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RGA to FTE: distance & flight time
Rio Grande (Hermes Quijada International Airport) → El Calafate (El Calafate Airport)
303 mi
488 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RGA — Hermes Quijada International Airport · Rio Grande, 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 RGA
- USH · Malvinas Argentinas Airport77 mi away
- WPU · Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport80 mi away
- WPR · Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport112 mi away
- PUQ · Pdte. Carlos Ibañez del Campo Airport139 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 RGA from FTE?
The flight distance from Rio Grande (RGA) to El Calafate (FTE) is 303 miles (488 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGA to FTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 RGA to FTE?
Nonstop service on RGA–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 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGA to FTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RGA–FTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RGA to FTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RGA–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.