Distance between El Calafate and Las Heras

The distance from El Calafate to Las Heras is 535 miles by road. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Tres Lagos, Gobernador Gregores, Las Horquetas, Bajo Caracoles, Polo Productivo and San Martín.

Shortest distance by air 304 mi ✈️
Car route length 535 mi 🚗
Driving time 9 h 44 min
Fuel amount 18.2 gal
Fuel cost 71.5 USD
Click here to load the interactive map
Compare this route in other services:
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
El Calafate 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
RP11 RN40 111 mi, 2 h 01 min
Tres Lagos 111 mi 2:01 2 h 01 min 3.2 gal
RN40 95 mi, 1 h 45 min
Gobernador Gregores 206 mi 3:46 3 h 46 min 6.9 gal
RN40 42 mi, 45 min
Las Horquetas 248 mi 4:31 4 h 31 min 7.2 gal
RN40 94 mi, 1 h 41 min
Bajo Caracoles 342 mi 6:13 6 h 13 min 11.3 gal
RN40 93 mi, 1 h 40 min
Polo Productivo 434 mi 7:54 7 h 54 min 14.6 gal
RN40 RP43 101 mi, 1 h 49 min
San Martín 535 mi 9:44 9 h 44 min 18.2 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from El Calafate to Las Heras?

Fuel cost: 71.5 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 535 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from El Calafate to Las Heras?

Driving time: 9 h 44 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 470 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 h 23 min
  • 63 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 15 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 2 min
  • 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 3 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is El Calafate to Las Heras by land?

The distance between El Calafate and Las Heras is 535 mi by road.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of El Calafate and Las Heras respectively.

How far is El Calafate to Las Heras by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between El Calafate and Las Heras is 303.9 mi.

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 El Calafate and Las Heras respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is El Calafate from Las Heras by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 36 min to cover the distance of 304 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 13 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

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 El Calafate to Las Heras?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 2 min to cover the distance of 304 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 19 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

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 El Calafate and Las Heras?

The halfway point between El Calafate and Las Heras is Las Horquetas. It is located about 19 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Las Horquetas to El Calafate is 248 mi and driving will take about 4 h 31 min. The road between Las Horquetas and Las Heras has length 287 mi and will take approximately 5 h 12 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Gobernador Gregores is in 206 mi from El Calafate and 329 mi from Las Heras
  • Bajo Caracoles is in 342 mi from El Calafate and 193 mi from Las Heras

Where is El Calafate in relation to Las Heras?

El Calafate is located 304 mi south-west of Las Heras.

El Calafate has geographic coordinates: latitude -50.33786, longitude -72.26411.

Las Heras has geographic coordinates: latitude -46.54117, longitude -68.93213.

Which highway goes from El Calafate to Las Heras?

The route from El Calafate to Las Heras follows RN40, RP43.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • RP11: 19 mi
Have any questions? Contact us!