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2 airlines operate flights between Mendoza and San Carlos de Bariloche. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Aerolineas Argentinas
• JetSMART

Flights from Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche usually depart from Mendoza El Plumerillo (MDZ) and arrive at San Carlos de Bariloche Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC).

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

• Aerolineas Argentinas: a cabin 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 Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 194 round-trip via Cordoba Pajas Blancas (COR), compared to C$ 221 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 16–C$ 86 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by JetSMART. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

One-stop flights from Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche most commonly connect through:

• Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) – 87% of one-stop connections
• Cordoba Pajas Blancas (COR) – 10% of one-stop connections
• Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini (EZE) – 3% of one-stop connections

Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 29%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 231 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at C$ 325 – a C$ 94 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 Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche route, 26% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 49 minutes.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche:

• Earliest: departs at 8:40 am and lands at 10:25 am
• Latest: departs at 5:53 pm and lands at 7:38 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 45m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 43% above the route average of C$ 244. Book 16 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche takes 1h 45m, covering 1,525 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$ 166 to C$ 765. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 176, which is 53% above the typical average for this route.

Morning 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 Cordoba Pajas Blancas (COR) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 50m, compared with 6h 59m via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) and 13h 07m via Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini (EZE).

San Carlos de Bariloche Teniente Luis Candelaria Airport (BRC) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 15 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Hertz
• Rentacar
• Alamo
• Street Rent a Car
• Modena

Round-trip flights from Mendoza to San Carlos de Bariloche range from C$ 169 to C$ 335, with an average of C$ 244 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 169 counts as a good deal.