Rome (FCO) – Chicago (ORD)
- Distance
- 7,762 km
- 4,823 mi · 4,191 nm
- Flight time
- 10 h 21 min / 9 h
- Average gate to gate: FCO → ORD / back
- Time difference
- 7 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 906 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (536 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 281,272
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −5.9%
- Flights / week
- 21
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 87%
- 322,069 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 3
- UA, AA, AZ
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from FCO
- 309°
- Heading from ORD
- 51°
- Halfway point
- 54.46, -37.73
- Great-circle km
- 7,742 km (sphere, for EU261)
- In the air FCO → ORD
- 9 h 30 min
- In the air ORD → FCO
- 8 h 27 min
- Clocks
- Chicago is 7 h behind Rome
The estimate for a route without real times is 9 h 55 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 37,110 |
| Sep 2025 | 36,580 |
| Oct 2025 | 29,937 |
| Nov 2025 | 17,687 |
| Dec 2025 | 9,285 |
| Feb 2026 | 4,618 |
| Mar 2026 | 19,277 |
| Apr 2026 | 29,163 |
| May 2026 | 32,743 |
| Jun 2026 | 33,627 |
| Jul 2026 | 31,245 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 168 |
| Sep 2025 | 161 |
| Oct 2025 | 112 |
| Nov 2025 | 60 |
| Dec 2025 | 35 |
| Feb 2026 | 19 |
| Mar 2026 | 68 |
| Apr 2026 | 118 |
| May 2026 | 124 |
| Jun 2026 | 119 |
| Jul 2026 | 120 |
Airlines flying FCO–ORD nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| UAUnited Air Lines | 12 | 60% |
| AAAmerican Airlines | 8.1 | 35% |
| AZItalia Transporto Aereo S.P.A DBA ITA | 1.7 | 6% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · 598 flights
- B787-900 Dreamliner · 240 flights
- B787-800 Dreamliner · 180 flights
- Airbus Industrie A330-200 · 86 flights
Also carried: 7,753 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 7,742 km.
FCO Rome → ORD Chicago
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
ORD Chicago → FCO Rome
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Rome and Chicago
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Rome airports · All Chicago airports
More routes from FCO
More routes from ORD
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| ORD → LGA | 1,180 km | 2,736,902 |
| ORD → LAX | 2,808 km | 2,332,419 |
| ORD → SFO | 2,971 km | 1,976,484 |
| ORD → DEN | 1,430 km | 1,974,190 |
| ORD → MCO | 1,617 km | 1,924,694 |
| ORD → DFW | 1,290 km | 1,916,312 |
| ORD → BOS | 1,395 km | 1,886,038 |
| ORD → EWR | 1,157 km | 1,731,402 |
| ORD → IAH | 1,489 km | 1,711,056 |
| ORD → PHX | 2,317 km | 1,706,053 |