Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
Catania, ItalyCTA / LICC
Major airport · 94 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,989 ft
77 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Catania → Milan
CTA
CataniaCatania-Fontanarossa Airport
CataniaCatania-Fontanarossa AirportMXPMilanMilan Malpensa International Airport
MilanMilan Malpensa International Airport- Distance
- 652 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 50m
Same local time in Catania and Milan.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7.5
- flights per day
- 11
- busiest month · Jun
- 5
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 34 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 7Mar
- 8Apr
- 10May
- 11Jun
- 10Jul
- 8Aug
- 7Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 6Dec
In September 2026 we saw less traffic at Catania in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
easyJet Europeall year
Ryanairall year
Wizz Air Maltaall year
Neossummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Catania. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 8.1Mon
- 6.3Tue
- 7Wed
- 6.8Thu
- 8.6Fri
- 5.8Sat
- 8.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73833%
- Airbus A321neoA21N22%
- Airbus A320A32016%
- Airbus A319A31915%
- Airbus A320neoA20N3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 159 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 169 |
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| March 2026 | 7 | 228 |
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| April 2026 | 8 | 224 |
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| May 2026 | 10 | 280 |
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| June 2026 | 11 | 282 |
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| July 2026 | 10 | 290 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 202 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 165 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 248 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 202 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 199 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CTA-MXP - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Catania: 94.
- Direct destinations observed from Milan: 173.
The airports on this route
Milan Malpensa International Airport
Milan, ItalyMXP / LIMC
Major airport · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,861 ft
66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
CTA LINMilano Linate AirportMilan is about 29 mi from Milan.View route →CIY MXPComiso AirportComiso is about 41 mi from Catania.View route →CTA BGYIl Caravaggio International AirportBergamo is about 47 mi from Milan.View route →REG MXPReggio Calabria AirportReggio Calabria is about 53 mi from Catania.View route →
About the route from Catania to Milan
The observed direct connection between Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) covers approximately 652 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. easyJet Europe, Neos, Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Catania from Milan by air?
- The great-circle distance between Catania-Fontanarossa Airport and Milan Malpensa International Airport is approximately 652 mi.
- How long is the flight from Catania to Milan?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Catania to Milan?
- Yes, a direct connection between CTA and MXP has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: easyJet Europe, Neos, Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta.
- How often is there a flight from Catania to Milan?
- On average around 7.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,648 observed flights. Mainly easyJet Europe, Ryanair, Wizz Air Malta. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Catania and Milan?
- Same local time in Catania and Milan.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.