Cheap flights from Buenos Aires to El Calafate from R1 797

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R3 627. If you aren’t able to travel to El Calafate during the month of March, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R3 743.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to El Calafate is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as R3 656. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to El Calafate on Wednesday is R6 913.

The cheapest time of day to fly to El Calafate is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as R3 656. Flights to El Calafate are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of R6 913. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to El Calafate from Buenos Aires when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to El Calafate for around R4 873 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to El Calafate from Buenos Aires for as low as R3 510 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Buenos Aires to El Calafate flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Buenos Aires and El Calafate have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 141 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Aerolineas Argentinas have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 27% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

6 flights are operational daily from Buenos Aires to El Calafate as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00, with 34% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Buenos Aires and El Calafate is 44 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 57% of weekly flights leaving on this day.