Flights Rome → New York
FCO → JFK
How long is the flight from Rome to New York?
The flight from Rome (FCO) to New York (JFK) takes 8h 45m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 New York, with an average on-time performance of 62%. Over the past period, there have been a total of 30 flights, each experiencing an average delay of 16.1 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include Boeing 767-300, Boeing 777-200, Airbus A330, and Airbus A330-300. Both the origin airport in Rome and the destination airport in New York have been operational since 1947 and 1948 respectively, with the latter serving over 62 million passengers annually.
The Rome (FCO) → New York (JFK) route is operated by American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines. Across 72 flights monitored in recent months, 53% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.39%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rome (FCO) to New York (JFK) heads north-west for about 6,866 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 45m.
Departures from Rome on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 60% of FCO-JFK flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 72 tracked FCO-JFK flights, 53% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about FCO-JFK
The flight from Rome (FCO) to New York (JFK) takes 8h 45m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Rome (FCO) -> New York (JFK) route, on-time performance is 53% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 72 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rome-New York is 1.39% across 72 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines.
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The Rome-New York route is about 6,866 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.
