# Distance from El Calafate (FTE) to Orlando (MCO)

> 8,800 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,800 km / 5,468 mi / 4,751 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:04 in El Calafate, it's 18:04 in Orlando)
- **Elevation difference**: 573 ft (MCO is lower than FTE)

## Airports

### [El Calafate Airport (FTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fte-el-calafate-el-calafate-airport/1ef266df-92ec-60e2-a04e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Calafate, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWC
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Coordinates: -50.280000, -72.050000
- Elevation: 669 ft

### [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mco-orlando-orlando-international-airport/1ef266df-2a32-62ea-b6f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orlando, United States
- ICAO: KMCO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 28.430000, -81.310000
- Elevation: 96 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:04 in El Calafate, it's 18:04 in Orlando.

## Related

- [El Calafate Airport (FTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fte-el-calafate-el-calafate-airport/1ef266df-92ec-60e2-a04e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mco-orlando-orlando-international-airport/1ef266df-2a32-62ea-b6f0-06bb2780ed98)
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