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When to fly from New York to Rome (FCO)

Fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026 · 521 round trips over 85 departure dates · How Axel measures this

January 2027 was the cheapest month to fly New York to Rome (FCO) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: typically $544 round trip per adult across 5 departure dates, against $807 in December 2026. Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 33% above the rest of the year, typically $839. That holiday drew 75% of Axel searches for this route.

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Cheapest month
January 2027Typically $544 round trip
Priciest month
December 2026Typically $807 round trip
Lowest fare seen
$433Feb 25 – Mar 1, 2027, seen Sep 21
When people go
ChristmasDec 18–25, 2026 · 75% of Axel searches for this route

Month by month

Typical round trip per adult, economy: the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip. Each month opens its live date picker.

  1. October 2026$722 →

    5 dates priced · 2% of searches

  2. November 2026$651 →

    16 dates priced · from $581 (Nov 6–20) · 2% of searches

  3. December 2026$807 →

    Priciest month20 dates priced · from $524 (Dec 6–20) · 80% of searches

  4. January 2027$544 →

    Cheapest month5 dates priced · from $465 (Jan 20–Feb 3)

  5. February 2027$581 →

    12 dates priced · from $433 (Feb 25–Mar 1)

  6. March 2027$616 →

    8 dates priced · from $565 (Mar 8–12) · 2% of searches

  7. April 2027Live →

    Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $559 (Apr 10–17)

  8. May 2027$643 →

    3 dates priced · from $633 (May 21–30)

  9. June 2027$712 →

    11 dates priced · from $633 (Jun 1–13) · 7% of searches

  10. July 2027Live →

    Too few dates for a typical fare · 1 date priced · from $931 (Jul 26–Aug 7) · 5% of searches

  11. August 2027$620 →

    3 dates priced · from $620 (Aug 14–27) · 1% of searches

Holidays

Cheapest dates Axel saw

  1. Feb 25 → Mar 1, 20274 nights · airline fare $457 · seen Sep 21$433Live price →
  2. Jan 20 → Feb 3, 202714 nights · airline fare $492 · seen Sep 24$465Live price →
  3. Dec 6 → Dec 20, 202614 nights · airline fare $552 · seen Sep 23$524Live price →
  4. Jan 6 → Jan 20, 202714 nights · airline fare $565 · seen Sep 24$536Live price →
  5. Jan 24 → Feb 4, 202711 nights · airline fare $573 · seen Sep 27$544Live price →

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What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Rome (FCO)?

In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, January 2027 was the cheapest, typically $544 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $807. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.

Is it more expensive to fly New York to Rome (FCO) at Christmas?

Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 33% above the rest of the year, typically $839. That's from 8 Christmas departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.

When do most people fly New York to Rome (FCO)?

Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 75% were for Christmas (Dec 18–25, 2026) departures.

Are these live prices?

No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for New York to Rome (FCO) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.

How Axel measures this

  • Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
  • Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (58 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
  • Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
  • These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.
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When to fly from New York to Rome (FCO)

January 2027 was the cheapest month to fly New York to Rome (FCO) in the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: typically $544 round trip per adult across 5 departure dates, against $807 in December 2026. Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 33% above the rest of the year, typically $839. That holiday drew 75% of Axel searches for this route.

Source: https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/when-to-fly/from-new-york-to-rome-fco · 521 round trips over 85 departure dates, seen Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.

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Month by month

Round trip per adult · Economy · USD. "Typical" is the median of each departure date's cheapest round trip.

Departure monthTypicalLowest seenDates pricedShare of searchesLive prices
October 2026$722—52%October 2026
November 2026$651$581 (Nov 6–20)162%November 2026
December 2026 (priciest)$807$524 (Dec 6–20)2080%December 2026
January 2027 (cheapest)$544$465 (Jan 20–Feb 3)5—January 2027
February 2027$581$433 (Feb 25–Mar 1)12—February 2027
March 2027$616$565 (Mar 8–12)82%March 2027
April 2027—$559 (Apr 10–17)1—April 2027
May 2027$643$633 (May 21–30)3—May 2027
June 2027$712$633 (Jun 1–13)117%June 2027
July 2027—$931 (Jul 26–Aug 7)15%July 2027
August 2027$620$620 (Aug 14–27)31%August 2027

Holidays

HolidayDeparturesTypicalAgainst the rest of the yearCheapest trip seenShare of searches
ThanksgivingNov 20–26, 2026$700+11%$599, Nov 20–Dec 41%
ChristmasDec 18–25, 2026$839+33%$648, Dec 23–Jan 875%
New Year'sDec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027$1,326+110%$803, Dec 26–302%
Presidents' Day weekendFeb 11–15, 2027——$550, Feb 14–25—
Spring breakMar 6–28, 2027$616−2%$565, Mar 8–122%
Memorial Day weekendMay 27–31, 2027——$661, May 31–Jun 13—
Fourth of JulyJul 1–5, 2027——Search Fourth of July dates1%

Cheapest dates Axel saw

TripNightsAxelAirline fareSeenLive price
Feb 25, 2027 → Mar 1, 20274$433$457Sep 21, 2026Check these dates
Jan 20, 2027 → Feb 3, 202714$465$492Sep 24, 2026Check these dates
Dec 6, 2026 → Dec 20, 202614$524$552Sep 23, 2026Check these dates
Jan 6, 2027 → Jan 20, 202714$536$565Sep 24, 2026Check these dates
Jan 24, 2027 → Feb 4, 202711$544$573Sep 27, 2026Check these dates

Questions travelers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Rome (FCO)?

In the fares Axel saw Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, January 2027 was the cheapest, typically $544 round trip per adult. December 2026 was the most expensive, typically $807. Fares change daily; search your dates on Axel for live prices.

Is it more expensive to fly New York to Rome (FCO) at Christmas?

Christmas departures (Dec 18–25, 2026) ran 33% above the rest of the year, typically $839. That's from 8 Christmas departure dates Axel priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026.

When do most people fly New York to Rome (FCO)?

Of the trips travelers searched on Axel for this route (Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026), 75% were for Christmas (Dec 18–25, 2026) departures.

Are these live prices?

No. They are the lowest round-trip fares Axel's flight searches returned for New York to Rome (FCO) Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026: economy, per adult, 2 to 21 nights. Open a month or a trip on this page for live prices on Axel.

How Axel measures this

  • Fares: the round trips Axel's flight searches priced Sep 21 – Oct 21, 2026, economy, adults only, 2 to 21 nights, shown per adult. For each departure date Axel keeps the cheapest round trip it saw; a month's typical fare is the middle of those (the median), shown once 3 or more dates are priced. "Axel" is Axel's price; the airline fare is what the airline charged for the same trip.
  • Holidays are compared with every priced date outside the holiday windows (58 dates on this route). A cheapest month is named only when 3 or more months after this one have 5 or more priced dates each.
  • Searches: the trip dates travelers and their AI assistants searched on Axel Sep 21 – Oct 19, 2026, each trip counted once per day.
  • These are fares already seen, not quotes or a forecast. Prices change daily: open a month or trip for live prices.

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