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FCO to ATH: distance & flight time
Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
675 mi
1,086 km · 587 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCO — Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport · Rome, Italy
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 FCO
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCO from ATH?
The flight distance from Rome (FCO) to Athens (ATH) is 675 miles (1,086 km, 587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCO to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 FCO to ATH?
Nonstop service on FCO–ATH 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rome and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Rome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCO to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCO–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCO to ATH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCO–ATH 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.