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How far is Santiago from El Calafate?

The distance between El Calafate (Comandante Armando Tola International Airport) and Santiago (Santiago International Airport) is 1167 miles / 1879 kilometers / 1014 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Calafate (FTE) to Santiago (SCL) is 1601 miles / 2576 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 32 hours 42 minutes.

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport – Santiago International Airport

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Distance from El Calafate to Santiago

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1167.288 miles
  • 1878.568 kilometers
  • 1014.346 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
  • 1168.578 miles
  • 1880.645 kilometers
  • 1015.467 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 Santiago?

The estimated flight time from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport to Santiago International Airport is 2 hours and 42 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Calafate and Santiago?

There is no time difference between El Calafate and Santiago.

Flight carbon footprint between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Santiago International Airport (SCL)

On average, flying from El Calafate to Santiago generates about 160 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 160 kilograms equals 353 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 Santiago

See the map of the shortest flight path between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Santiago International Airport (SCL).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Santiago International Airport
City: Santiago
Country: Chile Flag of Chile
IATA Code: SCL
ICAO Code: SCEL
Coordinates: 33°23′34″S, 70°47′8″W