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ING to FTE: distance & flight time
El Calafate (Lago Argentino Airport) → El Calafate (El Calafate Airport)
9 mi
15 km · 8 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ING — Lago Argentino Airport · El Calafate, Argentina
- FTE — El Calafate Airport · El Calafate, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ING
- FTE · El Calafate Airport9 mi away
- PNT · Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport93 mi away
- GGS · Gobernador Gregores Airport143 mi away
Near FTE
- ING · Lago Argentino Airport9 mi away
- PNT · Tte. Julio Gallardo Airport98 mi away
- GGS · Gobernador Gregores Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ING from FTE?
The flight distance from El Calafate (ING) to El Calafate (FTE) is 9 miles (15 km, 8 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ING to FTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 ING to FTE?
Nonstop service on ING–FTE 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ING to FTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ING–FTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ING to FTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ING–FTE 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.