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Flights Rome → Buenos Aires

FCO → EZE

12h 58m
Flight time
20.3
Average risk (Medium)
48%
On-time
89 min
Average delay
3.6%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Rome to Buenos Aires?

The flight from Rome (FCO) to Buenos Aires (EZE) takes 12h 58m 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 Rome with Buenos Aires, operating on an Airbus A340 or Boeing 777-200 aircraft. With only 14 total flights recorded and a 58% on-time performance rate, the route experiences an average delay of 15.1 minutes.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~11,156 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €600 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Rome (FCO) → Buenos Aires (EZE) route is operated by ITA Airways. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 48% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 89 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.57%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Buenos Aires the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.

Heading to Buenos Aires: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Rome (FCO) to Buenos Aires (EZE) heads south-west for about 11,156 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 58m.

Departures from Rome on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 89% of FCO-EZE flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into Buenos Aires it is 3.0 min (atfm).

Across 28 tracked FCO-EZE flights, 48% left on time with an average delay of 89 min and a 3.6% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
5h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
21:58
Elevation EZE
67 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A340, Boeing 777-200
Est. CO₂/passenger
~1004 kg

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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 FCO-EZE

Frequently asked questions about FCO-EZE

The flight from Rome (FCO) to Buenos Aires (EZE) takes 12h 58m 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 Rome (FCO) -> Buenos Aires (EZE) route, on-time performance is 48% with an average delay of 89 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Rome-Buenos Aires is 3.57% across 28 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 1 airline: ITA Airways.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Buenos Aires, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Rome-Buenos Aires route is about 11,156 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.