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DRS to CTA: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
946 mi
1,523 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from CTA?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Catania (CTA) is 946 miles (1,523 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRS to CTA?
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