Rome, Italy · flights to the United States
FCO
Rome Fiumicino
- US routes
- 16
- Flights
- 15,637 both ways
- Carriers
- 6
- Departures on time
- 64.0% YTD
Rome Fiumicino had 15,637 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about 21 departures a day in each direction spread over 16 US routes, the busiest being New York (JFK) with 3,990. EUROCONTROL has 64.0% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 76.0% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 462 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 27th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Italy publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Rome Fiumicino stands 34th of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 7th of the 45 European airports with a page here; London Heathrow leads with 81,419 flights. Punctuality and volume do not move together: a hub's transatlantic bank is scheduled around its own connecting flights, and the arrivals that feed it are where the delay comes in.
Key figures
Departures on time
64.0%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
76.0%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
96.8%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
0.1 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from FCO
New York (JFK) takes 26% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Atlanta (ATL) (1,355), Washington (IAD) (1,247), Newark (EWR) (1,213) and Chicago (ORD) (1,151). Each route page sets the pair's frequency and carriers beside the departure airport's EUROCONTROL punctuality and the US airport's own DOT record.
| Route | Flights | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| FCO to JFK · New York | 3,990 | ITA, Delta, Norse, American |
| FCO to ATL · Atlanta | 1,355 | Delta |
| FCO to IAD · Washington | 1,247 | United, ITA |
| FCO to EWR · Newark | 1,213 | United |
| FCO to ORD · Chicago | 1,151 | United, American, ITA |
| FCO to MIA · Miami | 1,089 | ITA, American |
| FCO to BOS · Boston | 1,003 | Delta, ITA |
| FCO to SFO · San Francisco | 810 | United, ITA |
| FCO to LAX · Los Angeles | 783 | ITA, Norse |
| FCO to PHL · Philadelphia | 752 | American |
| FCO to DFW · Dallas-Fort Worth | 567 | American |
| FCO to DTW · Detroit | 486 | Delta |
| FCO to CLT · Charlotte | 414 | American |
| FCO to DEN · Denver | 359 | United |
| FCO to MSP · Minneapolis | 228 | Delta |
| FCO to SEA · Seattle | 190 | Alaska, Delta |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies FCO to the United States
ITA Airways flew 27% of the airport's US flights, with Delta Air Lines at 4,098, United Airlines at 3,561, American Airlines at 2,933 and Norse Atlantic Airways at 694. Six carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- ITA Airways4,224 flights · 27%
- Delta Air Lines4,098 flights · 26%
- United Airlines3,561 flights · 23%
- American Airlines2,933 flights · 19%
- Norse Atlantic Airways694 flights · 4%
- Alaska Airlines127 flights · 1%
Punctuality
How Rome Fiumicino is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 49.8% of departures and 63.5% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, 14 points worse than the year to date. 96.8% of scheduled flights have operated this year, the remainder cancelled or never filed. Air traffic flow management delay charged to the airport, the minutes the network held flights on the ground elsewhere to protect it, averaged 0.1 per arrival this year and 0.1 over the last week. These are whole-airport figures from EUROCONTROL's Network Manager, published daily and refreshed here with each build; the long-haul bank usually runs a little better than the airport average because wide-body schedules carry more slack.
| Window | Departures on time | Arrivals on time | Schedules operated | ATFM delay / arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (21 October 2026) | 59.6% | 72.4% | 96.4% | 0.0 min |
| Last 7 days | 49.8% | 63.5% | 96.2% | 0.1 min |
| Year to date | 64.0% | 76.0% | 96.8% | 0.1 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from FCO by month
- July 20251,870
- August 20251,862
- September 20251,782
- October 20251,591
- November 2025991
- December 2025608
- January 2026544
- February 2026436
- March 2026949
- April 20261,474
- May 20261,745
- June 20261,785
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at FCO
Every departure from Rome Fiumicino is covered by Regulation (EC) 261/2004, whichever airline operates it: a flight arriving in the United States three hours or more late for a reason within the airline's control owes each passenger €600 on these distances, halved if the arrival was under four hours late, plus care and rebooking. Flights back from the United States are covered only on EU carriers.
Delayed three hours or more? Check a claim with Compensair →
What to do with this
Flying to the US from FCO
For a transatlantic trip from Rome Fiumicino, the route page is the place to decide: each shows who flies the pair, how often, and what the airport at each end does to a schedule. Leave at least two hours for any onward connection in the United States; immigration is cleared at the first point of entry, before the connecting flight.
Common questions
FCO transatlantic questions
How punctual is Rome Fiumicino?
64.0% of departures and 76.0% of arrivals were within 15 minutes of schedule from 1 January to 21 October 2026, on EUROCONTROL's Network Manager data for every flight at the airport. The last seven days ran at 49.8% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Rome Fiumicino?
New York (JFK), Atlanta (ATL), Washington (IAD), Newark (EWR), Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), Boston (BOS) and San Francisco (SFO) and 8 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 15,637 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Rome Fiumicino to the United States?
ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Norse Atlantic Airways and Alaska Airlines. ITA Airways flew 27% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Rome Fiumicino to the US?
Yes, under EC 261/2004, if the flight arrived three hours or more late or was cancelled at short notice for a reason within the airline's control. The amount on these distances is €600 a passenger, halved if the arrival was under four hours late.
Related
Where to go next
- FCO to JFK, New York (JFK)3,990 flights
- FCO to ATL, Atlanta (ATL)1,355 flights
- FCO to IAD, Washington (IAD)1,247 flights
- FCO to EWR, Newark (EWR)1,213 flights
- FCO to ORD, Chicago (ORD)1,151 flights
- FCO to MIA, Miami (MIA)1,089 flights
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK) delay statistics
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) delay statistics
- Washington Dulles International (IAD) delay statistics
- Milan Malpensa (MXP), also in Italy
- Venice Marco Polo (VCE), also in Italy
- Naples (NAP), also in Italy
- Catania (CTA), also in Italy
- Every Europe-to-US route and airport
Sources: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International Report (flights and passengers by carrier and airport pair), July 2025 to June 2026; EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, airport punctuality and ATFM delay to 21 October 2026. Rebuilt 22 October 2026; the EUROCONTROL figures refresh with each weekly build, the others when their publisher releases a month. How these sources differ.