JFK → CTANew York to Catania

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Catania (CTA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,328 km, an estimated 9 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Catania. Updated 14 September 2026 at 02:26 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +8
CTA Catania smooth · +8
7,328 km · ~9h 54m est.
departs 16:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated JFK → CTA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~9h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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DELTA AIRLINE

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
DELTA AIRLINEDL100% on time

Flights DL244 16:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13DL244departed+0
09-12DL244dep −5 → arr−14
09-11DL244dep −5 → arr−21
09-10DL244departed−13
09-09DL244dep −3 → arr−30
09-08DL244dep +1 → arr−38
09-07DL244dep +0 → arr−11

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
JFKNew York +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 6 kt Full JFK delay board →
CTACatania +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 3 kt Full CTA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and CTA: 41% 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 New York to Catania route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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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Pro Flight Search — New York (JFK) to Catania (CTA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/JFK-CTA
How we measure this →

JFK to CTA questions

Is JFK–CTA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from JFK to CTA?

Great-circle distance is 7,328 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 547–658 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–CTA fly?

DELTA AIRLINE runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JFK and arrival-side delay at CTA, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.