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Route

London → Rome

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
FCORomeRome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
Distance
897 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Rome is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 7.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

7.5
flights per day
9.5
busiest month · Apr
5
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 56 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 5.5Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 9.5Apr
  5. 9May
  6. 9Jun
  7. 9Jul
  8. 9Aug
  9. 9Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

British Airwaysall year
ITA Airwaysspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 7.5Mon
  2. 6.6Tue
  3. 6.7Wed
  4. 6.3Thu
  5. 6.9Fri
  6. 7.6Sat
  7. 7.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N36%
  2. Airbus A320A32032%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N22%
  4. Airbus A319A31911%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266169
  • British Airways168×
  • ITA Airways1×
February 20265.5150
  • British Airways150×
March 20265174
  • British Airways169×
  • ITA Airways5×
April 20269.5265
  • British Airways215×
  • ITA Airways50×
May 20269224
  • British Airways182×
  • ITA Airways42×
June 20269252
  • British Airways200×
  • ITA Airways51×
July 20269278
  • British Airways221×
  • ITA Airways57×
August 20269278
  • British Airways220×
  • ITA Airways58×
September 20269259
  • British Airways204×
  • ITA Airways55×
October 20256193
  • British Airways193×
November 20256165
  • British Airways165×
December 20255143
  • British Airways143×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LHR-FCO - not a booking guarantee.

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

ITA Airways

AZ · ITY

Hub: FCO Rome

74 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Rome are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rome: 192.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Rome, ItalyFCO / LIRF

International hub · 192 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,802 ft

73 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LCY FCOLondon City AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →LGW FCOLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN FCOLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN FCOLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Rome

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) covers approximately 897 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. British Airways and ITA Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Rome by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport is approximately 897 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Rome?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Rome?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and FCO has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways and ITA Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Rome?
On average around 7.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,550 observed flights. Mainly British Airways, ITA Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Rome?
Rome is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.