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LQM to CTA: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
6,217 mi
10,006 km · 5,403 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
- 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 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 LQM from CTA?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Catania (CTA) is 6,217 miles (10,006 km, 5,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Puerto Leguízamo and Catania?
Catania is 7 hours ahead of Puerto Leguízamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to CTA?
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