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LIL to CTA: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
1,080 mi
1,738 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from CTA?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Catania (CTA) is 1,080 miles (1,738 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from LIL to CTA?
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