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Flights Catania → Rome

CTA → FCO

18.7
Average risk (Medium)
92%
On-time
-8 min
Average delay
6.3%
Cancellations
4
Airlines

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~539 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Catania (CTA) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 16 flights monitored in recent months, 92% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Catania the average ATFM delay is 42.4 minutes.

Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Catania (CTA) to Rome (FCO) heads north-west for about 539 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 6m.

Departures from Catania on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 69% of CTA-FCO flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Catania the average ATFM delay is 42.4 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).

Across 16 tracked CTA-FCO flights, 92% left on time with an average delay of -8 min and a 6.3% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
15:06
Elevation FCO
13 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A319, Airbus A321
Est. CO₂/passenger
~54 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Vueling Airlines (VY) 89% 19 min 0.0%
Iberia Airlines (IB) 86% 17 min 4.8%
Ryanair (FR) 85% 23 min 0.6%
ITA Airways (AZ) 59% 35 min 4.9%

Frequently asked questions about CTA-FCO

On the Catania (CTA) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of -8 minutes, based on 16 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Catania-Rome is 6.25% across 16 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 4 airlines: ITA Airways, Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Rome, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Catania-Rome route is about 539 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.