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FRB to CTA: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
9,795 mi
15,764 km · 8,512 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from CTA?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Catania (CTA) is 9,795 miles (15,764 km, 8,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 FRB to CTA?
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