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There are 7 ways to get from California to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane LAX - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    23h 8m

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to El Calafate

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SAN - FTE
    22h 21m
    $513,364–1,923,228

  3. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to El Calafate

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SNA - FTE
    20h 16m
    $740,425–2,511,138

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane LAX - FTE
    27h 10m
    $521,262–1,835,207

  5. Fly Tijuana International Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane TIJ - FTE
    26h 31m
    $765,364–2,750,685

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SJC - FTE
    29h 5m
    $717,229–2,623,229

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane LAX - PUQ
    2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    26h

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration17h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$838,985Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from California to El Calafate.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 10,822.6 km
  • Duration: 23h 8m

What companies run services between California, USA and El Calafate, Argentina?

United Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and five other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.

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