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PAL to CTA: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
5,973 mi
9,613 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, 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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 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 PAL from CTA?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Catania (CTA) is 5,973 miles (9,613 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 PAL to CTA?
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