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How far is El Calafate from Santa Cruz?

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

The driving distance from Santa Cruz (RZA) to El Calafate (FTE) is 302 miles / 486 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 46 minutes.

Santa Cruz Airport – Comandante Armando Tola International Airport

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Distance from Santa Cruz to El Calafate

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Santa Cruz to El Calafate. 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 Santa Cruz to El Calafate?

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

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

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

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

On average, flying from Santa Cruz to El Calafate 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 Santa Cruz to El Calafate

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

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination 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