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GPA to CTA: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
350 mi
564 km · 304 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
350 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from CTA?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Catania (CTA) is 350 miles (564 km, 304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 GPA to CTA?
Nonstop service on GPA–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 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Catania?
Catania is 1 hour behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to CTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–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.