Flights Rome → Delhi
FCO → DEL
How long is the flight from Rome to Delhi?
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Delhi (DEL) takes 7h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights 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 Rome to Delhi, utilizing an Airbus A330-300 aircraft. With only fifteen total flights recorded and a low on-time performance rate of just 31%, the route experiences an average delay of 27.8 minutes. The destination airport in Delhi handles a significant number of passengers annually, with over 77 million people passing through each year.
The Rome (FCO) → Delhi (DEL) route is operated by ITA Airways. Across 35 flights monitored in recent months, 42% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 31 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Delhi the average ATFM delay is 4.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Delhi: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rome (FCO) to Delhi (DEL) heads east for about 5,932 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 36m.
Departures from Rome on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 77% of FCO-DEL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into Delhi it is 4.5 min (atfm).
Across 35 tracked FCO-DEL flights, 42% left on time with an average delay of 31 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about FCO-DEL
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Delhi (DEL) takes 7h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Rome (FCO) -> Delhi (DEL) route, on-time performance is 42% with an average delay of 31 minutes, based on 35 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rome-Delhi is 0.00% across 35 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: ITA Airways.
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The Rome-Delhi route is about 5,932 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.
