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MDL to CTA: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
4,839 mi
7,788 km · 4,205 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from CTA?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Catania (CTA) is 4,839 miles (7,788 km, 4,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 MDL to CTA?
Nonstop service on MDL–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 9h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mandalay and Catania?
Catania is 4.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDL–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDL to CTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDL–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.