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 July 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
52
July 2026
Seats
11,164
both directions
Passengers
9,605
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 July 2026 (52 departures).
- DL
52 departures · 11,164 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.0%
Load
What plane flies CTA–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of CTA–JFK departures.
- Boeing 767-300
52 departures · 86.0% load
100.0%
How has CTA–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CTA–JFK departures fell from 63 in August 2025 to 52 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CTA–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 10,905 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2026
52 departures · 9,605 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CTA → JFK
82.4% full
26 departures · 4,600 passengers
JFK → CTA
89.7% full
26 departures · 5,005 passengers
Nonstop CTA–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 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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