BCN to CTA: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is 1,193 km (741 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h, heading east. The distance is the same in either direction (CTA to BCN).
How far is it from Barcelona to Catania?
The great-circle distance between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is 1,193 km (741 mi, 644 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BCN to CTA?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. CTA is roughly east of BCN.
How is the BCN to CTA route written in code?
The pair is written BCN-CTA in IATA codes and LEBL-LICC in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is BCN (LEBL), Catania-Fontanarossa Airport is CTA (LICC).
| BCN | CTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport | Catania-Fontanarossa Airport |
| ICAO code | LEBL | LICC |
| Country | Spain | Italy |
| Elevation | 12 ft | 39 ft |
| Rank by connections | #13 | #136 |
Both ICAO codes start with L, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Europe, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 27 ft (8 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BCN to CTA
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB | Iberia Airlines | IBE | Iberia | Active |
| VY | Formosa Airlines | FOS | - | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Barcelona from Catania?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) are 1,193 km (741 mi, 644 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BCN to CTA?
A typical nonstop flight between BCN and CTA takes about 2h. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is CTA from BCN?
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) lies roughly east of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).
Which airlines fly BCN to CTA?
2 airlines appear on the BCN-CTA route in the open dataset, including Iberia Airlines, Formosa Airlines.
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