{ "response": { "Key": "MAD-ROM", "orig": { "code": "MAD", "type": "airport", "city": "Madrid", "fullCity": "Madrid, Spain", "airport": "Adolfo Suárez Barajas Airport" }, "dest": { "code": "ROM", "type": "airport", "city": "Rome", "fullCity": "Rome, Italy", "airport": "Leonardo da Vinci Airport" }, "faq": { "q0": { "question": "What is the typical flight duration from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "The flight from Madrid to Rome is about 830 miles and typically takes 1 hour 59 minutes nonstop. The return leg is slightly longer at 2 hours 6 minutes due to prevailing winds.", "methodology": "Flight times and distances come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time across all carriers on the route, computed the same way in both directions so the difference reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in method. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer.", "toolsUsed": [ "flight_schedule" ] }, "q3": { "question": "What are the ground transportation options in Rome?", "answer": "From Rome Fiumicino Airport, the fastest way to the city center is the direct train to Roma Termini, which is also the most efficient and commonly used option. Buses offer a lower-cost alternative, with several companies running frequent service to Termini, Tiburtina, and other central areas. Official taxis are available at fixed fares (€55 to the city center within the Aurelian Walls) and remain the only service directly accessible from the taxi rank. Private transfers (NCC), car hire, and car sharing provide additional flexibility, especially for late-night arrivals. Ride-share apps are not officially available at the airport, so taxis or pre-booked NCC are the standard private options.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/pax-fco-to-and-from", "title": "Fiumicino Airport Transport: How to Get to and from FCO | ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-new-theme/images/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/trasporti-fco", "title": "Trasporti da e per Fiumicino: ecco tutte le opzioni | ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/documents/10157/0/favicon.ico/39873259-1664-f361-86a2-9f79a1cdc645" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/pax-fco-bus", "title": "Fiumicino Airport buses: routes, stops and timetables | ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-dxp-theme/images/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://adr.it/pax-fco-autobus", "title": "Autobus Fiumicino: orari e collegamenti da e per l’aeroporto | ADR", "favicon": "https://adr.it/documents/10157/0/favicon.ico/39873259-1664-f361-86a2-9f79a1cdc645" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/pax-fco-taxi", "title": "Fiumicino Airport taxi: fares and pick-up points | ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-dxp-theme/images/favicon.ico" } ] }, "q6": { "question": "Are overnight (red‑eye) flights available from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "Yes, overnight red-eye flights are available from Madrid (MAD) to Rome (FCO). Iberia operates a daily red-eye departing around 21:12 or 22:12, and Wizz Air flies a red-eye on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays departing at 23:15. The Iberia flights land before midnight, arriving the same night, while the Wizz Air departure arrives in the early hours of the next morning.", "methodology": "Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes — flagging services that depart late at night and arrive the following morning; for connecting itineraries the red-eye is based on the timing of the overnight long-haul leg.", "toolsUsed": [ "redeye_flights" ] }, "q7": { "question": "Which airlines usually operate this route from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "Iberia, ITA Airways, Air Europa, Elite Airways, Wizz Air, and Ryanair all fly nonstop from Madrid to Rome. Iberia operates the most flights with 98 per week (median fare around $292), followed by ITA Airways at 40 weekly (median $230, often the low-fare leader), Air Europa with 30 weekly (median $257), Elite Airways with 28 weekly, Wizz Air at 17 weekly, and Ryanair with 12 weekly flights.", "methodology": "Airlines and weekly frequencies come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a typical fare is shown for a carrier, it is the median of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.", "toolsUsed": [ "route_airlines" ] }, "q8": { "question": "If I need a connection, what are common layover cities between Madrid and Rome?", "answer": "Common layovers include Barcelona, Zurich, Munich and Paris, offering broad connections and efficient transfers within Europe, with no visa needed for intra‑Schengen travel." }, "q10": { "question": "Which months have the best weather for traveling to Rome?", "answer": "April to June and September to October offer pleasant temperatures and thinner tourist numbers." }, "q11": { "question": "What documents should I bring with me to the airport when flying from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "Bring a valid passport or national ID card, proof of onward or return travel if required, a payment method for baggage and carry any necessary vaccination certificates." }, "q12": { "question": "Which airport should I use in Rome?", "answer": "Fiumicino is Rome's main international gateway with the widest range of airlines and connections. Ciampino is closer to the centre and primarily serves low‑cost European carriers." }, "q13": { "question": "How do I get to Adolfo Suárez Barajas Airport from the city center?", "answer": "From central Madrid, the fastest and most popular way to reach Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is the Line 8 metro or the Cercanías C-1 train to Terminal 4, with the 203 Exprés airport bus from Atocha a cheaper option serving all terminals. Taxis and ride-share services are readily available and offer door-to-door convenience at a higher cost, while driving is possible with on-site parking at T1, T2-T3, and T4, though parking fees make it the least economical choice. Express bus routes 200 and 203 provide frequent service from Avenida de América and Atocha respectively, and intercity coaches also stop at the airport.