Distance between El Calafate and Puerto Deseado

The distance from El Calafate to Puerto Deseado is 980 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 58 minutes and goes through Esperanza, Güer Aike, Ototel Aike, Lemarchand, Comandante Luis Piedrabuena, El Paso and Tres Hermanas.

Shortest distance by air 546 km ✈️
Car route length 980 km 🚗
Driving time 11 h 58 min
Fuel amount 78.4 L
Fuel cost 137.2 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
El Calafate 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
RP11 RN40 169 km, 2 h 09 min
Esperanza 169 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 9.4 L
RP5 90 km, 1 h 21 min
Güer Aike 259 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 18.0 L
RP5 RN3 93 km, 1 h 10 min
Ototel Aike 352 km 4:41 4 h 41 min 26.5 L
RN3 51 km, 34 min
Lemarchand 403 km 5:15 5 h 15 min 29.8 L
RN3 75 km, 50 min
Comandante Luis Piedrabuena 478 km 6:06 6 h 06 min 37.7 L
RN3 295 km, 3 h 23 min
El Paso 773 km 9:30 9 h 30 min 55.3 L
RN3 90 km, 1 h 07 min
Jaramillo 863 km 10:37 10 h 37 min 68.4 L
RN281 62 km, 41 min
Tellier 925 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 69.9 L
RN281 54 km, 37 min
Puerto Jenkins 979 km 11:57 11 h 57 min 78.3 L
RN281 1 km, 00 min
-47.75157, -65.90138 980 km 11:58 11 h 58 min 78.4 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
El Calafate 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
RP11 50 km, 34 min
Paso Río Bote 50 km 0:34 34 min 2.5 L
RN40 56 km, 39 min
El Cerrito 106 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 7.5 L
RN40 63 km, 54 min
Esperanza 169 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 9.4 L
RP5 90 km, 1 h 21 min
Güer Aike 259 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 18.0 L
RP5 RN3 93 km, 1 h 10 min
Ototel Aike 352 km 4:41 4 h 41 min 26.5 L
RN3 51 km, 34 min
Lemarchand 403 km 5:15 5 h 15 min 29.8 L
RN3 75 km, 50 min
Comandante Luis Piedrabuena 478 km 6:06 6 h 06 min 37.7 L
RN3 295 km, 3 h 23 min
El Paso 773 km 9:30 9 h 30 min 55.3 L
RN3 90 km, 1 h 07 min
Jaramillo 863 km 10:37 10 h 37 min 68.4 L
RN281 62 km, 41 min
Tellier 925 km 11:19 11 h 19 min 69.9 L
RN281 54 km, 37 min
Puerto Jenkins 979 km 11:57 11 h 57 min 78.3 L
RN281 1 km, 00 min
-47.75157, -65.90138 980 km 11:58 11 h 58 min 78.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from El Calafate to Puerto Deseado?

Fuel cost: 137.2 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 980 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from El Calafate to Puerto Deseado?

Driving time: 11 h 58 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 570 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 6 h 19 min
  • 293 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 39 min
  • 116 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 h 55 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 30 km/h = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is El Calafate to Puerto Deseado by land?

The distance between El Calafate and Puerto Deseado is 980 km by road.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Calafate and Puerto Deseado respectively.

How far is El Calafate to Puerto Deseado by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Calafate and Puerto Deseado is 546 km.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of El Calafate and Puerto Deseado respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is El Calafate from Puerto Deseado by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 40 min to cover the distance of 546 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from El Calafate to Puerto Deseado?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 16 min to cover the distance of 546 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 36 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between El Calafate and Puerto Deseado?

The halfway point between El Calafate and Puerto Deseado is Comandante Luis Piedrabuena. It is located about 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Comandante Luis Piedrabuena to El Calafate is 478 km and driving will take about 6 h 6 min. The road between Comandante Luis Piedrabuena and Puerto Deseado has length 502 km and will take approximately 5 h 52 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Lemarchand is in 403 km from El Calafate and 577 km from Puerto Deseado
  • Ototel Aike is in 352 km from El Calafate and 628 km from Puerto Deseado

Where is El Calafate in relation to Puerto Deseado?

El Calafate is located 546 km south-west of Puerto Deseado.

El Calafate has geographic coordinates: latitude -50.33786, longitude -72.26411.

Puerto Deseado has geographic coordinates: latitude -47.75157, longitude -65.90138.

Which highway goes from El Calafate to Puerto Deseado?

The route from El Calafate to Puerto Deseado follows RN3, RN40, RN281, RP5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • RP11: 31 km
  • RN288: 9 km
The distance between El Calafate and Puerto Deseado is ranked 1,775th in the ranking popularity.
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