There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA) by plane or train
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Recommended option
Fly San Francisco to Catania • 16h 49m
Cheapest option
Fly Oakland to Catania • 19h 26m
1 alternative option
Fly San Francisco to Palermo, train • 22h 11m
San Francisco (SFO) to Catania (CTA) flights
The flight time between San Francisco (SFO) and Catania (CTA) is around 17h 25m and covers a distance of around 10594 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 53m. Services are operated by Alitalia, KLM, Air France and others. Typically 30 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 16h 49m.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 16h 49m.
The distance between San Francisco and Catania Airport (CTA) is 10580 km.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA), including transfers.
There is no direct flight from San Francisco Airport to Catania Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 20m and has one stopover.
Catania Airport (CTA) is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 22:11 in San Francisco and 07:11 in Catania Airport (CTA).
Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air International, Alitalia and five other airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Catania Airport.
There are 2120+ hotels available in Catania Airport (CTA). Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport is to BART which takes 29 min and costs $8 - $10.
- Distance: 10580.2 km
- Duration: 16h 49m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Catania Airport (CTA), Italy?
Alitalia, KLM and nine other airlines fly from San Francisco to Catania Airport (CTA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1200
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340 - €1200
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Seattle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
Flights from San Francisco to Palermo via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450 - €1300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1200
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Seattle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
Flights from San Francisco to Palermo via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €450 - €1200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1200
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Seattle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via London Heathrow, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1200
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Newark, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1700
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1600
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1700
Flights from San Francisco to Palermo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1300
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1100
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1500
Flights from San Francisco to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420 - €1100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Newark, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1500
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Newark, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1500
Flights from San Francisco to Palermo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €1100
Flights from San Francisco to Palermo via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from San Francisco to Catania via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €370 - €1100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Oakland to Catania via Newark, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco to Palermo via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1300
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €29 - €32
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