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CTA to RIA: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,423 mi
10,337 km · 5,582 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from RIA?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,423 miles (10,337 km, 5,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to RIA?
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