinas
• JetSMART

Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta usually depart from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) and arrive at Salta Martin Miguel de Guemes Intl (SLA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Aerolineas Argentinas: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Flybondi: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• JetSMART: a checked bag in Economy class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £83 return via Mendoza El Plumerillo (MDZ), compared with £97 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £8–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Aerolineas Argentinas and Flybondi. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta most commonly connect through:

• Cordoba Pajas Blancas (COR) – 59% of one-stop connections
• Mendoza El Plumerillo (MDZ) – 38% of one-stop connections
• Neuquen (NQN) – 3% of one-stop connections

Cordoba Pajas Blancas (COR) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 29%. Sunday is the cheapest day at £86 return on average, while Friday is the most expensive at £121 – a £35 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta route, 21% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 7 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta flights, with 43% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 29%, Evening flights for 28%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta:

• Earliest: departs at 04:55 and lands at 07:11
• Latest: departs at 20:35 and lands at 22:51.

The flight takes about 2h 16m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 67% above the route average of £97. Book 20 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta takes 2h 16m, covering 792 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £76 to £488. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about £57.

JetSMART is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Aerolineas Argentinas has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta flights are:

• JetSMART: 87% on time
• Aerolineas Argentinas: 77% on time
• Flybondi: 51% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 79% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Mendoza El Plumerillo (MDZ) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 5h 27m, compared to 8h 41m via Cordoba Pajas Blancas (COR) and 25h 33m via Neuquen (NQN).

Salta Martin Miguel de Guemes Intl Airport (SLA) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £11 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Hertz
• Alamo
• Street Rent a Car
• Rentacar
• Localiza

Return flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to Salta range from £69 to £148, with an average of £97 over the past 12 months. Anything below £69 counts as a good deal.