Spanish carrier World2Fly has launched direct flights between Rosario’s Islas Malvinas International Airport and Madrid Barajas, with the inaugural service departing today — 1 October 2026. The route gives Rosario its first direct transatlantic link to Europe, ending a longstanding gap in the city’s international connectivity.
What World2Fly Is
World2Fly is a Spanish leisure carrier that began operations in 2021. The airline has built its route network primarily around charter and low-cost leisure routes between Spain and Latin America, with a focus on underserved secondary cities that lack the direct connections available from Buenos Aires. The Rosario service follows a similar pattern to existing World2Fly routes out of other Latin American cities.
The Route Details
The Rosario–Madrid service operates twice weekly, departing Rosario on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Flight time is approximately 12–13 hours. Fares at launch start from around EUR 350 one-way in economy, which represents a significant reduction compared with the routed fares passengers have previously paid via Buenos Aires or São Paulo.
What This Means for Travellers
Until now, the only practical option for residents of Rosario and the surrounding provinces of Santa Fe and Entre Ríos travelling to Europe was to take a domestic connection to Buenos Aires Ezeiza and connect to a transatlantic service there. The addition of a direct service removes that connection and typically cuts total travel time by three to five hours.
For European visitors heading to Argentina who want to start or finish their trip in the Pampas region rather than the capital, this route opens a new itinerary option. Rosario sits roughly five hours by road from Buenos Aires, with good long-distance bus services connecting the two cities.
Competition and Fares
World2Fly’s entry adds a new price point on the Spain–Argentina corridor alongside Iberia, Air Europa, and Aerolíneas Argentinas. Additional competition on Spanish-Argentine routes has consistently driven down fares over the past three years, and the Rosario service is expected to add further pressure to Buenos Aires–Madrid pricing as airlines compete for the broader Argentine market.
For a complete overview of how to get to Argentina by air — including which carriers fly which routes and what to expect on each — see our Argentina flights guide.