Distance between El Empalme and El Chaltén
The distance from El Empalme to El Chaltén is 1,601 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 19 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Comodoro Rivadavia, Caleta Olivia, Sierra Grande, El Doradillo, Los Teros, Campamento Primero and Astra.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,139 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,601 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 19 h 43 min |
| Fuel amount | 128.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 231.8 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| El Empalme | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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RN3 128 km, 1 h 27 min
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| Sierra Grande | 128 km | 1 h 27 min | 10.1 L | |
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RN3 121 km, 1 h 21 min
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| El Doradillo | 249 km | 2 h 48 min | 19.7 L | |
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RN3 76 km, 51 min
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| Los Teros | 325 km | 3 h 39 min | 25.9 L | |
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RN3 336 km, 3 h 44 min
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| Campamento Primero | 661 km | 7 h 23 min | 51.7 L | |
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RN3 18 km, 12 min
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| Astra | 679 km | 7 h 36 min | 54.1 L | |
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RN3 15 km, 13 min
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| Zona Franca Portuaria | 694 km | 7 h 50 min | 55.5 L | |
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RN3 1 km, 01 min
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| Comodoro Rivadavia | 695 km | 7 h 51 min | 55.5 L | |
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RN3 21 km, 18 min
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| Ramón Santos | 716 km | 8 h 10 min | 57.0 L | |
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RN3 971 km, 11 h 33 min
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| El Chaltén | 1,687 km | 19 h 43 min | 134.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from El Empalme to El Chaltén?
Fuel cost: 231.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,601 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.81 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from El Empalme to El Chaltén?
Driving time: 19 h 43 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,126 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 12 h 30 min
- 527 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 6 h 35 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 25 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 4 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is El Empalme to El Chaltén by land?
The distance between El Empalme and El Chaltén is 1,601 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Empalme and El Chaltén respectively.
How far is El Empalme to El Chaltén by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Empalme and El Chaltén is 1,139 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 Empalme and El Chaltén respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is El Empalme from El Chaltén by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 25 min to cover the distance of 1,139 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 10 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 Empalme to El Chaltén?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 44 min to cover the distance of 1,139 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 25 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 Empalme and El Chaltén?
The halfway point between El Empalme and El Chaltén is Cañadón Minerales. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Cañadón Minerales to El Empalme is 805 km and driving will take about 9 h 11 min. The road between Cañadón Minerales and El Chaltén has length 796 km and will take approximately 10 h 32 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is El Empalme in relation to El Chaltén?
El Empalme is located 1,139 km north-east of El Chaltén.
El Empalme has geographic coordinates: latitude -40.7226, longitude -64.99222.
El Chaltén has geographic coordinates: latitude -49.32913, longitude -72.88743.
Which highway goes from El Empalme to El Chaltén?
The route from El Empalme to El Chaltén follows RN3, RN288.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- RP23: 87 km
- RN40: 37 km
- RP27: 28 km
- RP67: 23 km
- RP71: 22 km
- RNA026: 3 km
- RP73: 1 km