# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Mbandaka (MDK)

> 4,685 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,685 km / 2,911 mi / 2,530 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:56 in Rome, it's 17:56 in Mbandaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,025 ft (MDK is higher than FCO)

## Airports

### [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rome, Italy
- ICAO: LIRF
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.250000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Mbandaka Airport (MDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdk-mbandaka-mbandaka-airport/1ef266de-e316-6758-839e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbandaka, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZEA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 0.020000, 18.290000
- Elevation: 1,040 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:56 in Rome, it's 17:56 in Mbandaka.

## Related

- [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbandaka Airport (MDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdk-mbandaka-mbandaka-airport/1ef266de-e316-6758-839e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)