AEROLINEAS ARGENTINASAR43% on time
Flights AR1838 04:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AR1840 05:10 Fr Su · AR1896 varies Th Sa · AR1850 varies Mo We Su
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Direct flights from Buenos Aires (AEP) to El Calafate (FTE): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 43% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,068 km, an estimated 3 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Buenos Aires and El Calafate. Updated 13 September 2026 at 15:25 UTC.
AEP
Buenos Aires
smooth · +10
FTE
El Calafate
tracking
2,068 km · ~3h 09m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 14 operated AEP → FTE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~3h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Buenos Aires to El Calafate route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AEP to FTE flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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AEP to FTE questions
Is AEP–FTE running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AEP is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AEP–FTE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 04:10 from AEP. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FTE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from AEP to FTE?
Great-circle distance is 2,068 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 176–207 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AEP–FTE fly?
AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS runs the route with about 16 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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