Catania Airport (CTA)

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Country Italy | Continent Europe | IATA: CTA | ICAO: LICC | Elevation 39 ft · 12 m | Local time —

Destinations
62
Flights / day
92
Busiest route
Rome
Top airline
Ryanair

Catania -Fontanarossa Airport averages 92 flights per day to 62 destinations, with 23 domestic routes and 39 international routes. A total of 24 airlines operate at CTA, led by Ryanair. This airport provides direct service to 23 countries across three continents, with Poland representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Catania -Fontanarossa connects to Dubai, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 45 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Catania -Fontanarossa Airport connects 62 destinations worldwide, with Rome standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Dubai, and the shortest flight is to Lamezia Terme.

Rome (FCO) – Italy
4 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
335 mi · 539 km
14
per day
Milan (MXP) – Italy
4 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
652 mi · 1,049 km
9
per day
Milan (LIN) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
627 mi · 1,009 km
6
per day
Bologna (BLQ) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
526 mi · 847 km
5
per day
Torino (TRN) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
658 mi · 1,059 km
5
per day
Bergamo (BGY) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
631 mi · 1,015 km
4
per day
Venice (VCE) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
573 mi · 922 km
3
per day
Verona (VRN) – Italy
3 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
589 mi · 948 km
3
per day
Nápoli (NAP) – Italy
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
240 mi · 386 km
3
per day
Luqa (MLA) – Malta
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
116 mi · 186 km
2
per day
Pisa (PSA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
494 mi · 796 km
2
per day
Budapest (BUD) – Hungary
2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
721 mi · 1,160 km
2
per day
Bucharest (OTP) – Romania
2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
755 mi · 1,215 km
2
per day
Kraków (KRK) – Poland
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
902 mi · 1,452 km
2
per day
Katowice (KTW) – Poland
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
920 mi · 1,481 km
1
per day
Trieste (TRS) – Italy
1 airline
—
CTA → TRS
1
per day
Vienna (VIE) – Austria
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
739 mi · 1,190 km
1
per day
Bari (BRI) – Italy
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
269 mi · 434 km
1
per day
Brussels (CRL) – Belgium
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,039 mi · 1,672 km
1
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
776 mi · 1,249 km
1
per day
Tirana (TIA) – Albania
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
369 mi · 593 km
1
per day
Firenze (FLR) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
483 mi · 777 km
1
per day
Berlin (BER) – Germany
2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,031 mi · 1,660 km
6
per week
Genova (GOA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
579 mi · 932 km
6
per week
Hahn (HHN) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
945 mi · 1,521 km
6
per week
Montichiari (VBS) – Italy
1 airline
—
CTA → VBS
6
per week
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,014 mi · 1,631 km
6
per week
Prague (PRG) – Czechia
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
874 mi · 1,406 km
6
per week
Madrid (MAD) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,020 mi · 1,642 km
5
per week
Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) – Egypt
2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,297 mi · 2,087 km
5
per week
Warsaw (WAW) – Poland
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,055 mi · 1,698 km
5
per week
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
766 mi · 1,232 km
5
per week
Ancona (AOI) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
434 mi · 699 km
4
per week
Beauvais/Tillé (BVA) – France
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,050 mi · 1,689 km
4
per week
Cagliari (CAG) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
348 mi · 560 km
4
per week
Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco
2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,303 mi · 2,098 km
4
per week
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
5 hr 45 mins
2,501 mi · 4,025 km
4
per week
Munich (MUC) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
770 mi · 1,239 km
4
per week
Paris (ORY) – France
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,005 mi · 1,618 km
4
per week
Pescara (PSR) – Italy
1 airline
—
CTA → PSR
4
per week
Seville (SVQ) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,147 mi · 1,847 km
4
per week
Sofia (SOF) – Bulgaria
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
570 mi · 917 km
4
per week
Eindhoven (EIN) – Netherlands
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,076 mi · 1,731 km
3
per week
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
926 mi · 1,490 km
3
per week
Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,179 mi · 1,898 km
3
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
760 mi · 1,224 km
3
per week
Lampedusa (LMP) – Italy
1 airline
—
CTA → LMP
3
per week
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,204 mi · 1,938 km
3
per week
London (STN) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,229 mi · 1,978 km
3
per week
Tunis (TUN) – Tunisia
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
270 mi · 434 km
3
per week
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,140 mi · 1,835 km
2
per week
Bâle/Mulhouse (BSL) – France
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
797 mi · 1,282 km
2
per week
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
741 mi · 1,193 km
2
per week
Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,038 mi · 1,670 km
2
per week
Luxembourg (LUX) – Luxembourg
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
948 mi · 1,526 km
2
per week
Memmingen (FMM) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
767 mi · 1,234 km
2
per week
Pantelleria (PNL) – Italy
1 airline
—
CTA → PNL
2
per week
Perugia (PEG) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
411 mi · 662 km
2
per week
Reggio Calabria (REG) – Italy
1 airline
—
CTA → REG
2
per week
Vilnius (VNO) – Lithuania
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,280 mi · 2,060 km
2
per week
Cologne (CGN) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,004 mi · 1,616 km
1
per week
Lamezia Terme (SUF) – Italy
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
118 mi · 190 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Catania -Fontanarossa Airport is served by 24 airlines, with Ryanair in the lead at 40% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 61% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 18 airlines operate international routes, compared with 10 airlines serving domestic routes. flydubai is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Dubai with a flight time of 5 hrs 45 mins.

Ryanair (34 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (10 routes)
easyJet (7 routes)
Wizz Air (4 routes)
Poste Air Cargo (3 routes)
Volotea (3 routes)
ITA Airways (2 routes)
Vueling (2 routes)
Lufthansa (2 routes)
Danish Air (2 routes)
Eurowings (2 routes)
Fly Air41 Airways (1 routes)
Neos (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Air Cairo (1 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)
Air Arabia Maroc (1 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Transavia France (1 routes)
Tunisair Express (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
Transavia (1 routes)
Luxair (1 routes)

Catania -Fontanarossa Airport provides direct service to 23 countries across three continents. The route network is 37% domestic and 63% international. Poland is the primary international destination.

Italy - 63/day
Poland - 4/day
Germany - 3/day
Malta - 2/day
Hungary - 2/day
Romania - 2/day
France - 2/day
Spain - 2/day
Austria - 1/day
Belgium - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
Albania - 1/day
Czechia - 1/day
Egypt - 1/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Morocco - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
Bulgaria - 1/day
Netherlands - 1/day
United Kingdom - 1/day
Tunisia - 0/day
Luxembourg - 0/day
Lithuania - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,005 ft 2,440 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,005 ft 2,440 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

83 aircraft cannot operate at Catania -Fontanarossa Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,005 ft (2,440 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Tupolev Tu-134 8,005 ft 2,440 m 4,396 ft 1,340 m
Boeing BBJ2 737-800 8,182 ft 2,494 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 m
Boeing E-3 D Sentry 8,202 ft 2,500 m 3,609 ft 1,100 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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