Updated: January 12, 2026
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Catania Airport (CTA)

Catania -Fontanarossa International Airport averages 110 flights per day to 66 destinations, with 22 domestic and 44 international routes. A total of 32 airlines operate at CTA, led by Ryanair. This airport provides direct service to 25 countries across three continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Germany as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Catania connects to Dubai, with a typical flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.

IATA
CTA
ICAO
LICC
Elevation
39 ft (12 m) MSL
Local Time
Europe/Rome (UTC+01:00)
Destinations
66 (22 domestic · 44 international)
Flights per day
110 (74 domestic · 38 international)
Busiest Route
Rome (17/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Dubai 4 hrs 45 mins
Shortest Flight
Luqa 1 hr 5 mins
Top Airline
Ryanair (33 routes)
Top Country
Italy (74 flights/day)
Longest Runway
8,005 ft / 2,440 m

Weather in Catania

66 Destinations from Catania Airport (CTA)

This week, 66 active routes depart from Catania International Airport. The busiest route connects Catania with Rome and is operated by 5 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Dubai, and the shortest flight is to Luqa.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
17 Rome CTA → FCO
1 hr 35 mins
 FlexFlight, Fly Air41 Airways, ITA Airways, Poste Air Cargo, Ryanair5
10 Milan (MXP) CTA → MXP
2 hrs 5 mins
 easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta3
7 Milan (LIN) CTA → LIN
2 hrs
 ITA Airways1
6 Verona CTA → VRN
1 hr 55 mins
 Ryanair, Volotea, Wizz Air Malta3
6 Bologna CTA → BLQ
2 hrs
 Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta2
5 Venice CTA → VCE
1 hr 55 mins
 Ryanair, Volotea, Wizz Air Malta3
4 Torino CTA → TRN
2 hrs 5 mins
 Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta2
4 Bergamo CTA → BGY
2 hrs 15 mins
 Ryanair1
4 Luqa CTA → MLA
1 hr 5 mins
 KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair2
4 Nápoli CTA → NAP
1 hr 15 mins
 easyJet, Ryanair2
2 Pisa CTA → PSA
1 hr 50 mins
 Ryanair1
2 Budapest CTA → BUD
2 hrs 30 mins
 Ryanair, Wizz Air2
2 Bucharest CTA → OTP
2 hrs 10 mins
 Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta2
2 Kraków CTA → KRK
19 hrs 20 mins
 Ryanair1
2 Trieste CTA → TRS
2 hrs
 Ryanair1
2 Vienna CTA → VIE
2 hrs 10 mins
 Austrian, Ryanair2
1 Firenze CTA → FLR
1 hr 55 mins
 Volotea, Vueling2
1 Istanbul CTA → IST
2 hrs 25 mins
 Freebird Airlines, Turkish Airlines2
1 Katowice CTA → KTW
2 hrs 30 mins
 Ryanair, Wizz Air2
1 Bari CTA → BRI
1 hr 20 mins
 Ryanair1
1 Brussels CTA → CRL
2 hrs 55 mins
 Ryanair1
1 Genova CTA → GOA
2 hrs
 Ryanair1
1 Prague CTA → PRG
2 hrs 15 mins
 Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta2
1 Sofia CTA → SOF
1 hr 55 mins
 Bul Air, Ryanair2
1 Tirana CTA → TIA
1 hr 50 mins
 Ryanair1
1 Zurich CTA → ZRH
2 hrs 20 mins
 Edelweiss Air1
1 Ancona CTA → AOI
1 hr 40 mins
 Ryanair, Volotea2
1 Hahn CTA → HHN
2 hrs 20 mins
 Ryanair1
1 Madrid CTA → MAD
3 hrs
 Ryanair1
1 Paris (ORY) CTA → ORY
2 hrs 40 mins
 Transavia France1
1 Pescara CTA → PSR
1 hr 35 mins
 Ryanair1
6/week Amsterdam CTA → AMS
3 hrs 5 mins
 KLM, Transavia2
6/week Barcelona CTA → BCN
2 hrs 25 mins
 Vueling1
6/week Berlin CTA → BER
3 hrs 10 mins
 easyJet, Ryanair2
6/week Cagliari CTA → CAG
1 hr 35 mins
 Ryanair1
6/week London (LGW) CTA → LGW
2 hrs 50 mins
 easyJet1
6/week Paris (CDG) CTA → CDG
2 hrs 40 mins
 easyJet1
6/week Sharm el Sheikh CTA → SSH Air Cairo, Neos, Wizz Air Malta3
5/week Frankfurt-am-Main CTA → FRA
2 hrs 40 mins
 Lufthansa1
5/week Seville CTA → SVQ
3 hrs 5 mins
 Ryanair1
5/week Warsaw CTA → WAW
2 hrs 40 mins
 Wizz Air Malta1
4/week Beauvais/Tillé CTA → BVA
2 hrs 50 mins
 Ryanair1
4/week Casablanca CTA → CMN
3 hrs 35 mins
 Air Arabia Maroc, Royal Air Maroc2
4/week Dubai CTA → DXB
4 hrs 45 mins
 flydubai1
4/week Düsseldorf CTA → DUS
2 hrs 45 mins
 Eurowings1
4/week Montichiari CTA → VBS
1 hr 55 mins
 Poste Air Cargo1
4/week Munich CTA → MUC
2 hrs 15 mins
 Lufthansa1
4/week Stuttgart CTA → STR
2 hrs 25 mins
 Eurowings1
3/week Basel CTA → BSL
2 hrs 15 mins
 easyJet1
3/week Eindhoven CTA → EIN
2 hrs 50 mins
 Ryanair1
3/week Gdańsk CTA → GDN
2 hrs 55 mins
 Wizz Air1
3/week Geneva CTA → GVA
2 hrs 20 mins
 easyJet1
3/week Lampedusa CTA → LMP
45 mins
 Danish Air1
3/week London (STN) CTA → STN
3 hrs 20 mins
 Ryanair1
3/week Luxembourg CTA → LUX
2 hrs 45 mins
 Luxair1
3/week Memmingen CTA → FMM
2 hrs 10 mins
 Wizz Air Malta1
3/week Perugia CTA → PEG
1 hr 50 mins
 Ryanair1
3/week Tunis CTA → TUN
1 hr 20 mins
 Tunisair Express1
2/week Cologne CTA → CGN Eurowings1
2/week Pantelleria CTA → PNL
45 mins
 Danish Air1
2/week Vilnius CTA → VNO
3 hrs 5 mins
 Wizz Air1
2/week Zagreb CTA → ZAG
1 hr 55 mins
 Croatia Airlines1
1/week Hamburg CTA → HAM
2 hrs 50 mins
 Eurowings1
1/week Lamezia Terme CTA → SUF
1 hr 20 mins
 Poste Air Cargo1
1/week Luxor CTA → LXR Nile Air1
1/week Thessaloniki CTA → SKG
1 hr 40 mins
 Carpatair1
Route and destination data updated weekly ()

