Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO)

4,282mi
6,891 km3,721 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 22m

Bearing

57° NE

Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO) is 4,282 miles (6,891 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies EWR–FCO

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–FCO; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

118

July 2026

Seats

34,444

both directions

Passengers

30,736

both directions

Load factor

89.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies EWR–FCO?

United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–FCO in July 2026 (118 departures).

  • UA

    United Airlines

    118 departures · 34,444 seats

    89.2%

    Load

What plane flies EWR–FCO?

In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 53% of EWR–FCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has EWR–FCO traffic changed?

Nonstop EWR–FCO departures fell from 123 in August 2025 to 118 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    123 departures · 34,528 passengers

    96.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    119 departures · 27,557 passengers

    92.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    123 departures · 30,239 passengers

    92.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    120 departures · 25,706 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    64 departures · 13,431 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    60 departures · 12,551 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    52 departures · 10,257 passengers

    85.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    69 departures · 17,118 passengers

    90.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    119 departures · 27,166 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    120 departures · 30,651 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • June 2026

    120 departures · 31,286 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    118 departures · 30,736 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

EWR → FCO

90.3% full

61 departures · 15,939 passengers

FCO → EWR

88.1% full

57 departures · 14,797 passengers

Nonstop EWR–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

EWR

Newark

US

Newark Liberty International Airport

Coordinates

40.69°N, 74.17°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 Newark (EWR) from Rome (FCO)?

EWR to FCO is 4,282 miles (6,891 km / 3,721 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from EWR to FCO?

A nonstop covers the 4,282-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies EWR–FCO?

In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (52.5%), followed by the Boeing 767-400ER (44.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying EWR–FCO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,282-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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