Distance between Puerto Santa Cruz and El Calafate
The distance from Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate is 500 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 22 minutes and goes through Lemarchand, Ototel Aike, Güer Aike and Esperanza.
| Shortest distance by air | 269 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 500 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 22 min |
| Fuel amount | 40 L |
| Fuel cost | 70.4 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Puerto Santa Cruz | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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RN288 RN3 97 km, 1 h 05 min
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| Lemarchand | 97 km | 1 h 05 min | 5.3 L | |
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RN3 51 km, 33 min
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| Ototel Aike | 148 km | 1 h 39 min | 10.2 L | |
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RN3 93 km, 1 h 11 min
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| Güer Aike | 241 km | 2 h 50 min | 16.5 L | |
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RP5 90 km, 1 h 22 min
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| Esperanza | 331 km | 4 h 12 min | 22.4 L | |
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RP5 63 km, 54 min
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| El Cerrito | 395 km | 5 h 07 min | 30.6 L | |
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RN40 56 km, 39 min
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| Paso Río Bote | 451 km | 5 h 47 min | 34.6 L | |
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RN40 RP11 50 km, 34 min
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| El Calafate | 500 km | 6 h 21 min | 40.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate?
Fuel cost: 70.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 500 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 Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate?
Driving time: 6 h 22 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 261 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 53 min
- 126 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 34 min
- 113 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 h 52 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate by land?
The distance between Puerto Santa Cruz and El Calafate is 500 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto Santa Cruz and El Calafate respectively.
How far is Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Santa Cruz and El Calafate is 269 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 Puerto Santa Cruz and El Calafate respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Santa Cruz from El Calafate by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 269 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 13 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 Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 7 min to cover the distance of 269 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 16 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 Puerto Santa Cruz and El Calafate?
The halfway point between Puerto Santa Cruz and El Calafate is Güer Aike. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Güer Aike to Puerto Santa Cruz is 241 km and driving will take about 2 h 50 min. The road between Güer Aike and El Calafate has length 259 km and will take approximately 3 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Santa Cruz in relation to El Calafate?
Puerto Santa Cruz is located 269 km east of El Calafate.
Puerto Santa Cruz has geographic coordinates: latitude -50.0192, longitude -68.52305.
El Calafate has geographic coordinates: latitude -50.33786, longitude -72.26411.
Which highway goes from Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate?
The route from Puerto Santa Cruz to El Calafate follows RN3, RN40, RP5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- RP11: 31 km
- RN288: 27 km