Flights Istanbul → Rome
IST → FCO
How long is the flight from Istanbul to Rome?
The flight from Istanbul (IST) to Rome (FCO) takes 2h 20m 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 Istanbul, whose airport opened in 2018, with Rome, where the destination airport has been operational since 1947. The busy Rome airport serves over 51 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel in Europe, while flights between these cities are operated using Airbus A320 series aircraft including the A321 and A319 models.
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 Istanbul (IST) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.9/100 (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 Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Istanbul (IST) to Rome (FCO) heads west for about 1,371 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from Istanbul on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of IST-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Istanbul the average ATFM delay is 3.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked IST-FCO flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating IST-FCO
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Frequently asked questions about IST-FCO
The flight from Istanbul (IST) to Rome (FCO) takes 2h 20m 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 Istanbul (IST) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Istanbul-Rome is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: ITA Airways, Turkish 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.
