Newark (EWR) to Rome (FCO)
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 dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–FCO; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
120
May 2026
Seats
34,860
both directions
Passengers
30,651
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–FCO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–FCO in May 2026 (120 departures).
- UA
120 departures · 34,860 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.9%
Load
What plane flies EWR–FCO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 50% of EWR–FCO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-400ER
60 departures · 89.9% load
50.0% - Boeing 777-300ER
60 departures · 86.6% load
50.0%
How has EWR–FCO traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–FCO departures rose from 117 in June 2025 to 120 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–FCO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
117 departures · 30,168 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
120 departures · 31,959 passengers
92.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → FCO
92.3% full
60 departures · 16,089 passengers
FCO → EWR
83.5% full
60 departures · 14,562 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (50.0%).
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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