CTA → FCOCatania to Rome

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Direct flights from Catania (CTA) to Rome (FCO): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 48% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. 1 of the 25 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 539 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Catania and Rome. Updated 18 October 2026 at 03:36 UTC.

Today, CTA → FCO

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AZ1722ITA On scheduleBoarding · Gate 7 · TA FCO 07:25scheduled
  2. 06:45 FR4871Ryanair On scheduleGate 4 · TA FCO 08:20scheduled
  3. 07:50 FR1171RYANAIR On scheduleGate 4 · TA ·
  4. 09:45 FR4892RYANAIR On scheduleGate 13 · TA ·
  5. 14:05 FR4851RYANAIR On scheduleGate 18 · TA ·
  6. 14:10 AZ1730ITA - ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO On scheduleGate 7 · TA ·
  7. 14:50 AZ1750ITA - ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO On scheduleGate 11 · TA ·
  8. 15:50 NO614NEOS On scheduleGate 22 · TA ·
  9. 15:50 XZ2812AEROITALIA On scheduleGate 5 · TA ·
  10. 17:35 FR4855RYANAIR On scheduleGate 11 · TA ·
  11. 18:10 FR4930RYANAIR Sched 18:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 19:15 AZ1712ITA - ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO Sched 19:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 19:25 XZ2816AEROITALIA Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 21:30 AZ1752ITA - ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 23:20 FR4860RYANAIR Sched 23:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CTA board 05:36 · FCO board 05:01

CTA Catania smooth · +7
FCO Rome heavy · +37
539 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:2022x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
48% on time

of the last 25 operated CTA → FCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 1 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.0%recent route rate · 1 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroitaliaITA - ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREONeosRyanair

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AeroitaliaXZ

Flights XZ2810 06:55 daily · XZ2816 19:20 daily · XZ519 varies Mo We Sa

ITA - ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREOAZ31% on time

Flights AZ1722 06:00 daily · AZ1710 10:15 daily · AZ1724 11:40 daily · AZ1730 14:10 daily

NeosNO

Flights NO614 15:50 Su

RyanairFR56% on time

Flights FR4871 varies daily · FR1171 varies daily · FR4892 varies daily · FR4851 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AZ1712dep +37 → arr+20
10-17AZ1722arrived+1
10-17AZ1724dep +35 → arr+18
10-17AZ1726arrived+26
10-17AZ1730dep +9 → arr−2
10-17AZ1750dep +18 → arr+2
10-17AZ1752dep +2 → arr−11
10-17FR1171dep −7 → arr−18
10-17FR4851dep +6 → arr−12
10-17FR4857dep −14 → arr−41
10-17FR4860dep +58 → arr+35
10-17FR4871dep −11 → arr−31
10-17FR4892arrived−14
10-17XZ2810dep −6 → arr−17
10-17XZ2812dep +0 → arr−8
10-17XZ2816dep +0 → arr−24
10-16AZ1710dep +30 → arr+34
10-16AZ1712departed+64
10-16AZ1724departed+151
10-16AZ1730departed+140
10-16AZ1750cancelledCNX
10-16AZ1754dep +9 → arr+49
10-16FR1171departed+60
10-16FR4851departed+119
10-16FR4857arrived+37

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CTACatania +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 4 kt Full CTA delay board →
FCORome +37 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · ENE 3 kt Full FCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CTA and FCO: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Catania to Rome route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CTA to FCO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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Pro Flight Search — Catania (CTA) to Rome (FCO) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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CTA to FCO questions

Is CTA–FCO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CTA–FCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:15 from CTA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CTA to FCO?

Great-circle distance is 539 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CTA–FCO fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 120 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.