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CTA to CLJ: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from CLJ?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 CTA to CLJ?
Nonstop service on CTA–CLJ 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Catania and Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 1 hour ahead of Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to CLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTA–CLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTA to CLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTA–CLJ 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.