Flights London → Rome
LGW → FCO
How long is the flight from London to Rome?
The flight from London (LGW) to Rome (FCO) takes 2h 10m 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 connects London to Rome, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 737-400 and Airbus models A320 and A319. The destination airport in Rome opened in 1947 and currently handles over 51 million passengers annually.
The London (LGW) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by British Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LGW) to Rome (FCO) heads south-east for about 1,406 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 10m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LGW-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked LGW-FCO flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGW-FCO
The flight from London (LGW) to Rome (FCO) takes 2h 10m 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 London (LGW) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Rome is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: British Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet.
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.
The London-Rome route is about 1,406 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
