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IBR to CTA: distance & flight time
Ibaraki (Hyakuri Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
6,264 mi
10,081 km · 5,443 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IBR — Hyakuri Airport · Ibaraki, Japan
- 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 IBR
- NRT · Narita International Airport29 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport56 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base67 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport72 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 IBR from CTA?
The flight distance from Ibaraki (IBR) to Catania (CTA) is 6,264 miles (10,081 km, 5,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IBR to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 IBR to CTA?
Nonstop service on IBR–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 12h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ibaraki and Catania?
Catania is 7 hours behind Ibaraki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IBR to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IBR–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IBR to CTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IBR–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.