FCO → CTARome to Catania

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Catania (CTA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 72% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 539 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Catania. Updated 7 September 2026 at 06:24 UTC.

FCO Rome smooth · +0
CTA Catania smooth · +0
539 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 05:45–22:0021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 29 operated FCO → CTA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroitaliaITA AirwaysRyanair

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
ITA AirwaysAZ60% on time

Flights AZ1709 08:15 daily · AZ1731 09:35 daily · AZ1711 varies Mo We Sa · AZ1739 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07FR1170dep +6 → arr−13
09-06AEZ155Zdeparted+0
09-06AEZ157Qdeparted+0
09-06AEZ158Cdeparted+0
09-06AZ1709dep +17 → arr+1
09-06AZ1719dep +59 → arr+42
09-06AZ1729dep +14 → arr−2
09-06AZ1731dep +53 → arr+51
09-06AZ1733dep +44 → arr+26
09-06AZ1735dep +0 → arr+4
09-06AZ1745dep +49 → arr+34
09-06AZ1751dep +21 → arr+14
09-06AZ1753dep +16 → arr+3
09-06FR1170dep +0 → arr−21
09-06FR4852dep +32 → arr+16
09-06FR4856dep +16 → arr+0
09-06FR4861dep +25 → arr+21
09-06FR4872dep +10 → arr−16
09-06FR4891dep +4 → arr−18
09-06FR4929dep +8 → arr−17
09-06XZ2811dep +0 → arr−2
09-06XZ2815dep +0 → arr+0
09-06XZ2817dep +0 → arr−14
09-05AZ1709arrived+33
09-05AZ1711arrived+2
09-05AZ1719arrived+9
09-05AZ1729arrived+24
09-05AZ1731arrived+11
09-05AZ1733arrived−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
FCORome +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 2 kt Full FCO delay board →
CTACatania +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 3 kt Full CTA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FCO and CTA: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Rome to Catania route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FCO to CTA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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FCO to CTA questions

Is FCO–CTA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FCO–CTA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:15 from FCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FCO to CTA?

Great-circle distance is 539 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–CTA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 143 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.