Airlines

Catania International Airport is served by 32 airlines, with Ryanair in the lead at 35% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 53% of routes. 21 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 26 airlines operate international routes, compared with 10 serving domestic routes. flydubai is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Dubai with a flight time of 4 hrs 45 mins.

  • Ryanair33 routes
  • Wizz Air Malta10 routes
  • easyJet7 routes
  • Volotea4 routes
  • Wizz Air4 routes
  • Eurowings4 routes
  • Poste Air Cargo3 routes
  • ITA Airways2 routes
  • Vueling2 routes
  • Lufthansa2 routes
  • Danish Air2 routes
  • FlexFlight1 route
  • Fly Air41 Airways1 route
  • KM Malta Airlines1 route
  • Austrian1 route
  • Freebird Airlines1 route
  • Turkish Airlines1 route
  • Bul Air1 route
  • Edelweiss Air1 route
  • Transavia France1 route
  • KLM1 route
  • Transavia1 route
  • Air Cairo1 route
  • Neos1 route
  • Air Arabia Maroc1 route
  • Royal Air Maroc1 route
  • flydubai1 route
  • Luxair1 route
  • Tunisair Express1 route
  • Croatia Airlines1 route
  • Nile Air1 route
  • Carpatair1 route

Catania International Airport provides direct service to 25 countries across three continents. The route network is 33% domestic and 67% international, with Hahn, Germany serving as the primary international destination.

  • Italy74/day
  • Germany5/day
  • Poland4/day
  • Malta4/day
  • France3/day
  • Spain3/day
  • Hungary2/day
  • Romania2/day
  • Austria2/day
  • Switzerland2/day
  • Turkey1/day
  • Netherlands1/day
  • United Kingdom1/day
  • Belgium1/day
  • Czechia1/day
  • Bulgaria1/day
  • Albania1/day
  • Egypt1/day
  • Morocco4/week
  • United Arab Emirates4/week
  • Luxembourg3/week
  • Tunisia3/week
  • Lithuania2/week
  • Croatia2/week
  • Greece1/week

Global Rankings of Catania Airport (CTA)

This snapshot shows how Catania Airport (CTA) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

2 Runways at Catania Airport (CTA)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
08 8,005 ft · 2,440 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt
26 8,005 ft · 2,440 m 148 ft · 45 m Asphalt

85 Aircraft Require Longer Runway

Longest runway available is 8,005 ft / 2,440 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Catania International Airport.

Aircraft Takeoff required Landing required
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 8,200 ft · 2,499 m 4,117 ft · 1,255 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 A330-800neo 9,088 ft · 2,770 m n/a
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
Boom Overture 10,118 ft · 3,084 m n/a
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 10,400 ft · 3,170 m 5,700 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