Distance between El Calafate and Río Turbio
The distance from El Calafate to Río Turbio is 320 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Esperanza, Julia Dufour, Los Mineros, Paso Río Bote, El Cerrito, Tapi Aike and Fuentes del Coyle.
| Shortest distance by air | 133 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 320 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 25.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 45.1 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| El Calafate | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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RP11 50 km, 34 min
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| Paso Río Bote | 50 km | 34 min | 2.5 L | |
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RN40 56 km, 39 min
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| El Cerrito | 106 km | 1 h 14 min | 7.5 L | |
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RN40 73 km, 55 min
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| Esperanza | 179 km | 2 h 09 min | 9.4 L | |
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RN40 68 km, 50 min
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| Tapi Aike | 247 km | 3 h 00 min | 19.2 L | |
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RN40 63 km, 43 min
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| Julia Dufour | 310 km | 3 h 44 min | 24.0 L | |
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RN40 10 km, 08 min
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| Los Mineros | 320 km | 3 h 52 min | 25.6 L | |
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| -51.53694, -72.33604 | 320 km | 3 h 53 min | 25.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Calafate to Río Turbio?
Fuel cost: 45.1 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 320 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from El Calafate to Río Turbio?
Driving time: 3 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 104 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 9 min
- 210 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 37 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Calafate to Río Turbio by land?
The distance between El Calafate and Río Turbio is 320 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 Río Turbio respectively.
How far is El Calafate to Río Turbio by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Calafate and Río Turbio is 133 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 Río Turbio respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Calafate from Río Turbio by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 9 min to cover the distance of 133 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 36 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 Río Turbio?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 33 min to cover the distance of 133 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 38 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 Río Turbio?
The halfway point between El Calafate and Río Turbio is Esperanza. It is located about 19 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Esperanza to El Calafate is 179 km and driving will take about 2 h 9 min. The road between Esperanza and Río Turbio has length 141 km and will take approximately 1 h 43 min.
Where is El Calafate in relation to Río Turbio?
El Calafate is located 133 km north of Río Turbio.
El Calafate has geographic coordinates: latitude -50.33786, longitude -72.26411.
Río Turbio has geographic coordinates: latitude -51.53694, longitude -72.33604.
Which highway goes from El Calafate to Río Turbio?
The route from El Calafate to Río Turbio follows RN40.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- RP11: 31 km
- RP20: 7 km