Direct Flights from Atlanta to Rome
Rome · Italy
Nonstop service from ATL to FCO on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 15 cities have a nonstop to Rome, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Rome for, from Atlanta
10h 35m in the air, 5,024 miles. Give Rome a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Rome
Rome, the 'Eternal City', is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio region. It's the famed city of the Roman Empire, the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita, the Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Rome, as a millennia-long centre of power, culture and religion, was the centre of one of the greatest civilisations ever, and has exerted a huge influence over the world in its circa 2500 years of existence.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Rome
- The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum.
- The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy.
- The Pantheon is an ancient 2nd century Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church called the Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs in Rome, Italy.
- The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum, is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome.
- The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762.
- The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the best-known R…
- The Palatine Hill, which is the centremost of the seven hills of Rome, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
- The Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, commonly known as the Lateran Basilica or Saint John Lateran, is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome, Italy.
- Castel Sant'Angelo, also known as Mausoleum of Hadrian, is a towering rotunda in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family.
- Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.
- The Circus Maximus is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy.
- Hadrian's Villa was a monumental villa or palace complex built around AD 120 by emperor Hadrian (r.117-138) near Tivoli, about 20km from Rome. Its remains are now included in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Rome weather, compared with Atlanta
3° cooler than Atlanta on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Rome 55°F · Atlanta 54°F · much the same
- April
- Rome 66°F · Atlanta 73°F · 8° colder
- July
- Rome 84°F · Atlanta 90°F · 5° colder
- October
- Rome 72°F · Atlanta 74°F · 2° colder
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Rome
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Rome is March–June and September–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Rome rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, and Pantheon, Rome and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Rome?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Rome (FCO) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Rome?
- Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Rome (FCO).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Atlanta to Rome?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Atlanta to Rome.
- How far is Rome from Atlanta?
- Rome is about 5,024 miles from Atlanta by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Italy?
- Yes — Rome (FCO) has nonstop service from Atlanta on Delta, making it a nonstop gateway to Italy.
- What is there to do in Rome?
- Popular things to do include Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, Pantheon, Rome, Roman Forum, and more.
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