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How far is San Juan from El Calafate?

The distance between El Calafate (Comandante Armando Tola International Airport) and San Juan (Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport) is 1305 miles / 2099 kilometers / 1134 nautical miles.

The driving distance from El Calafate (FTE) to San Juan (UAQ) is 1878 miles / 3022 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 36 hours 33 minutes.

Comandante Armando Tola International Airport – Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport

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Distance from El Calafate to San Juan

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1304.550 miles
  • 2099.469 kilometers
  • 1133.623 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
  • 1306.105 miles
  • 2101.972 kilometers
  • 1134.974 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 San Juan?

The estimated flight time from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport is 2 hours and 58 minutes.

What is the time difference between El Calafate and San Juan?

There is no time difference between El Calafate and San Juan.

Flight carbon footprint between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)

On average, flying from El Calafate to San Juan generates about 167 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 167 kilograms equals 368 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 San Juan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) and Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ).

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 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
City: San Juan
Country: Argentina Flag of Argentina
IATA Code: UAQ
ICAO Code: SANU
Coordinates: 31°34′17″S, 68°25′5″W