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PPL to CTA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
4,126 mi
6,641 km · 3,586 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from CTA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Catania (CTA) is 4,126 miles (6,641 km, 3,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Phaplu and Catania?
Catania is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to CTA?
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