# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Queenstown Airport (UEE)

> 16,200 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,200 km / 10,066 mi / 8,747 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:29 in Rome, it's 01:29 in Queenstown Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 249 ft (UEE 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

### [Queenstown Airport (UEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uee-queenstown-airport/1ef266e0-17b5-609e-95c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Queenstown Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YQNS
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -42.080000, 145.530000
- Elevation: 264 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:29 in Rome, it's 01:29 in Queenstown Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Queenstown Airport (UEE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uee-queenstown-airport/1ef266e0-17b5-609e-95c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)