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AAH to CTA: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
1,021 mi
1,643 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from CTA?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Catania (CTA) is 1,021 miles (1,643 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to CTA?
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