Mendoza to El Calafate

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Departure-day prices · January 2027 Mendoza → El Calafate

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Return-day prices · January 2027 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 €295 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €295–295, based on 1 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Mendoza → El Calafate; typically 1 stop (e.g. H2). · Based on 1 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.

Nov 17 – Nov 19 JetSmart · 1 stop · 5h 01m €605 Book

Weather in El Calafate

Wed ☁️ 11° 5° 💧31%
Thu 🌤️ 11° 6° 💧2%
Fri 🌤️ 13° 8° 💧0%
Sat ☀️ 14° 10° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 14° 11° 💧12%
Mon 🌦️ 13° 11° 💧29%
Tue 🌤️ 12° 10° 💧20%

In Jan, El Calafate typically sees ~18°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.

Where to stay in El Calafate

3★+ hotels from €56/night (21 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Marcopolo Suites Calafate hotel · El Calafate
from €56/night★ 3
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Glaciares De La Patagonia hotel · El Calafate
from €59/night★ 3
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Hotel Las Dunas hotel · El Calafate
from €68/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air5h 01m

Things to do in El Calafate

Top-rated tours and tickets from €27 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €136
Ride Experience - Canyons & Mounts★ 5.0 (36)
from €82
Transfer Moreno Glacier Full Day (roundtrip 6 hours)★ 5.0 (32)
from €771
Essential Patagonia : Private Tour Perito Moreno Glacier + Chaltén★ 5.0 (31)
from €40
Transfers from the Airport to El Calafate with City Tour★ 5.0 (28)
from €27
Airport Transfer - Downtown★ 5.0 (26)
from €553
Private tour to the LARGEST Glacier in Argentina + El Chaltén★ 5.0 (19)

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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 2026-10-21. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.