# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Luiza (LZA)

> 5,543 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,543 km / 3,445 mi / 2,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 18:58 in Rome, it's 18:58 in Luiza)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,875 ft (LZA is higher than FCO)

## Airports

### [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rome, Italy
- ICAO: LIRF
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.250000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luiza, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUG
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -7.180000, 22.400000
- Elevation: 2,890 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Luiza Airport (LZA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lza-luiza-luiza-airport/1ef266de-e566-651c-9809-06bb2780ed98)
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