✈ FCO → MEL
19H 47M FLIGHT. YOU WILL FORGET WHAT GRASS LOOKS LIKE.
Flight from Rome to Melbourne
From Fiumicino (FCO), Italy Europe → Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania
↔ Flying the other way? Melbourne → Rome
How long is the flight from Rome to Melbourne?
A nonstop flight from Rome (FCO) to Melbourne (MEL) takes about 19 hours 47 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,934 miles (15,988 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
19h 47m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,934 mi
15,988 km · great-circle
Avg speed
808 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Rome timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Rome
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Time difference
+8h
8 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~8d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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Long-haul from Rome
Flights to Melbourne
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