Flights Dublin → Catania
DUB → CTA
How long is the flight from Dublin to Catania?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Catania (CTA) takes about 3h 26m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dublin, where the airport opened in 1940, to Catania, with its airport dating back to 1924. Serving a highly trafficked destination, the Catania airport welcomes over 12 million passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air travel in Sicily. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
The Dublin (DUB) → Catania (CTA) route is operated by Aer Lingus. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.7/100 (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 Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Catania: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Catania (CTA) heads south-east for about 2,414 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 26m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of DUB-CTA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Catania it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked DUB-CTA flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating DUB-CTA
Frequently asked questions about DUB-CTA
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Catania (CTA) takes about 3h 26m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> Catania (CTA) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Catania is 0.00% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Aer Lingus.
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 Dublin-Catania route is about 2,414 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
