# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Colon (QCO)

> 8,599 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,599 km / 5,343 mi / 4,643 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:04 in Rome, it's 09:04 in Colon)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (QCO is lower 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

### [Colon Airport (QCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qco-colon-colon-airport/1ef266df-6abd-6940-9651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colon, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCO
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.710000, -80.920000
- Elevation: 0 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 15:04 in Rome, it's 09:04 in Colon.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## 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)
- [Colon Airport (QCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qco-colon-colon-airport/1ef266df-6abd-6940-9651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)