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🇪🇸 MAD
Madrid
1021 mi
CTA 🇮🇹
Catania

Madrid to Catania Flights

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport Catania-Fontanarossa Airport 3 airlines

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The Madrid to Catania route connects Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) in ES with Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) in IT. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1021 miles (1643 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 25m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Iberia, Ryanair, Air Nostrum. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

ICAO Code:
LEMD
IATA Code:
MAD
City:
🇪🇸 Madrid
Country:
ES
Elevation:
1998 ft

Destination Airport

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport

ICAO Code:
LICC
IATA Code:
CTA
City:
🇮🇹 Catania
Country:
IT
Elevation:
39 ft

3

Operators

6

Tracked Flights

1021

Miles

2h 25m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Madrid to Catania
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Iberia IBE IB
Ryanair RYR FR
Air Nostrum ANE YW

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 50 13%
Tuesday 43 11%
Wednesday 67 17%
Thursday 62 16%
Friday 29 7%
Saturday 92 23%
Sunday 49 12%

Pattern Analysis

6 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 392
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 251 flights
Weekend: 141 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Air Nostrum
ANE / YW
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Sep 24, 2026 Active
Iberia
IBE / IB
738W 21:20 9:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Oct 1, 2026 Active
Ryanair
RYR / FR
B738 10:00 10:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Sep 24, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
10:00 10:00 AM Ryanair RYR FR
21:20 9:20 PM Iberia IBE IB

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (LEMD - Europe/Madrid).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
10:00 - 21:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.