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CTA to DTW: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,918 mi
7,915 km · 4,274 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from DTW?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,918 miles (7,915 km, 4,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to DTW?
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