Distance between La Nueva and El Chaltén
The distance from La Nueva to El Chaltén is 801 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 10 hours and 35 minutes and goes through Cañadón Minerales, El Amigo, Fitz Roy, El Paso, Tres Hermanas, Comandante Luis Piedrabuena and Tres Lagos.
| Shortest distance by air | 508 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 801 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 10 h 35 min |
| Fuel amount | 64.1 L |
| Fuel cost | 121.1 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| La Nueva | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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6 km, 04 min
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| Cañadón Minerales | 6 km | 04 min | 0.1 L | |
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RN3 30 km, 20 min
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| Fitz Roy | 36 km | 24 min | 0.8 L | |
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RN3 108 km, 1 h 19 min
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| El Paso | 143 km | 1 h 44 min | 4.9 L | |
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RN3 325 km, 3 h 46 min
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| Comandante Luis Piedrabuena | 468 km | 5 h 31 min | 34.5 L | |
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RN288 RP27 81 km, 58 min
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| El Chonque | 549 km | 6 h 29 min | 43.1 L | |
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RP71 RN288 216 km, 2 h 40 min
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| Tres Lagos | 765 km | 9 h 09 min | 60.7 L | |
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RN40 RP23 86 km, 59 min
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| Santa Margarita | 852 km | 10 h 09 min | 66.5 L | |
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RP23 35 km, 25 min
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| El Chaltén | 887 km | 10 h 35 min | 70.1 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from La Nueva to El Chaltén?
Fuel cost: 121.1 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 801 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from La Nueva to El Chaltén?
Driving time: 10 h 35 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 376 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 10 min
- 507 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 6 h 20 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is La Nueva to El Chaltén by land?
The distance between La Nueva and El Chaltén is 801 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of La Nueva and El Chaltén respectively.
How far is La Nueva to El Chaltén by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between La Nueva and El Chaltén is 508 km.
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 La Nueva and El Chaltén respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is La Nueva from El Chaltén by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 38 min to cover the distance of 508 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 18 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
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 La Nueva to El Chaltén?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 7 min to cover the distance of 508 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 25 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
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 La Nueva and El Chaltén?
The halfway point between La Nueva and El Chaltén is Comandante Luis Piedrabuena. It is located about 68 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Comandante Luis Piedrabuena to La Nueva is 468 km and driving will take about 5 h 31 min. The road between Comandante Luis Piedrabuena and El Chaltén has length 332 km and will take approximately 5 h 4 min.
Where is La Nueva in relation to El Chaltén?
La Nueva is located 508 km north-east of El Chaltén.
La Nueva has geographic coordinates: latitude -46.63854, longitude -67.36882.
El Chaltén has geographic coordinates: latitude -49.32913, longitude -72.88743.
Which highway goes from La Nueva to El Chaltén?
The route from La Nueva to El Chaltén follows RN3, RN288.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- RP23: 87 km
- RN40: 37 km
- RP27: 28 km
- RP67: 23 km
- RP71: 22 km
- RP73: 1 km