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How far is Salta from El Calafate?

The distance between El Calafate (Comandante Armando Tola International Airport) and Salta (Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport) is 1788 miles / 2878 kilometers / 1554 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Calafate (FTE) to Salta (SLA) is 2300 miles / 3702 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 44 hours 21 minutes.

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport – Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport

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Distance from El Calafate to Salta

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1788.444 miles
  • 2878.221 kilometers
  • 1554.115 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
  • 1791.411 miles
  • 2882.996 kilometers
  • 1556.694 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 Salta?

The estimated flight time from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport to Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport is 3 hours and 53 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Calafate and Salta?

There is no time difference between El Calafate and Salta.

Flight carbon footprint between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)

On average, flying from El Calafate to Salta generates about 199 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 199 kilograms equals 439 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 Salta

See the map of the shortest flight path between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA).

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 Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
City: Salta
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: SLA
ICAO Code: SASA
Coordinates: 24°51′21″S, 65°29′10″W