Buenos Aires to El Calafate Flights AEP → FTE

Jorge Newbery Airpark → El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, AR → 🇦🇷 El Calafate, AR

The Buenos Aires to El Calafate route connects Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP) in AR with El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) in AR. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1287 miles (2071 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 58m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Aerolineas Argentinas, JetSMART. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Jorge Newbery Airpark

ICAO Code:
SABE
IATA Code:
AEP
City:
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Country:
AR
Elevation:
18 ft

Destination Airport

El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport

ICAO Code:
SAWC
IATA Code:
FTE
City:
🇦🇷 El Calafate
Country:
AR
Elevation:
669 ft

2

Operators

8

Daily Flights

1287

Miles

2h 58m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Aerolineas Argentinas ARG AR
JetSMART JES WJ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 5 10%
Tuesday 5 10%
Wednesday 16 33%
Thursday 6 12%
Friday 4 8%
Saturday 8 16%
Sunday 5 10%

Pattern Analysis

8 Daily Flights:
JES3211 ARG1896 ARG1838 ARG1840 ARG1894 ARG1898 ARG1842 ARG1844
Data Points: 49
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 36 flights
Weekend: 13 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
ARG1896 ARG1838 ARG1840 ARG1894 ARG1898 B738 04:10 4:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 10, 2026 Active
JetSMART
JES / WJ
JES3211 A320 04:15 4:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 10, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
04:10 4:10 AM Aerolineas Argentinas ARG AR
04:15 4:15 AM JetSMART JES WJ

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (SABE - America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
04:10 - 04:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.