Mendoza to El Calafate

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 35mfly from €105

When is it cheapest to fly?

Nov: from €205 — show this month's calendar €205 NovDec: from €105 — show this month's calendar €105 DecJan: from €190 — show this month's calendar €190 Jan

How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 7: €255 €255 Nov 2 Nov 7 low €190 · high €266

Departure-day prices · September 2027 Mendoza → El Calafate

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Return-day prices · September 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: ~4°C daytime, 10 rainy days 4° 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

Best value: Jan — fares from €190 and ~17°C daytime.

Flights from Mendoza to El Calafate start around €105 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €105–266, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Mendoza → El Calafate; typically 1 stop (e.g. JA). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Weather in El Calafate

Sat 🌦️ 15° 10° 💧8%
Sun ☁️ 15° 13° 💧3%
Mon 🌦️ 15° 11° 💧76%
Tue 🌦️ 14° 10° 💧50%
Wed 🌦️ 12° 10° 💧47%
Thu ☁️ 12° 6° 💧4%
Fri ☁️ 16° 10° 💧4%

In Sep, El Calafate typically sees ~6°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.

Where to stay in El Calafate

3★+ hotels from €63/night (20 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Terraza Coirones Hotel hotel · El Calafate
from €63/night★ 3
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Rincón del Calafate hotel · El Calafate
from €71/night★ 3
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Hosteria Hainen hotel · El Calafate
from €81/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone

Things to do in El Calafate

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

from €137
Ride Experience - Canyons & Mounts★ 5.0 (36)
from €82
Transfer Moreno Glacier Full Day (roundtrip 6 hours)★ 5.0 (32)
from €774
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 (30)
from €27
Airport Transfer - Downtown★ 5.0 (26)
from €556
Private tour to the LARGEST Glacier in Argentina + El Chaltén★ 5.0 (20)

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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 2026-11-07. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.