There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Catania by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LAX - CTA
16h 25m€257–711Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane LAX - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
20h 51mFly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SNA - CTA
22h 7m€296–973Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LAX - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
21h 19m€459–708Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUR - CTA
19h 57m€306–808
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Catania is to fly which costs €250 - €750 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Catania is to fly which takes 16h 25m and costs €250 - €750.
The distance between Los Angeles and Catania is 10754 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Los Angeles to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:59 AM in Los Angeles and 11:59 AM in Catania.
There are 4716+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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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