# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Franz Josef Aerodrome (WHO)

> 18,201 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,201 km / 11,310 mi / 9,828 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:53 in Rome, it's 21:53 in Franz Josef Aerodrome)
- **Elevation difference**: 225 ft (WHO 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

### [Franz Josef Aerodrome (WHO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/who-franz-josef-aerodrome/1ef266df-7688-6ce8-b379-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Franz Josef Aerodrome, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZFJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.360000, 170.130000
- Elevation: 240 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 11:53 in Rome, it's 21:53 in Franz Josef Aerodrome.
With a 10-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)
- [Franz Josef Aerodrome (WHO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/who-franz-josef-aerodrome/1ef266df-7688-6ce8-b379-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)