There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Catania Airport (CTA) by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORD - CTA
14h 16m€372–804Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
19h 5m€385–1,012Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MDW - CTA
16h 14m€372–1,004Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ORD - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
21h 37m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly which costs €370 - €850 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Catania Airport (CTA) is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs €370 - €850.
The distance between Chicago and Catania Airport (CTA) is 8265 km.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Chicago to Catania Airport (CTA), including transfers.
Catania Airport (CTA) is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:18 AM in Chicago and 10:18 AM in Catania Airport (CTA).
There are 4873+ hotels available in Catania Airport (CTA).
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Catania Airport (CTA), Italy?
ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cleveland, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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