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QEF to CTA: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
920 mi
1,481 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from CTA?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Catania (CTA) is 920 miles (1,481 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 QEF to CTA?
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