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CTA to TIW: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
6,025 mi
9,696 km · 5,236 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from TIW?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Tacoma (TIW) is 6,025 miles (9,696 km, 5,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 9 hours behind Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to TIW?
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