Flights Charlotte → Rome
CLT → FCO
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Rome?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Rome (FCO) takes 8h 29m 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
The flight route operates from Charlotte to Rome, utilizing an Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The destination airport in Rome 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 Charlotte (CLT) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 46% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 124 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.8/100 (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 Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Rome (FCO) heads north-east for about 7,727 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 29m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of CLT-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked CLT-FCO flights, 46% left on time with an average delay of 124 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating CLT-FCO
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-FCO
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Rome (FCO) takes 8h 29m 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 Charlotte (CLT) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 46% with an average delay of 124 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Rome is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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.
