Flights Barcelona → Catania
BCN → CTA
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Catania?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Catania (CTA) takes 1h 50m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Barcelona, where the airport has been in service since 1916, to Catania, with its airport opening in 1924. The destination airport in Catania serves over 12 million passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air travel in Sicily.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Catania (CTA) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 4 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Catania the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Catania: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Catania (CTA) heads east for about 1,193 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 50m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 75% of BCN-CTA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Catania it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 4 tracked BCN-CTA flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating BCN-CTA
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-CTA
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Catania (CTA) takes 1h 50m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Catania (CTA) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 4 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Catania is 0.00% across 4 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Catania, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Catania route is about 1,193 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
