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TQD to CTA: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
1,625 mi
2,616 km · 1,413 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from CTA?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Catania (CTA) is 1,625 miles (2,616 km, 1,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 TQD to CTA?
Nonstop service on TQD–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 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Al Taqaddum and Catania?
Catania is 2 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to CTA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TQD–CTA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TQD to CTA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TQD–CTA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.