Flights Rome → London
FCO → LHR
Route overview
This flight route connects Rome and London, with an average on-time performance rate of 64%. Over the past period, there have been a total of 13 flights using various aircraft models such as Airbus A321, Boeing 767, Airbus A319, and Airbus A320. The destination airport sees approximately 83,884,572 passengers annually, indicating high traffic volume.
The Rome (FCO) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 64% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rome (FCO) to London (LHR) heads north-west for about 1,444 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 14m.
Departures from Rome on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of FCO-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked FCO-LHR flights, 64% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
Airlines operating FCO-LHR
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Frequently asked questions about FCO-LHR
On the Rome (FCO) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 64% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rome-London is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways.
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The Rome-London route is about 1,444 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
