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2 airlines operate flights between Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport and El Calafate. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Aerolineas Argentinas
• JetSMART

Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate usually depart from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) and arrive at El Calafate (FTE).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Aerolineas Argentinas: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Flybondi: a checked bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 212 round-trip via San Carlos de Bariloche Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC), compared to C$ 379 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 17–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-800 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Aerolineas Argentinas and Flybondi. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 Mixed Configuration variants.

One-stop flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate most commonly connect through:

• San Carlos de Bariloche Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC) – 35% of one-stop connections
• Cordoba Pajas Blancas (COR) – 35% of one-stop connections
• Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas (USH) – 18% of one-stop connections
• Trelew (REL) – 12% of one-stop connections

San Carlos de Bariloche Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 17%. Sunday is the cheapest day at C$ 353 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at C$ 423 – a C$ 70 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate route, 29% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 39 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate flights, with 40% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 40%, Night flights for 20%, and Evening flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate:

• Earliest: departs at 4:10 am and lands at 7:30 am
• Latest: departs at 4:45 pm and lands at 8:05 pm.

The flight takes about 3h 20m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 54% above the route average of C$ 380. Book 14 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate takes 3h 20m, covering 3,327 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 320 to C$ 2,460. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 167, which is 15% below the typical average for this route.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via San Carlos de Bariloche Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 38m, compared with 9h 14m via Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas (USH) and 10h 17m via Trelew (REL).

El Calafate Airport (FTE) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 43 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Hertz
• Street Rent a Car
• FlexWays
• Sixt
• Localiza

Round-trip flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport to El Calafate range from C$ 286 to C$ 515, with an average of C$ 380 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 286 counts as a good deal.