Flights Zurich → Catania
ZRH → CTA
How long is the flight from Zurich to Catania?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Catania (CTA) takes about 1h 58m. 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 connects Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to Catania, an older aviation hub that has been operating since 1924. Serving as a gateway to Sicily, the Catania airport sees over twelve million passengers annually and is serviced by Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft on this route.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Catania (CTA) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.4/100 (medium), 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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Catania: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Catania (CTA) heads south-east for about 1,232 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 58m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 79% of ZRH-CTA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Catania it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked ZRH-CTA flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating ZRH-CTA
Frequently asked questions about ZRH-CTA
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Catania (CTA) takes about 1h 58m. 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Catania (CTA) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Catania is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
