Detroit (DTW) to Rome (FCO)

4,615mi
7,428 km4,011 nm

Flight time

≈ 10h 02m

Bearing

54° NE

Detroit (DTW) to Rome (FCO) is 4,615 miles (7,428 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DTW → FCODTWFCO

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What actually flies DTW–FCO

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–FCO; the Airbus A330-300 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

62

July 2026

Seats

17,460

both directions

Passengers

14,878

both directions

Load factor

85.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–FCO?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–FCO in July 2026 (62 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 17,460 seats

    85.2%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–FCO?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew 94% of DTW–FCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–FCO traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–FCO departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.

Monthly nonstop DTW–FCO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 15,102 passengers

    86.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 15,026 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    54 departures · 13,708 passengers

    90.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    26 departures · 5,951 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    41 departures · 9,170 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    11 departures · 2,799 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    21 departures · 5,014 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    34 departures · 6,873 passengers

    72.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    58 departures · 13,195 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    57 departures · 14,206 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    62 departures · 14,878 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DTW → FCO

85.4% full

31 departures · 7,458 passengers

FCO → DTW

85.0% full

31 departures · 7,420 passengers

Nonstop DTW–FCO traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FCO

Rome

IT

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Coordinates

41.80°N, 12.25°E

Hemisphere

N · E

Frequently asked

How far is Detroit (DTW) from Rome (FCO)?

DTW to FCO is 4,615 miles (7,428 km / 4,011 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DTW to FCO?

A nonstop covers the 4,615-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DTW–FCO?

In July 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew the largest share of departures (93.5%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (6.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying DTW–FCO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,615-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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