Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ABD to CTA: distance & flight time
Abadan (Abadan Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
1,953 mi
3,142 km · 1,697 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live ABD→CTA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 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 ABD from CTA?
The flight distance from Abadan (ABD) to Catania (CTA) is 1,953 miles (3,142 km, 1,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABD to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 time difference between Abadan and Catania?
Catania is 1.5 hours behind Abadan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABD to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABD–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.