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/getting-there/trains.html", "title": "How to get here by train | Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport | Aena", "favicon": "https://www.aena.es/publica/assets/images/favico.svg" }, { "url": "https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/getting-there/bus.html", "title": "How to get here by bus | Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport | Aena", "favicon": "https://www.aena.es/publica/assets/images/favico.svg" }, { "url": "https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/airport-services/transport-between-terminals.html", "title": "Transport between terminals | Madrid-Barajas Airport | Aena", "favicon": "https://www.aena.es/publica/assets/images/favico.svg" }, { "url": "https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/getting-there/taxi.html", "title": "How to get here by taxi | Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport | Aena", "time_published": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z" }, { "url": "https://www.aena.es/es/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/como-llegar/autobus.html", "title": "Cómo llegar en autobús | Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas | Aena", "favicon": "https://www.aena.es/publica/assets/images/favico.svg" } ] }, "q14": { "question": "Are there hotels or sleeping facilities at Rome airport?", "answer": "Rome Fiumicino Airport has two on-site hotel options connected to the terminals. The Air Rooms by HelloSky is a transit hotel located landside between Terminals 1 and 3, offering short-stay rooms in three- or six-hour blocks as well as overnight stays. The Hilton Rome Airport is connected to the terminals by a covered moving walkway, about a 5-minute walk away.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/guides/rome-fiumicino-airport-guide.htm", "title": "Rome Fiumicino Airport Guide (FCO) - Sleeping in Airports", "favicon": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/nitropack_static/oBWrHkPujHTPIaVWqdDSDhClXUyrYhhb/assets/images/optimized/rev-b853180/www.sleepinginairports.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-sia-logo-180x180.png", "time_published": "2018-10-02T00:00:42Z" }, { "url": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/reviews/rome-fiumicino-airport-reviews.htm", "title": "Rome Fiumicino Airport Reviews (FCO)", "time_published": "2024-10-21T00:00:00Z" } ] }, "q15": { "question": "Are there currency exchange offices, prayer rooms and Wi‑Fi at Leonardo da Vinci Airport?", "answer": "Rome Fiumicino Airport offers currency exchange services inside all terminals, along with a Christian Catholic Chapel in the Terminal 1 departure hall and a multi-faith prayer room in the Terminal 1 arrival hall near door 6, plus another in the extra-Schengen boarding area near gate E18. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the airport, letting you stay connected from any terminal.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/servizi", "title": "Facilities and services at Airport of Rome Fiumicino", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-new-theme/images/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/pax-fco-airport-services", "title": "Airport services - ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-dxp-theme/images/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/in-aeroporto-fco", "title": "In aeroporto - Fiumicino - Adr.it", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/documents/10157/0/favicon.ico/39873259-1664-f361-86a2-9f79a1cdc645" }, { "url": "https://adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/pax-fco-which-terminal", "title": "Which terminal at Fiumicino Airport: T1 and T3 | ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-dxp-theme/images/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en", "title": "Rome Fiumicino \"Leonardo da Vinci\" Airport", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-new-theme/images/favicon.ico" } ] }, "q16": { "question": "Are there accessible services or children's facilities at the Madrid and Rome airports?", "answer": "At Madrid-Barajas, passengers with reduced mobility or disabilities can request assistance through Aena's free service, ideally by contacting the airline or airport at least 48 hours before the flight, and the airport also offers paid Meet & Assist escort services that must be booked at least 72 hours in advance. At Rome Fiumicino, ADR Assistance provides dedicated support for passengers with visible or invisible disabilities, including priority lanes, accessible spaces, and services like Be My Eyes, while families can use children's play areas, nurseries with changing tables, and family bathrooms. Both airports recommend notifying staff at contact points in the terminal upon arrival to arrange mobility or family assistance.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/vip-services/meetassist.html", "title": "Meet & Assist | Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport | Aena", "favicon": "https://www.aena.es/publica/assets/images/favico.svg" }, { "url": "https://serviciosvip.aena.es/vip/en/aeropuertos/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/servicios-asistencia-pasajaros/meet-and-assist", "title": "Assistance services at Madrid Barajas Airport", "time_published": "2026-02-02T00:00:00Z" }, { "url": "http://www.aena.es/es/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/conocenos/contacta.html", "title": "Contacta | Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas | Aena", "favicon": "http://www.aena.es/publica/assets/images/favico.svg" }, { "url": "https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/airport-services/categories-and-terminals/security.html", "title": "Security | Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport | Aena", "time_published": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z" }, { "url": "https://adr.it/adrassistance", "title": "ADR Assistance: servizi di assistenza passeggeri negli aeroporti di Roma", "favicon": "https://adr.it/documents/10157/0/favicon.ico/39873259-1664-f361-86a2-9f79a1cdc645" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/pax-fco-airport-services", "title": "Airport services - ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-dxp-theme/images/favicon.ico" }, { "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_Fiumicino_Airport", "title": "Rome Fiumicino Airport", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-09-16T23:16:54Z" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/en/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/fco-flight-detail?_4_WAR_realtimeflightsportlet_idFlight=14080190&_4_WAR_realtimeflightsportlet_redirect=%2Fen%2Fweb%2Faeroporti-di-roma-en%2Fpax-fco-realtime-flight&p_p_id=4_WAR_realtimeflightsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal", "title": "flight detail - ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/o/adr-dxp-theme/images/favicon.ico", "time_published": "2026-08-20T00:00:00Z" }, { "url": "https://www.adr.it/trasporti-fco", "title": "Trasporti da e per Fiumicino: ecco tutte le opzioni | ADR", "favicon": "https://www.adr.it/documents/10157/0/favicon.ico/39873259-1664-f361-86a2-9f79a1cdc645" } ] }, "q17": { "question": "What aircraft are typically used on flights from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "On flights from Madrid to Rome, ITA Airways (AZ), Ryanair (FR), