Detroit (DTW) to Rome (FCO)
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.
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What actually flies DTW–FCO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–FCO; the Airbus A330-300 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
58
May 2026
Seats
16,335
both directions
Passengers
13,195
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–FCO?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–FCO in May 2026 (58 departures).
- DL
58 departures · 16,335 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–FCO?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew 86% of DTW–FCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-300
50 departures · 81.9% load
86.2% - Airbus A330-900
8 departures · 73.9% load
13.8%
How has DTW–FCO traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–FCO departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 58 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–FCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 15,318 passengers
90.9%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 15,065 passengers
86.5%
Load
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
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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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → FCO
88.5% full
29 departures · 7,229 passengers
FCO → DTW
73.0% full
29 departures · 5,966 passengers
Nonstop DTW–FCO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 May 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew the largest share of departures (86.2%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (13.8%).
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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