How far is Rio Gallegos from El Calafate?
The distance between El Calafate (Comandante Armando Tola International Airport) and Rio Gallegos (Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport) is 151 miles / 243 kilometers / 131 nautical miles.
The driving distance from El Calafate (FTE) to Rio Gallegos (RGL) is 178 miles / 287 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 32 minutes.
Comandante Armando Tola International Airport – Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
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Distance from El Calafate to Rio Gallegos
There are several ways to calculate the distance from El Calafate to Rio Gallegos. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 150.840 miles
- 242.753 kilometers
- 131.076 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- 150.516 miles
- 242.232 kilometers
- 130.795 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 El Calafate to Rio Gallegos?
The estimated flight time from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport is 47 minutes.
What is the time difference between El Calafate and Rio Gallegos?
There is no time difference between El Calafate and Rio Gallegos.
Flight carbon footprint between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)
On average, flying from El Calafate to Rio Gallegos generates about 47 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 47 kilograms equals 104 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from El Calafate to Rio Gallegos
See the map of the shortest flight path between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL).
Airport information
| Origin | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | El Calafate |
| Country: | Argentina  |
| IATA Code: | FTE |
| ICAO Code: | SAWC |
| Coordinates: | 50°16′49″S, 72°3′11″W |
| Destination | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Rio Gallegos |
| Country: | Argentina |
| IATA Code: | RGL |
| ICAO Code: | SAWG |
| Coordinates: | 51°36′32″S, 69°18′45″W |