Rome, Italy → New York, United States
3,720 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Rome to New York is 6,890 km (4,281 miles). New York lies roughly west-northwest of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 301° (WNW). It is an international route from Italy to United States, crossing from Europe to North America.
Rome (Lazio, Italy) sits at 41.9028°N, 12.4964°E; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 301° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~9h 7min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Rome and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Rome and New York lies at approximately 50.3456°N, 31.2467°W — the position that is an equal 3,445 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Rome (Europe/Rome), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Rome uses the Euro (EUR), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Italian in Rome to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Rome to New York is approximately 6,890 km (4,281 miles, 3,720 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly west-northwest of Rome; the initial great-circle bearing is 301° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 9h 7min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Rome and New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 5 or 6 hours behind Rome (Europe/Rome), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances