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✈️ Cheap flights from Sydney to Rome
Compare Sydney – Rome fares from hundreds of airlines and travel sites. The trip is about 16,343 km and takes around 20 h 20 min nonstop (most flights stop once).
📏 Distance16,343 km (10,155 miles)
⏱️ Flight timeabout 20 h 20 min nonstop – most trips need one stop
🕒 Time differenceRome is 9 hours behind Sydney
🛫 AirportsSYD → FCO, CIA
💸 Cheapest monthMay 2027 – from $1,075
📅 Cheapest months to fly Sydney → Rome
- $1,133Oct 26
- $1,075May 27
Lowest fares our Fare agent saw for each month. Prices change daily.
🌞 Best time to visit Italy
Best: April-June and September-October - warm, sunny days ideal for cities, coasts and countryside.
Shoulder season: March and November - quieter, cheaper and good for cities, though weather is changeable.
Weather by month in Rome
- 12°Jan⛅
- 13°Feb⛅
- 16°Mar⛅
- 19°Apr⛅
- 24°May⛅
- 28°Jun☀️
- 31°Jul☀️
- 31°Aug☀️
- 27°Sep⛅
- 22°Oct🌧
- 16°Nov🌧
- 13°Dec🌧
Average daytime highs (°C) and how rainy each month is.
📍 Things to do when you land
- Step into ancient Rome – Walk through the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill where an empire was ruled.
- Admire Renaissance Florence – See Michelangelo's David and the Uffizi masterpieces, then climb Brunelleschi's dome.
- Get lost in Venice – Wander canals and backstreets away from St Mark's Square and ride a vaporetto down the Grand Canal.
- Explore Pompeii – Walk streets, houses and frescoes preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius.
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Sydney to Rome flights: questions
How long is the flight from Sydney to Rome?
A nonstop flight from Sydney to Rome takes about 20 h 20 min for the 16,343 km (10,155 miles) trip. Few airlines fly this distance nonstop, so most itineraries include one stop and take several hours longer.
How far is Rome from Sydney?
Rome is about 16,343 km (10,155 miles) from Sydney as the plane flies.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Rome?
Right now Rome is 9 hours behind Sydney. Daylight saving changes can shift this by an hour during the year.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Rome?
Recently the lowest fares were in May 2027, from about $1,075. Prices change daily.
Which airports serve Sydney and Rome?
From Sydney: Sydney Kingsford Smith Intl (SYD). In Rome: Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Intl (FCO), Ciampino–G. B. Pastine Intl (CIA).
Do I need a visa for Italy?
It depends on your passport – see our Italy visa & entry guide.
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