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RAL to CTA: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
6,635 mi
10,679 km · 5,766 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from CTA?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Catania (CTA) is 6,635 miles (10,679 km, 5,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Riverside and Catania?
Catania is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to CTA?
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