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CTA to ATH: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
486 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from ATH?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Athens (ATH) is 486 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Catania and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to ATH?
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