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 June 2026, ITA operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop FCO–JFK; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
397
June 2026
Seats
117,120
both directions
Passengers
100,570
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FCO–JFK?
ITA operated the most nonstop FCO–JFK departures in June 2026 (156), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AZ
ITA
156 departures · 45,661 seats
Share of departures39.3%82.5%
Load
- DL
120 departures · 33,809 seats
Share of departures30.2%84.4%
Load
- AA
61 departures · 17,370 seats
Share of departures15.4%91.3%
Load
- N0
Norse Atlantic Airways,AS
60 departures · 20,280 seats
Share of departures15.1%91.1%
Load
What plane flies FCO–JFK?
In June 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 36% of FCO–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-900
142 departures · 82.0% load
35.8% - Boeing 787-9
120 departures · 91.2% load
30.2% - Airbus A330-300
119 departures · 85.1% load
30.0% - Airbus A350-900
12 departures · 86.6% load
3.0% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 91.8% load
0.5% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 95.2% load
0.3%
How has FCO–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop FCO–JFK departures fell from 459 in July 2025 to 397 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FCO–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
399 departures · 94,769 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2026
397 departures · 100,570 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FCO → JFK
83.5% full
277 departures · 68,034 passengers
JFK → FCO
91.4% full
120 departures · 32,536 passengers
Nonstop FCO–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (35.8%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (30.2%).
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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