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BBU to CTA: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
752 mi
1,211 km · 654 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
752 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from CTA?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Catania (CTA) is 752 miles (1,211 km, 654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Bucharest and Catania?
Catania is 1 hour behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to CTA?
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