Flights Shanghai → Rome
PVG → FCO
Route overview
This flight route operates from Shanghai, where the airport opened in 1999, to Rome, whose airport has been operational since 1947 and currently serves over 51 million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Shanghai (PVG) → Rome (FCO) route is operated by ITA Airways. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rome the average ATFM delay is 2.4 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Rome: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Shanghai (PVG) to Rome (FCO) heads north-west for about 9,169 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 53m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Shanghai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Rome it is 2.4 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
Airlines operating PVG-FCO
Airports
Frequently asked questions about PVG-FCO
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: ITA Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
