# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 4,536 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,536 km / 2,818 mi / 2,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 05:34 in Rome, it's 08:04 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,557 ft (ZAJ 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

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 05:34 in Rome, it's 08:04 in Zaranj.

## 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)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)