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Buenos Aires (AEP) to El Calafate (FTE) Flights

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Aeroparque Jorge NewberyEl Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport
Distance
1,286 miles
Flight time
3h 20m
Time difference
FTE is 0h ahead
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Flights from Buenos Aires to El Calafate

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Buenos Aires (AEP) to El Calafate (FTE) Non-stop flight routes illustrated on a map.

Flights from Buenos Aires (AEP), Buenos Aires (Autonomous City), to El Calafate (FTE), Santa Cruz Province, are shown on the map. Based on recorded flight history, the distance is approximately 1,286 miles.

Departure
Aeroparque Jorge Newbery · Buenos Aires (Autonomous City), Argentina · 34° 33' 34" S 58° 24' 56" W
Flight route
1,286 miles · 3h 20m
Direction
208.18° (SSW)
Geographic midpoint
The geographic midpoint is at latitude -42.62008, longitude -64.37035, approximately 642.71 miles from both airports.
Great-circle distance
1,285.4 miles
Driving route
1,454 miles · 29 hr 15 min
Time difference
FTE is 0h ahead
Destination
El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport · Santa Cruz Province, Argentina · 50° 16' 55" S 72° 03' 14" W
Distance and time are approximate; flight schedules and local times may change.

Route information

Distance
1,286 miles
Average flight time
3h 20m
Time difference
FTE is 0h ahead
Route direction
The initial bearing on the course from Buenos Aires to El Calafate is 208.18°, and the compass direction is SSW.

Airport information

Aeroparque Jorge Newbery

Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (Autonomous City), Argentina
34° 33' 34" S, 58° 24' 56" W
Elevation: 18 ft (5 m)
Time zone: ART UTC−3
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What's the weather like in Buenos Aires and El Calafate?

Temperature unit:

AEP · Buenos Aires

66°FMainly clearFeels like 64°F
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Precipitation
0 mm

FTE · El Calafate

63°FPartly cloudyFeels like 57°F
Humidity
42%
Wind
10 mph
Precipitation
0 mm
Wed, Oct 2863°F | 51°FOvercast
Thu, Oct 2962°F | 50°FLight drizzle
Fri, Oct 3054°F | 48°FLight drizzle
Sat, Oct 3155°F | 48°FLight drizzle
Sun, Nov 151°F | 45°FMainly clear

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Everything you need to know for your flight from Buenos Aires to El Calafate

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