Flights Newark → Rome
EWR → FCO
How long is the flight from Newark to Rome?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO) takes 7h 35m 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 from Newark, where the airport opened in 2001, to Rome, with its historic airport having been operational since 1947. The destination airport serves over 51 million passengers annually, making it one of Europe's busiest hubs.
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 Newark (EWR) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 35 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.2/100 (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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO) heads north-east for about 6,891 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 35m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 93% of EWR-FCO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked EWR-FCO flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 35 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-FCO
The flight from Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO) takes 7h 35m 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 Newark (EWR) -> Rome (FCO) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 35 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Rome is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
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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.
