Rome (FCO) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 13h 18m
Bearing
326° NW
Rome (FCO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,250 miles (10,058 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FCO–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FCO–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
105
May 2026
Seats
29,969
both directions
Passengers
23,110
both directions
Load factor
77.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FCO–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop FCO–SFO departures in May 2026 (59), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
59 departures · 16,580 seats
Share of departures56.2%79.5%
Load
- AZ
ITA
46 departures · 13,389 seats
Share of departures43.8%74.2%
Load
What plane flies FCO–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 52% of FCO–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
55 departures · 81.1% load
52.4% - Airbus A330-900
46 departures · 74.2% load
43.8% - Boeing 777-300ER
4 departures · 61.4% load
3.8%
How has FCO–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop FCO–SFO departures fell from 118 in June 2025 to 105 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FCO–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
118 departures · 28,485 passengers
85.1%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 28,333 passengers
80.6%
Load
August 2025
118 departures · 26,184 passengers
78.3%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 28,467 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
75 departures · 18,779 passengers
89.0%
Load
November 2025
23 departures · 4,611 passengers
66.6%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 1,931 passengers
82.9%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
32 departures · 6,976 passengers
75.6%
Load
April 2026
87 departures · 18,449 passengers
75.1%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 23,110 passengers
77.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FCO → SFO
73.8% full
75 departures · 15,898 passengers
SFO → FCO
85.6% full
30 departures · 7,212 passengers
Nonstop FCO–SFO 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 Rome (FCO) from San Francisco (SFO)?
FCO to SFO is 6,250 miles (10,058 km / 5,431 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FCO to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 6,250-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FCO–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (52.4%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (43.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying FCO–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,250-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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