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How far is Mendoza from El Calafate?

The distance between El Calafate (Comandante Armando Tola International Airport) and Mendoza (Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport) is 1216 miles / 1956 kilometers / 1056 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Calafate (FTE) to Mendoza (MDZ) is 1850 miles / 2978 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 35 hours 16 minutes.

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport – Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport

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Distance from El Calafate to Mendoza

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1215.674 miles
  • 1956.438 kilometers
  • 1056.392 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
  • 1217.004 miles
  • 1958.579 kilometers
  • 1057.548 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 Mendoza?

The estimated flight time from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is 2 hours and 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Calafate and Mendoza?

There is no time difference between El Calafate and Mendoza.

Flight carbon footprint between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)

On average, flying from El Calafate to Mendoza generates about 162 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 162 kilograms equals 357 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 Mendoza

See the map of the shortest flight path between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ).

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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
City: Mendoza
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: MDZ
ICAO Code: SAME
Coordinates: 32°49′54″S, 68°47′34″W