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GBA to CTA: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
1,287 mi
2,071 km · 1,118 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from CTA?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Catania (CTA) is 1,287 miles (2,071 km, 1,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Pailton and Catania?
Catania is 1 hour ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to CTA?
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