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DRE to CTA: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
4,789 mi
7,708 km · 4,162 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRE from CTA?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Catania (CTA) is 4,789 miles (7,708 km, 4,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 DRE to CTA?
Nonstop service on DRE–CTA 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 9h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Drummond Island and Catania?
Catania is 6 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRE–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRE to CTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRE–CTA 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.