Direct Flights from Minneapolis to Rome
Rome · Italy
Nonstop service from MSP 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 Minneapolis
10h 15m in the air, 4,889 miles. Give Rome a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
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 Minneapolis
14° warmer than Minneapolis on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Rome 55°F · Minneapolis 24°F · 32° warmer
- April
- Rome 66°F · Minneapolis 57°F · 9° warmer
- July
- Rome 84°F · Minneapolis 83°F · much the same
- October
- Rome 72°F · Minneapolis 58°F · 14° warmer
Rome is the steadier of the two, moving 31° between its coldest and warmest months where Minneapolis moves 60°.
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 Minneapolis to Rome?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Rome (FCO) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Minneapolis to Rome?
- Delta flies nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Rome (FCO).
- How far is Rome from Minneapolis?
- Rome is about 4,889 miles from Minneapolis by air.
- How many days can I spend in Rome flying from Minneapolis?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Minneapolis to Italy?
- Yes — Rome (FCO) has nonstop service from Minneapolis 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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