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Flights Dubai → Rome

DXB → FCO

12.1
Average risk (Low)
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects Dubai to Rome, operating with both Airbus A380-800 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Rome's destination airport, which opened in 1947, serves over 51 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for international travel.

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 Dubai (DXB) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by Emirates. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.1/100 (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 Dubai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Dubai (DXB) to Rome (FCO) heads north-west for about 4,343 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 51m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Dubai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
2h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
19:51
Elevation FCO
13 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-300ER
Est. CO₂/passenger
~391 kg

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Frequently asked questions about DXB-FCO

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The route is operated by 1 airline: Emirates.

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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.