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MXP to CTA: distance & flight time
Milano (Malpensa International Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
652 mi
1,049 km · 566 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
652 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- MXP — Malpensa International Airport · Milano, Italy
- 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 MXP
- LUG · Lugano Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport29 mi away
- ZJI · Locarno Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport47 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 MXP from CTA?
The flight distance from Milano (MXP) to Catania (CTA) is 652 miles (1,049 km, 566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXP to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 MXP to CTA?
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