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FTE to RGL: distance & flight time
El Calafate (El Calafate Airport) → Rio Gallegos (Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport)
151 mi
242 km · 131 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
151 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FTE — El Calafate Airport · El Calafate, Argentina
- RGL — Piloto Civil N. Fernández Airport · Rio Gallegos, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FTE
- ING · Lago Argentino Airport9 mi away
- PNT · Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport98 mi away
- GGS · Gobernador Gregores Airport134 mi away
Near RGL
- RZA · Santa Cruz Airport115 mi away
- PUQ · Pdte. Carlos Ibañez del Campo Airport116 mi away
- WPR · Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport121 mi away
- PNT · Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTE from RGL?
The flight distance from El Calafate (FTE) to Rio Gallegos (RGL) is 151 miles (242 km, 131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTE to RGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTE to RGL?
Nonstop service on FTE–RGL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTE to RGL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTE–RGL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTE to RGL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTE–RGL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.