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JAL to CTA: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
6,519 mi
10,491 km · 5,665 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from CTA?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Catania (CTA) is 6,519 miles (10,491 km, 5,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Jalapa and Catania?
Catania is 8 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to CTA?
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