Buenos Aires Ezeiza EZE: the complete layover guide

The departures terminal

This is where you will spend almost any EZE layover. The check in hall is tall, bright and modern by any standard, and once through security you pass a large duty free floor before the gate sectors open up. Food options run from coffee chains to sit down restaurants, with most of the choice clustered in the central airside area rather than at the far gates, so eat before you walk out to sector C. Free wifi covers the whole building and holds up well for calls. Power outlets exist but are unevenly spread; claim a seat near one early if your layover is long.

International arrivals, the old Terminal A

Immigration here moves reasonably most of the day but can jam badly when several long haul arrivals stack up in the early morning. After customs you walk out into a landside hall with currency exchange, SIM card sellers, the Tienda León counter and the taxi desks. Near the junction between this building and the domestic arrivals building, Mypod rents private sleep capsules in 3, 6 and 12 hour blocks, the only real lie flat option on the property.

Domestic arrivals, the old Terminal C

A small, functional building that exists to get Aerolíneas Argentinas and other domestic arrivals out the door fast. If you land here and fly onward internationally, you are walking landside to the departures terminal and checking in again unless your airline has handled the connection through.

The lounge picture

Around 7 lounges operate airside in the departures terminal. Sector A holds the LATAM VIP Lounge and the American Airlines Admirals Club, which also hosts Iberia premium customers. Sector B has the Star Alliance Lounge, open around the clock, and the American Express Centurion Lounge. Sector C is home to the Aerolíneas Argentinas Salón Cóndor. Aeropuertos Argentina also opened its own VIP Club lounge in the heart of the departures terminal in 2025, sold as a premium package with biometric entry. For most travelers the practical route in is Priority Pass: the Ezeiza Lounge near Gate 23 takes the card outright, and the Star Alliance Lounge accepts it only in a restricted window with a 3 hour stay cap. Capacity refusals are common across the board during the evening long haul departure bank, so walk over early and have a plan B.

The overnight reality

EZE stays open 24 hours and nobody will move you on, but this is one of the harder major airports for free sleep. Most seating carries fixed armrests, the buildings run cold at night, and announcements and cleaning crews keep the noise floor high. Veterans bring a blanket and earplugs and aim for the quieter corners of the gate sectors; a few rows of recliner style seats exist airside if you find them unclaimed. The honest options are a Mypod capsule landside or the Marriott Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport, the rebranded Holiday Inn about 10 km away, which runs a free shuttle around the clock. There is no hotel inside any terminal.