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Flight time from San Francisco to Rome

SFO → FCO · San Francisco International Airport to Rome-Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Rome (FCO) takes about 10h 30m nonstop on a widebody airliner, covering 6,250 miles (10,058 km).

6,250
miles
10,058
kilometers
+9h
time change
NE
northbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
Beyond range
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
Beyond range
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
10h 30m

When will you arrive?

Rome is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco. You cross 9 time zones heading east. Eastbound trips like this one tend to be harder to adjust to, so plan for a day or two of jet lag.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Rome?
About 10h 30m nonstop on a widebody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
6,250 miles, or 10,058 km (5,431 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Rome is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

FCO → SFO12h 19mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m