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EML to CTA: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
749 mi
1,205 km · 651 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
749 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from CTA?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Catania (CTA) is 749 miles (1,205 km, 651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 EML to CTA?
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