Buenos Aires Natal Flights: LATAM Opens Brazil’s Northeast Beaches on 15 December 2026

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Buenos Aires Natal flights open on 15 December 2026 and close on 28 February 2027. The route exists only inside that window.

From 15 December 2026 a plane leaves Ezeiza three times a week for the dunes of northeast Brazil. Buenos Aires Natal flights end again on 28 February 2027.

Two beach routes, one short season

LATAM will fly Ezeiza to Natal three times a week. A second seasonal route links Ezeiza with Maceió, also three times a week.

Both open on 15 December 2026 and both close on 28 February 2027. Neither is permanent.

Ezeiza is the main international airport of Buenos Aires. Its formal name is Ministro Pistarini International Airport.

Summer on that coast is hot and the sea stays warm. December to February is the busiest window for Brazilian and foreign visitors alike.

That is also why the airlines only show up for those three months. Demand from Argentina falls away once the school holidays end.

The days nobody can agree on

One part of the schedule is still moving. The day of the week you fly depends on who you ask.

Argentina’s aviation trade press printed Thursday, Saturday and Sunday for Natal. The Rio Grande do Norte government, announcing the route on 19 June, named Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Brazilian trade sites printed a third set, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. LATAM has not published a timetable for either route.

So treat any day list you see as provisional. Three flights a week is the firm part.

Where Natal is and which airport you land at

Natal is the capital of Rio Grande do Norte, on the northeastern corner of Brazil. The city is known for wide beaches and tall sand dunes.

Flights land at Aeroporto Internacional Governador Aluízio Alves. The airport sits not in Natal but in the neighbouring town of São Gonçalo do Amarante.

Zurich Airport Brasil runs the site under a concession. The state government and LATAM announced the new Argentine link on 19 June 2026.

Ponta Negra is the best known beach district, below the Morro do Careca dune. Most visitor hotels sit along that one stretch.

Maceió, smaller and greener

Maceió is the capital of Alagoas, further south along the same coastline. It is a smaller city, built around a large lagoon.

Its draw is calm green water held in by a long reef. Praia do Francês and Pajuçara are the names you will hear most often.

Both cities sell the same basic thing, which is warm sea in the middle of the southern summer. The choice comes down to scenery and how far you want to drive.

LATAM already serves Maceió inside Brazil. It added a daily Rio route for this same summer, as our report on the airline’s new domestic routes set out.

That matters if your plans change on the ground. A domestic connection is easier to find than a second international one.

What a short season does to your return ticket

Buenos Aires Natal flights are seasonal, which means the route exists only inside its own window. LATAM lists that window as 15 December 2026 to 28 February 2027.

So the flight home has to fall inside the same season. There is no direct service in March.

If your dates slip, you will connect through São Paulo or another hub. That adds hours, and it usually adds money.

Short seasons also squeeze the busiest weeks. Christmas, New Year and Carnival are the tightest dates anywhere on this coast.

Three flights a week is a thin schedule by any measure. Miss one and the next departure can be two or three days away.

LATAM has published no fare table for either route. Treat any figure you see as a live quote rather than a fixed price.

JetSMART gets to Maceió first

JetSMART will start its own Buenos Aires to Maceió service on 3 December 2026. It plans five flights a week.

The airline advertised a promotional one-way fare from ARS 301,300 (about US$200), with taxes and fees included. That was a launch price, not a standing rate.

Currency conversions use the 13 September 2026 rate of 1,509.9 pesos to the US dollar, from open.er-api.com. JetSMART is a low-cost carrier, so bags and seat choice are normally charged on top.

Compare the full total before you judge it against LATAM.Which Buenos Aires airport the route will use is still open.

JetSMART has released only the start date and the weekly frequency.

What the announcements leave out

Neither airline has named the aircraft for these routes. No seat count has come out either.

Departure and arrival times are missing as well. Expect a timetable closer to December.

Argentina’s transport secretariat cleared five weekly Natal services and four to Maceió. The approvals are Dispositions 12/2026 and 13/2026, issued to LATAM Airlines Brasil.

That is an Argentine clearance only, and it leaves room to add frequencies. LATAM has chosen to schedule three flights a week on each route.

GOL and JetSMART already compete for Argentine traffic to northeast Brazil. Our report on GOL’s summer Patagonia flights shows the same trade running the other way.

More: Argentina news in English, every day from The Rio Times.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do LATAM’s Buenos Aires to Natal flights start?

They start on 15 December 2026 and run until 28 February 2027. The route flies three times a week, and the published weekdays disagree.

Which airport serves Natal?

Aeroporto Internacional Governador Aluízio Alves, in São Gonçalo do Amarante beside Natal. Zurich Airport Brasil operates it under a concession.

How much does a flight from Buenos Aires to Maceió cost?

JetSMART advertised a promotional one-way fare from ARS 301,300 (about US$200), taxes included. LATAM has published no fares for its own route.

Can I fly back from Natal in March 2027?

Not on this direct route, because it ends on 28 February 2027. You would need a connection, most likely through São Paulo.

Sources: Aviacionline, 98 FM Natal, Panrotas, Sir Chandler, Argentina.gob.ar; see https://www.aviacionline.com/espanol/aviacion-comercial/latinoamerica-y-el-caribe/argentina/latam-airlines-volara-desde-buenos-aires-a-maceio-y-natal_a6a3580c760b9533420a010c6 and https://www.argentina.gob.ar/noticias/se-suman-dos-nuevas-conexiones-con-brasil-para-temporada-de-verano and https://98fmnatal.com.br/destaque_mais/rn-e-latam-anunciam-voo-direto-entre-natal-e-buenos-aires-a-partir-de-dezembro-de-2026/346781/ and https://www.panrotas.com.br/aviacao/novas-rotas/2026/06/latam-anuncia-voos-diretos-de-natal-e-maceio-para-buenos-aires_229615.html