Flights to El Calafate
Who flies to El Calafate (FTE): the airlines the airport lists, Aerolíneas Argentinas' direct routes, GOL from São Paulo from 26 November 2026, JetSMART's routes, and where to check flight status.
Five airlines are on El Calafate airport’s list of airlines operating there: Aerolíneas Argentinas, LADE, JetSMART, SKY Airline and GOL (the airport’s home page, read November 2026). Aerolíneas Argentinas names direct flights from Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Córdoba, Trelew and Ushuaia. GOL flies from São Paulo from 26 November 2026 to 27 March 2027. For today’s arrivals and departures use the airport’s own site, aeropuertoelcalafate.com, or your airline’s.
Airline by airline
| Airline | What its own pages say (read November 2026) |
|---|---|
| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Direct flights to El Calafate from Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Córdoba, Trelew and Ushuaia, and connections from other Argentine cities. Its summer-season announcement of 26 August 2026 lists 42 weekly flights from Buenos Aires to El Calafate for the 2027 summer and keeps the El Calafate to Ushuaia link. |
| GOL | São Paulo Guarulhos to El Calafate and on to Ushuaia, from 26 November 2026 to 27 March 2027, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with Boeing 737s (press release of 23 July 2026). |
| JetSMART | Fares to El Calafate from Buenos Aires (Aeroparque and Ezeiza), Salta, Bariloche and Mendoza, for dates from mid-November 2026 to April 2027. No timetable printed. |
| SKY Airline | Flew Santiago de Chile to El Calafate twice a week from 1 December 2025 (its own blog, September 2025). We found no 2026-27 schedule on its pages. |
| LADE | On the airport’s list; we found no schedule to print. |
Each airline’s own pages and the airport’s home page, read 8 November 2026. Schedules change; check with the airline before you book.
From Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has the most flights: Aerolíneas Argentinas’ 42 a week in its 2027 summer plan, and JetSMART’s fares from both Aeroparque and Ezeiza. We print no flight time or fare: both depend on the day and the airline.
Checking in for the flight out
The airport asks passengers to be at the check-in desks two hours before their flight. Departure taxes are included in the ticket. The airport also asks travellers to Patagonia not to carry red meat, cured meats, fruit, vegetables or plants.
After you land
The airport is 20.3 km by road from the town centre. From the airport to town has the taxi and shuttle desks and the transfers you can book ahead, and arriving at the airport has the ATM, the Wi-Fi and the first hour.
After You Land
Tours from El Calafate with Open Dates
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Book the Ride into Town
Tolkeyen Patagonia Turismo's shared transfer between El Calafate airport and hotels in town, timed to your flight. One way or round trip. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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