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How far is Santa Cruz from El Calafate?

The distance between El Calafate (Comandante Armando Tola International Airport) and Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Airport) is 155 miles / 250 kilometers / 135 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Calafate (FTE) to Santa Cruz (RZA) is 300 miles / 483 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 43 minutes.

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport – Santa Cruz Airport

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Distance from El Calafate to Santa Cruz

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 155.343 miles
  • 250.001 kilometers
  • 134.990 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
  • 154.869 miles
  • 249.238 kilometers
  • 134.578 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 Santa Cruz?

The estimated flight time from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport to Santa Cruz Airport is 47 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Calafate and Santa Cruz?

There is no time difference between El Calafate and Santa Cruz.

Flight carbon footprint between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Santa Cruz Airport (RZA)

On average, flying from El Calafate to Santa Cruz generates about 48 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 48 kilograms equals 106 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 Santa Cruz

See the map of the shortest flight path between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Santa Cruz Airport (RZA).

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 Santa Cruz Airport
City: Santa Cruz
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: RZA
ICAO Code: SAWU
Coordinates: 50°0′59″S, 68°34′45″W