Flights Madrid → Catania
MAD → CTA
How long is the flight from Madrid to Catania?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Catania (CTA) takes 2h 10m 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
This flight route operates from Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, to Catania, an older aviation hub that first welcomed flights back in 1924. The destination airport serves over twelve million passengers annually, making it a significant travel gateway for Sicily and southern Italy.
The Madrid (MAD) → Catania (CTA) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (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 Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Catania: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Catania (CTA) heads east for about 1,643 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of MAD-CTA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Catania it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked MAD-CTA flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating MAD-CTA
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MAD-CTA
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Catania (CTA) takes 2h 10m 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 Madrid (MAD) -> Catania (CTA) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Catania is 0.00% across 9 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
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 Madrid-Catania route is about 1,643 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.
