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FCO Rome ⇄ LIN Milan

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (Italy) and Milano Linate Airport (Italy): great-circle distance, estimated scheduled flight time each way, time difference and jet lag.

Distance470 km292 mi254 nautical miles
FCO → LIN1 h 35 minestimated block time
LIN → FCO1 h 35 minestimated block time
Clock change±0 hMilan vs Rome, today
Great-circle route from Rome (FCO) to Milan (LIN)FCORomeLINMilan
The shortest path over the Earth’s surface (great circle), drawn on a Natural Earth projection. Real flight paths bend around weather, winds and closed airspace.

Flight time each way

FCO → LIN

1 h 35 min

Estimated gate-to-gate scheduled time. Initial heading 330° (NNW).

Leave Rome Sat 7 Nov, 10:00 local → arrive Milan Sat 7 Nov, 11:35 local.

LIN → FCO

1 h 35 min

Estimated gate-to-gate scheduled time. Initial heading 148° (SSE).

Leave Milan Sat 7 Nov, 10:00 local → arrive Rome Sat 7 Nov, 11:35 local.

The two directions differ by 3 minutes in our estimate: this route runs mostly north–south, so the prevailing westerly winds make little difference. How we estimate it.

Distance

Great-circle distance470 km · 292 mi · 254 nmi
Initial heading330° (NNW) from FCO; 148° (SSE) from LIN
Farthest from the equator45.4°N
Crossesneither the equator nor the 180th meridian
Share of the longest possible trip2% of the 20,015 km to the far side of the Earth

Time zones and jet lag

FCOEurope/Rome — UTC+1 now; UTC+1 standard time, UTC+2 during daylight saving time
LINEurope/Rome — UTC+1 now; UTC+1 standard time, UTC+2 during daylight saving time
DifferenceMilan is on the same clock as Rome today.

Jet lag, flying FCO → LIN. No time-zone change, so no jet lag from the clock — only the usual tiredness of travel.

General information, not medical advice.

The two airports

FCO Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportRome, Italy · longest runway 12,801 ft3,902 m LIN Milano Linate AirportMilan, Italy · longest runway 8,012 ft2,442 m

More routes from FCO and LIN

FCOCTA Rome – Catania 539 km335 mi · 1 h 40 min FCOATH Rome – Athens 1,085 km674 mi · 2 h 10 min CDGFCO Paris – Rome 1,101 km684 mi · 2 h 15 min MADFCO Madrid – Rome 1,331 km827 mi · 2 h 25 min LHRFCO London – Rome 1,444 km897 mi · 2 h 35 min EZEFCO Buenos Aires – Rome 11,156 km6,932 mi · 13 h 20 min

Routes of a similar length

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Photos on airport pages are credited there. Estimates are rounded to 5 minutes; typical error about 13 minutes (validation).