El Calafate to Buenos Aires Flights FTE → AEP

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

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

The El Calafate to Buenos Aires route connects El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) in AR with Jorge Newbery Airpark (AEP) in AR. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1287 miles (2071 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 40m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Aerolineas Argentinas, JetSMART, Flybondi. AirportRoutes has tracked 15 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Jorge Newbery Airpark

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

3

Operators

15

Daily Flights

1287

Miles

2h 40m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from El Calafate to Buenos Aires
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Aerolineas Argentinas ARG AR
JetSMART JES WJ
Flybondi FBZ FO

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 43 19%
Tuesday 26 12%
Wednesday 33 15%
Thursday 23 10%
Friday 43 19%
Saturday 27 12%
Sunday 27 12%

Pattern Analysis

15 Daily Flights:
ARG1895 ARG1841 ARG1897 ARG1839 JES3212 ARG1843 ARG1899 ARG1845 ARG1851 FBZ5551 ARG1853 ARG1849 JES3214 ARG1847 ARG1927
Data Points: 222
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 168 flights
Weekend: 54 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
ARG1895 ARG1841 ARG1897 ARG1839 ARG1843 B738 19:50 7:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 16, 2026 Active
Flybondi
FBZ / FO
FBZ5551 B738 12:45 12:45 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 14, 2026 Active
JetSMART
JES / WJ
JES3212 JES3214 A320 08:07 8:07 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:07 8:07 AM JetSMART JES WJ
12:45 12:45 PM Flybondi FBZ FO
19:50 7:50 PM Aerolineas Argentinas ARG AR

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
08:07 - 19:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.