Mendoza to El Calafate

1 ways to travelfastest 4h 56mfly from €93

When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €143 — show this month's calendar €143 SepNov: from €93 — show this month's calendar €93 Nov

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 27: €143 €143 Aug 24 Aug 27 low €143 · high €199

Departure-day prices · May 2026 Mendoza → El Calafate

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Return-day prices · May 2026 El Calafate → Mendoza

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Best time to visit El Calafate — climate

Jan: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 6 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 7 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~11°C daytime, 6 rainy days 11° AprMay: ~7°C daytime, 8 rainy days 7° MayJun: ~5°C daytime, 7 rainy days 5° JunJul: ~3°C daytime, 10 rainy days 3° JulAug: ~5°C daytime, 6 rainy days 5° AugSep: ~8°C daytime, 5 rainy days 8° SepOct: ~9°C daytime, 5 rainy days 9° OctNov: ~14°C daytime, 7 rainy days 14° NovDec: ~15°C daytime, 7 rainy days 15° Dec

Flights from Mendoza to El Calafate start around €93 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €93–199, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Mendoza → El Calafate; typically 1 stop (e.g. JA). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to El Calafate

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 15 – Oct 21 Aerolineas Argentinas · 2 stops · 6h 35m €295 Book
Aug 30 – Sep 2 Aerolineas Argentinas · 1 stop · 5h 00m €307 Book
Aug 30 – Sep 1 Aerolineas Argentinas · 1 stop · 5h 00m €335 Book

Weather in El Calafate

Sat ☁️ 5° 2° 💧20%
Sun 🌦️ 5° 2° 💧12%
Mon ☁️ 4° 2° 💧2%
Tue 🌤️ 4° 2° 💧6%
Wed ☁️ 4° 0° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 6° 3° 💧14%
Fri ☁️ 5° 1° 💧0%

In May, El Calafate typically sees ~7°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.

Where to stay in El Calafate

3★+ hotels from €34/night (29 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hosteria Puerto San Julian hotel · El Calafate
from €34/night★ 3
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Rincón del Calafate hotel · El Calafate
from €35/night★ 3
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Glaciares De La Patagonia hotel · El Calafate
from €38/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air5h 00m

Things to do in El Calafate

Top-rated tours and tickets from €25 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €218
Extreme Adventure 4x4★ 5.0 (58)
from €131
Ride Experience - Canyons & Mounts★ 5.0 (36)
from €609
Essential Patagonia : Private Tour Perito Moreno Glacier + Chaltén★ 5.0 (31)
from €79
Transfer Moreno Glacier Full Day (roundtrip 6 hours)★ 5.0 (31)
from €25
Airport Transfer - Downtown★ 5.0 (26)
from €25
Transfers from the Airport to El Calafate with City Tour★ 5.0 (21)

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About El Calafate

El Calafate is a town of 29,000 people (2020) in the Patagonia region of Argentina.

Read the full El Calafate guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for El CalafateData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in El CalafateCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.