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CTA to PAO: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
6,584 mi
10,595 km · 5,721 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from PAO?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 6,584 miles (10,595 km, 5,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to PAO?
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