MAD → CTAMadrid to Catania

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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Catania (CTA): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,642 km, an estimated 2 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Catania. Updated 11 September 2026 at 13:08 UTC.

MAD Madrid smooth · +12
CTA Catania busy · +23
1,642 km · ~2h 36m est.
dep bank 08:50–21:2019x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated MAD → CTA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x4 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
IberiaIB

Flights IB693 varies Tu We Sa Su · IB695 varies Mo Th Fr Sa

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA1620 varies Mo Th Fr Sa

RyanairFR

Flights FR4066 varies Tu We Th Sa

VuelingVY

Flights VY5389 varies Tu We Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10FR4066dep +28 → arr+33
09-10IB695dep −1 → arr−4
09-10LA1620departed−1
09-09FR4066arrived−2
09-09IB693arrived−4

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
MADMadrid +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 5 kt Full MAD delay board →
CTACatania +23 min busy 🌤 few clouds · ENE 16 kt Full CTA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CTA: 39% 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 Madrid to Catania route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD 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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MAD to CTA questions

Is MAD–CTA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at CTA is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MAD to CTA?

Great-circle distance is 1,642 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 146–171 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MAD–CTA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MAD 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.