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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FCO–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
17,112
both directions
Passengers
13,938
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FCO–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FCO–SFO in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 17,112 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.5%
Load
What plane flies FCO–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of FCO–SFO departures.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 81.5% load
100.0%
How has FCO–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop FCO–SFO departures fell from 118 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FCO–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
118 departures · 29,546 passengers
87.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 13,938 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FCO → SFO
91.3% full
31 departures · 7,816 passengers
SFO → FCO
71.5% full
31 departures · 6,122 passengers
Nonstop FCO–SFO 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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