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JAA to CTA: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
3,063 mi
4,930 km · 2,662 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from CTA?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Catania (CTA) is 3,063 miles (4,930 km, 2,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Jalalabad and Catania?
Catania is 2.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to CTA?
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