Travelling from Ushuaia Airport (USH) to El Calafate Airport (FTE): what you need to know
Around 1 hour 20 minutes is how long you'll be travelling on a direct flight from Ushuaia Airport to El Calafate Airport.
Each week, there are 12 Ushuaia Airport to El Calafate Airport flights.
To ensure you get on your USH to FTE flight, allow plenty of time for things like baggage drop and finding your gate. Turning up two hours before international departures and one hour before domestic flights is the general travel rule.
Travelling during a peak time like January? Public holidays and other popular seasons can result in longer queues at airport checkpoints. Be extra cautious and get there up to four hours before an international flight and two hours before domestic departures.
Aerolineas Argentinas is your gateway to discovering El Calafate (and perhaps some other great corners of Argentina!). Check out the direct flights from Ushuaia Airport to El Calafate Airport offered by this carrier.
Aerolineas Argentinas is the airline with the highest passenger demand for this route.
Aerolineas Argentinas is the most punctual carrier operating USH to FTE flights.
Handy information about Ushuaia Airport (USH)
50% of flights that take off from Ushuaia Airport make it to their destination on time.
To get to Ushuaia Airport from central Ushuaia, it'll take about 10 minutes if you're travelling by car. This depends on traffic, however. It's approximately 3 kilometres from the airport to the city centre.
You can expect a journey time of around 20 minutes when using public transport.
Get your travels off to a relaxed start by staying near USH. Whether you're catching an early flight from Ushuaia Airport to El Calafate Airport or just don't like being rushed, these stays are perfect:
Arriving at El Calafate Airport (FTE)
Travel at your own pace with a El Calafate Airport rental car. Book your wheels from Hertz, FlexWays or Sixt and experience more of El Calafate and beyond.
Booking your ride from El Calafate Airport about three weeks ahead boosts your odds of scoring a great price.
When to fly to El Calafate Airport (FTE)
It's time to work out your dates for your flight from Ushuaia Airport to El Calafate Airport. November is the busiest month to visit El Calafate. If you want a more relaxed vibe, go in March.
Lock in your flight from Ushuaia Airport to El Calafate Airport for January if you'd like to go to El Calafate during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures of between 5ºC and 17ºC.
For cooler conditions, search for a cheap ticket from USH to FTE in July. Temperatures average between -5ºC and 3ºC then.
Explore more of Argentina
Rio Gallegos is just one of the many places in Argentina waiting to be discovered after you've experienced El Calafate. Around 257 kilometres away to the south-east, top sights here include Laguna Azul, Museo Marítimo y Naval de la Patagonia Austral and Museo de Arte Eduardo Minnicelli.
If there's time to check out another major destination in Argentina, head for Rio Grande, roughly 499 kilometres south-east of El Calafate. Casa Museo Shanti, Reserva Natural Urbana - Laguna de los Patos and Viejo puente colgante. Punto historico are key highlights.