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CFB to CTA: distance & flight time
Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
5,583 mi
8,986 km · 4,852 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
- 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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 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 CFB from CTA?
The flight distance from Cabo Frio (CFB) to Catania (CTA) is 5,583 miles (8,986 km, 4,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFB to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 CFB to CTA?
Nonstop service on CFB–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 11h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cabo Frio and Catania?
Catania is 5 hours ahead of Cabo Frio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFB to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFB–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CFB to CTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CFB–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.