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How far is El Calafate from Buenos Aires?

The distance between Buenos Aires (Aeroparque Jorge Newbery) and El Calafate (Comandante Armando Tola International Airport) is 1285 miles / 2069 kilometers / 1117 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Buenos Aires (AEP) to El Calafate (FTE) is 1709 miles / 2751 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 32 hours 54 minutes.

Aeroparque Jorge Newbery – Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

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Distance from Buenos Aires to El Calafate

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Buenos Aires to El Calafate. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1285.341 miles
  • 2068.556 kilometers
  • 1116.931 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1285.306 miles
  • 2068.499 kilometers
  • 1116.900 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate?

The estimated flight time from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport is 2 hours and 56 minutes.

What is the time difference between Buenos Aires and El Calafate?

There is no time difference between Buenos Aires and El Calafate.

Flight carbon footprint between Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) and Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)

On average, flying from Buenos Aires to El Calafate generates about 166 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 166 kilograms equals 366 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Buenos Aires to El Calafate

See the map of the shortest flight path between Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) and Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE).

Airport information

Origin Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
City: Buenos Aires
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: AEP
ICAO Code: SABE
Coordinates: 34°33′33″S, 58°24′56″W
Destination Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
City: El Calafate
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: FTE
ICAO Code: SAWC
Coordinates: 50°16′49″S, 72°3′11″W

Airlines flying from Buenos Aires (AEP) to El Calafate (FTE)

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