Flights Frankfurt → Rome
FRA → FCO
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Rome?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome (FCO) takes 1h 26m 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 operates between Frankfurt and Rome, with an average on-time performance rate of 64%. Over the past period, there have been a total of 14 flights, each experiencing an average delay of 15.9 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include Airbus A319, Embraer 175, Embraer 190, Boeing 777-300, Airbus A321, and Airbus A320. Rome's destination airport, which opened in 1947, serves over 51 million passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by ITA Airways, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 148 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.35%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (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 Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome (FCO) heads south for about 958 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 26m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of FRA-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 148 tracked FRA-FCO flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-FCO
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome (FCO) takes 1h 26m 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 Frankfurt (FRA) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 148 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Rome is 1.35% across 148 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: ITA Airways, Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Rome route is about 958 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.
