FCO → CTARome to Catania

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Catania (CTA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 39% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. 1 of the 33 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 Rome and Catania. Updated 18 October 2026 at 03:36 UTC.

Today, FCO → CTA

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 FR1170RYANAIR On scheduleT1 CTA 07:20scheduled
  2. 08:15 AZ1709ITA - ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO On scheduleT1 CTA 09:30scheduled
  3. 08:50 FR4872RYANAIR On scheduleT1 CTA 10:10scheduled
  4. · FR4852RYANAIR On schedule CTA 13:40scheduled
  5. · FR4856RYANAIR On schedule CTA 17:05scheduled
  6. · FR4861RYANAIR On schedule CTA 23:00scheduled
  7. · FR4929RYANAIR On schedule CTA 21:35scheduled

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

FCO Rome busy · +20
CTA Catania smooth · +0
539 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 05:45–22:0021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
39% on time

of the last 33 operated FCO → CTA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 1 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.0%recent route rate · 1 of 33

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroitaliaITA AirwaysRyanair

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
ITA AirwaysAZ18% on time

Flights AZ1709 08:15 daily · AZ1731 09:35 daily · AZ1739 varies daily · AZ1741 12:50 Sa Su

RyanairFR58% on time

Flights FR1170 varies daily · FR4872 varies daily · FR4852 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · FR4856 varies Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AZ1709dep +46 → arr+31
10-17AZ1731dep +49 → arr+28
10-17AZ1733dep +53 → arr+35
10-17AZ1735departed+30
10-17AZ1739dep +28 → arr+3
10-17AZ1741dep +22 → arr+8
10-17AZ1745dep +55 → arr+28
10-17AZ1751dep +0 → arr+55
10-17AZ1753dep +14 → arr+7
10-17FR1170dep +3 → arr−24
10-17FR4852dep +30 → arr+10
10-17FR4858dep +3 → arr−24
10-17FR4861dep +63 → arr+46
10-17FR4872departed+4
10-17FR4891dep +36 → arr+9
10-17XZ2811dep +33 → arr+12
10-17XZ2815dep +12 → arr−10
10-17XZ2817dep +10 → arr−11
10-16AZ1709arrived+30
10-16AZ1731arrived+128
10-16AZ1733arrived+50
10-16AZ1739arrived+129
10-16AZ1741cancelledCNX
10-16AZ1745arrived+41
10-16AZ1751arrived+150
10-16AZ1753arrived+179
10-16FR1170arrived−5
10-16FR4852arrived+116
10-16FR4858arrived+53
10-16FR4861arrived+67
10-16FR4872arrived+21
10-16FR4891arrived+6
10-16XZ2811arrived+123

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
FCORome +20 min busy 🌤 few clouds · ENE 3 kt Full FCO delay board →
CTACatania +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 4 kt Full CTA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FCO and CTA: 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 Rome to Catania route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FCO to CTA 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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FCO to CTA questions

Is FCO–CTA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FCO is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FCO–CTA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:15 from FCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CTA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FCO to CTA?

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 FCO–CTA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 123 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.