# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Yaounde (YAO)

> 4,222 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,222 km / 2,623 mi / 2,279 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → Cameroon
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:08 in Rome, it's 15:08 in Yaounde)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (YAO 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

### [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yaounde, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKY
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 3.840000, 11.520000
- Elevation: 2,464 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:08 in Rome, it's 15:08 in Yaounde.

## 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)
- [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)