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BIR to CTA: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
4,198 mi
6,756 km · 3,648 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from CTA?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Catania (CTA) is 4,198 miles (6,756 km, 3,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIR to CTA?
Nonstop service on BIR–CTA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Biratnagar and Catania?
Catania is 3.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIR–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIR to CTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIR–CTA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.