Flights Athens → Rome
ATH → FCO
How long is the flight from Athens to Rome?
The flight from Athens (ATH) to Rome (FCO) takes 1h 45m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Athens with Rome, using Airbus A320, A321, and A319 aircraft. With only eleven flights recorded, the route has a relatively low on-time performance at 33%, averaging delays of approximately 27.8 minutes.
The Athens (ATH) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, easyJet. Across 23 flights monitored in recent months, 37% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 32 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Athens (ATH) to Rome (FCO) heads north-west for about 1,085 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 45m.
Departures from Athens on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of ATH-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 23 tracked ATH-FCO flights, 37% left on time with an average delay of 32 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATH-FCO
The flight from Athens (ATH) to Rome (FCO) takes 1h 45m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Athens (ATH) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 37% with an average delay of 32 minutes, based on 23 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Athens-Rome is 0.00% across 23 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, easyJet.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Rome, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Athens-Rome route is about 1,085 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
