Cheap flights from Buenos Aires to El Calafate from £81

The month of February is another great option to travel to El Calafate, with average flight prices from Buenos Aires averaging around £164.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to El Calafate from Buenos Aires is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as £197. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Buenos Aires because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £296.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate when you can find flight prices for as low as £183. Flying to El Calafate in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to El Calafate are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of £251. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini to El Calafate for the best Buenos Aires - El Calafate flight prices

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 £221 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 £158 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes 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.

As of October 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Buenos Aires to El Calafate. The most common time of day flights depart is 04:00, with 45% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of October 2026, 44 flights take off from Buenos Aires and land in El Calafate each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 57% of weekly flights taking off on this day.