How long does it take to fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in South Africa, such as Johannesburg or Cape Town, and flying into Rome Fiumicino Airport, then you can expect flight times to average 13h 10m and 14h 35m, respectively.

Which airlines fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport?

Ethiopian Air, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport from South Africa according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Rome Fiumicino Airport. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport?

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As of September 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Rome Fiumicino Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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8:20 - 21:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

13h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 20:10FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 446Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23

8:20 - 21:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

13h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

23:00 - 13:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

R8 462Ethiopian Air

Thu, Sep 17 - Thu, Sep 24

18:35 - 9:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

15h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

16:40 - 7:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R8 542Condor

Sun, Oct 4 - Tue, Oct 13

20:40 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 50m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

13:30 - 8:50FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 20m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R9 132Air Algerie

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Jan 5

20:40 - 12:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 50m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

13:30 - 8:50FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 20m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene

R9 132Air Algerie

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Jan 5

13:25 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

32h 25m2 stops Cape Town Intl Frankfurt am Main

11:00 - 7:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R9 259Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

13:25 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

32h 25m2 stops Cape Town Intl Frankfurt am Main

11:00 - 7:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R9 737Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

16:35 - 9:20CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 45m1 stop Istanbul

19:25 - 23:00FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m1 stop Istanbul

R9 881Turkish Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 25

16:35 - 9:20CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 45m1 stop Istanbul

14:50 - 23:00FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 10m1 stop Istanbul

R9 881Turkish Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25

12:35 - 6:45CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

19h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:55 - 10:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R11 060Qatar Airways

Sun, Jan 24 - Wed, Feb 3

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9:45 - 18:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

32h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11:35 - 8:20FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R10 311Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16

9:45 - 18:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

32h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

23:00 - 8:20FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 028Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15

23:15 - 22:45CPT Cape Town Intl-FCO Rome Fiumicino

23h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

12:45 - 5:50FCO Rome Fiumicino-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R11 586KLM

Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17

10:05 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

27h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:10 - 5:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 905Emirates

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 15

10:05 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

27h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:10 - 5:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

31h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R11 936Emirates

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 15

17:00 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

49h 45m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

6:30 - 15:50FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R12 654Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18

19:20 - 12:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 50m2 stops Zurich Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

20:15 - 9:20FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 05m1 stop Zurich

R13 291SWISS

Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 17

19:20 - 12:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

16h 50m2 stops Zurich Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

20:15 - 9:20FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

13h 05m1 stop Zurich

R13 291SWISS

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16

18:35 - 9:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

15h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

16:40 - 7:30FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R13 307Condor

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

18:35 - 9:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-FCO Rome Fiumicino

15h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

16:40 - 7:50FCO Rome Fiumicino-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

15h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

R13 307Condor

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 19

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Kenya Airways flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport

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Kenya Airways

Nov 1

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m

2 stops

FCO19:30Rome Fiumicino

Nov 8

FCO6:10Rome Fiumicino

32h 40m

2 stops

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 598

Kenya Airways

Sept 19

JNB1:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 30m

2 stops

FCO22:45Rome Fiumicino

Sept 30

FCO12:45Rome Fiumicino

27h 05m

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JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 646

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Sept 20

JNB17:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 45m

2 stops

FCO22:45Rome Fiumicino

Oct 6

FCO6:30Rome Fiumicino

41h 45m

2 stops

JNB0:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

R10 662

SWISS flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport

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Nov 12

CPT20:20Cape Town Intl

13h 20m

1 stop

FCO8:40Rome Fiumicino

Nov 24

FCO9:35Rome Fiumicino

21h 05m

2 stops

CPT7:40Cape Town Intl

R11 203

SWISS

Nov 11

CPT9:30Cape Town Intl

24h 10m

2 stops

FCO8:40Rome Fiumicino

Nov 25

FCO20:15Rome Fiumicino

34h 20m

1 stop

CPT7:35Cape Town Intl

R11 426

SWISS

Nov 12

CPT20:20Cape Town Intl

16h 45m

2 stops

FCO12:05Rome Fiumicino

Nov 24

FCO9:35Rome Fiumicino

21h 05m

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CPT7:40Cape Town Intl

R11 522

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R8 542

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R9 132

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Mon 30/11

20:40-12:30

1 stop16h 50m

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13:30-8:50

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R9 132

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - FCO Rome Fiumicino

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13:25-21:50

2 stops32h 25m

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11:00-7:30

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R9 259

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11:00-7:30

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R9 737

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Sat 10/10

16:35-9:20

1 stop16h 45m

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 25/10

19:25-23:00

1 stop26h 35m

R9 881

Cape TownRome

CPT Cape Town Intl - FCO Rome Fiumicino

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Sun 18/10

16:35-9:20

1 stop16h 45m

Rome Fiumicino

Sun 25/10

14:50-23:00

1 stop31h 10m

R9 881

Cape TownRome

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Sun 24/1

12:35-6:45

1 stop19h 10m

Rome Fiumicino

Wed 3/2

8:55-10:30

1 stop24h 35m

R11 060

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport?

The cheapest month to fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport from South Africa is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around R9 387, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Rome Fiumicino Airport in November, then you should wait until February to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R9 992.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Rome Fiumicino Airport?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rome Fiumicino Airport from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rome Fiumicino Airport for around R10 737 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rome Fiumicino Airport from South Africa for as low as R9 721 on momondo.

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Best price found	R5 514
Fastest flight time	13h 10m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Rome Fiumicino Airport from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R5 514. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R8 446.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport takes 13h 10m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
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As of September 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Rome Fiumicino Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Rome Fiumicino Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R4 754	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air Algerie	PriceFrom R6 097	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,5 37 reviews	Search Air Algerie flights
Condor	PriceFrom R6 257	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,6 577 reviews	Search Condor flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R7 943	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 532 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
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SWISS	PriceFrom R8 838	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 2 064 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R8 886	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R9 417	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 729 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R9 937	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 653 reviews	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R10 645	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 207 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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