Rome (FCO) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 9h 20m
Bearing
301° NW
Rome (FCO) to New York (JFK) is 4,267 miles (6,866 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FCO–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FCO–JFK; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
248
July 2026
Seats
73,555
both directions
Passengers
63,647
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FCO–JFK?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop FCO–JFK departures in July 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
124 departures · 34,931 seats
Share of departures50.0%85.6%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 17,668 seats
Share of departures25.0%81.9%
Load
- N0
Norse Atlantic Airways,AS
62 departures · 20,956 seats
Share of departures25.0%92.0%
Load
What plane flies FCO–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 50% of FCO–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
124 departures · 87.4% load
50.0% - Airbus A330-300
121 departures · 85.9% load
48.8% - Airbus A330-900
3 departures · 74.9% load
1.2%
How has FCO–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop FCO–JFK departures fell from 455 in August 2025 to 248 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FCO–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
455 departures · 126,005 passengers
94.5%
Load
September 2025
435 departures · 111,129 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
429 departures · 106,874 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
299 departures · 76,898 passengers
86.9%
Load
December 2025
156 departures · 40,215 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
201 departures · 49,631 passengers
85.3%
Load
February 2026
153 departures · 35,237 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 62,389 passengers
89.1%
Load
April 2026
364 departures · 85,151 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
399 departures · 94,769 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2026
397 departures · 100,570 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2026
248 departures · 63,647 passengers
86.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FCO → JFK
89.0% full
124 departures · 32,727 passengers
JFK → FCO
84.1% full
124 departures · 30,920 passengers
Nonstop FCO–JFK 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
Rome
IT
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
Coordinates
41.80°N, 12.25°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Rome (FCO) from New York (JFK)?
FCO to JFK is 4,267 miles (6,866 km / 3,708 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FCO to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 4,267-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FCO–JFK?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (48.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FCO–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,267-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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