Flights Boston → Rome
BOS → FCO
Route overview
The flight route from Boston to Rome operates with high punctuality, boasting an on-time performance rate of 88%. Over the past period, it has seen a total of nine flights, with an average arrival four minutes ahead of schedule. The aircraft used for this route are Airbus A330 and Airbus A330-200 models, flying to Rome's Fiumicino Airport, which opened in 1947 and currently handles over 51 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Boston (BOS) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 9 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), 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 Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boston (BOS) to Rome (FCO) heads north-east for about 6,570 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 38m.
Departures from Boston on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 89% of BOS-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 9 tracked BOS-FCO flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of -5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-FCO
On the Boston (BOS) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of -5 minutes, based on 9 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-Rome is 0.00% across 9 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines.
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.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
