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 April 2026, ITA operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FCO–JFK; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
364
April 2026
Seats
104,870
both directions
Passengers
85,151
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FCO–JFK?
ITA operated the most nonstop FCO–JFK departures in April 2026 (166), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AZ
ITA
166 departures · 47,873 seats
Share of departures45.6%81.9%
Load
- DL
118 departures · 33,219 seats
Share of departures32.4%79.9%
Load
- AA
61 departures · 17,356 seats
Share of departures16.8%80.3%
Load
- N0
Norse Atlantic Airways,AS
19 departures · 6,422 seats
Share of departures5.2%85.2%
Load
What plane flies FCO–JFK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 42% of FCO–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-900
152 departures · 83.0% load
41.8% - Airbus A330-300
90 departures · 79.4% load
24.7% - Boeing 787-9
78 departures · 81.3% load
21.4% - Airbus A330-900
28 departures · 81.3% load
7.7% - Airbus A330-200
12 departures · 71.3% load
3.3% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 97.2% load
0.5% - Airbus A350-900
2 departures · 53.1% load
0.5%
How has FCO–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop FCO–JFK departures fell from 379 in May 2025 to 364 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FCO–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
379 departures · 86,444 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2025
439 departures · 111,655 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2025
459 departures · 119,972 passengers
90.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FCO → JFK
81.2% full
266 departures · 62,277 passengers
JFK → FCO
81.2% full
98 departures · 22,874 passengers
Nonstop FCO–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 April 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (24.7%).
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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