Flights Rome → Los Angeles
FCO → LAX
How long is the flight from Rome to Los Angeles?
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 11h 59m 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 to Los Angeles, operating with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 69%, the flights experience an average delay of 19.8 minutes. The origin airport in Rome has been open since 1947 and serves this high-demand route to one of the busiest airports in the world, Los Angeles International Airport, which handles nearly seventy-six million passengers annually.
The Rome (FCO) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 29 flights monitored in recent months, 52% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads north-west for about 10,203 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 59m.
Departures from Rome on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of FCO-LAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 29 tracked FCO-LAX flights, 52% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating FCO-LAX
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Frequently asked questions about FCO-LAX
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 11h 59m 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) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 52% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 29 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rome-Los Angeles is 0.00% across 29 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Los Angeles, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Rome-Los Angeles route is about 10,203 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.
