Mendoza to El Calafate

1 ways to travelfastest 4h 55mfly from €111

When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €125 — show this month's calendar €125 OctMar: from €111 — show this month's calendar €111 Mar

Departure-day prices · August 2032 Mendoza → El Calafate

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Return-day prices · August 2032 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 €111 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €111–125, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Mendoza → El Calafate; typically 1 stop (e.g. JA). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Weather in El Calafate

Mon 🌦️ 6° 4° 💧36%
Tue 🌦️ 7° 6° 💧41%
Wed 🌦️ 8° 5° 💧16%
Thu ☁️ 8° 4° 💧9%
Fri 🌦️ 8° 5° 💧69%
Sat ☁️ 8° 5° 💧31%
Sun ☁️ 8° 6° 💧30%

Where to stay in El Calafate

3★+ hotels from €43/night (30 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Solares Del Sur hotel · El Calafate
from €43/night★ 3
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Koi Aiken hotel · El Calafate
from €46/night★ 3
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Glaciares De La Patagonia hotel · El Calafate
from €48/night★ 3
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Time differenceSame time zone

Things to do in El Calafate

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

from €223
Extreme Adventure 4x4★ 5.0 (60)
from €134
Ride Experience - Canyons & Mounts★ 5.0 (36)
from €80
Transfer Moreno Glacier Full Day (roundtrip 6 hours)★ 5.0 (32)
from €759
Essential Patagonia : Private Tour Perito Moreno Glacier + Chaltén★ 5.0 (31)
from €70
Transfers from the Airport to El Calafate with City Tour★ 5.0 (26)
from €27
Airport Transfer - Downtown★ 5.0 (26)

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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 2026-09-28. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.