Catania (CTA) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 9h 54m
Bearing
304° NW
Catania (CTA) to New York (JFK) is 4,553 miles (7,328 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CTA–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop CTA–JFK; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
12,892
both directions
Passengers
11,086
both directions
Load factor
86.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CTA–JFK?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CTA–JFK in May 2026 (60 departures).
- DL
60 departures · 12,892 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.0%
Load
What plane flies CTA–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of CTA–JFK departures.
- Boeing 767-300
60 departures · 86.0% load
100.0%
How has CTA–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CTA–JFK departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CTA–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 11,105 passengers
86.1%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 10,503 passengers
84.3%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 11,983 passengers
88.6%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 11,456 passengers
90.4%
Load
October 2025
49 departures · 8,713 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
35 departures · 5,404 passengers
71.9%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 11,086 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CTA → JFK
84.3% full
30 departures · 5,432 passengers
JFK → CTA
87.7% full
30 departures · 5,654 passengers
Nonstop CTA–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Catania
IT
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
Coordinates
37.47°N, 15.07°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Catania (CTA) from New York (JFK)?
CTA to JFK is 4,553 miles (7,328 km / 3,957 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CTA to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 4,553-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CTA–JFK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CTA–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,553-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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