Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
Catania, ItalyCTA / LICC
Major airport · 94 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,989 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Catania → Sofia
CTA
CataniaCatania-Fontanarossa Airport
CataniaCatania-Fontanarossa AirportSOF
SofiaSofia Airport
SofiaSofia Airport- Distance
- 570 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Catania.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 20 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In September 2026 we saw less traffic at Catania in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairall year
Bul Airwinter
EGT Jetnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Catania. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.9Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.5Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73878%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
- Airbus A320A3206%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
- Bombardier Challenger 350CL352%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 34 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CTA-SOF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Catania and Sofia are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Catania: 94.
- Direct destinations observed from Sofia: 106.
The airports on this route
Sofia Airport
Sofia, BulgariaSOF / LBSF
Major airport · 106 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,811 ft
46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Catania to Sofia
The observed direct connection between Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 570 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Bul Air, EGT Jet and Ryanair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Catania from Sofia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Catania-Fontanarossa Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 570 mi.
- How long is the flight from Catania to Sofia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Catania to Sofia?
- Yes, a direct connection between CTA and SOF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Bul Air, EGT Jet and Ryanair.
- How often is there a flight from Catania to Sofia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 189 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Bul Air, EGT Jet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Catania and Sofia?
- Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Catania.
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.