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BDS to FCO: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport)
307 mi
494 km · 267 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- FCO — Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport · Rome, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BDS
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Near FCO
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDS from FCO?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Rome (FCO) is 307 miles (494 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to FCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BDS to FCO?
Nonstop service on BDS–FCO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to FCO?
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Why are some BDS to FCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDS–FCO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.