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QPA to CTA: distance & flight time
Padova (Padova Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
573 mi
921 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
573 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- QPA — Padova Airport · Padova, 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 QPA
- VIC · Vicenza Airport20 mi away
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport24 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport26 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca 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 QPA from CTA?
The flight distance from Padova (QPA) to Catania (CTA) is 573 miles (921 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPA to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 QPA to CTA?
Nonstop service on QPA–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 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPA to CTA?
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Why are some QPA to CTA fares phone-only?
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