Flights Rome → Newark
FCO → EWR
How long is the flight from Rome to Newark?
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Newark (EWR) takes 9h 34m 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 operates from Rome, where the airport opened in 1947, to Newark, with the destination airport having been established much more recently in 2001. The Newark Liberty International Airport sees a high volume of traffic annually, serving approximately 43,402,059 passengers per year.
The Rome (FCO) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. 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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rome (FCO) to Newark (EWR) heads north-west for about 6,891 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 34m.
Departures from Rome on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of FCO-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked FCO-EWR flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FCO-EWR
The flight from Rome (FCO) to Newark (EWR) takes 9h 34m 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) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rome-Newark is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Newark, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Rome-Newark route is about 6,891 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.
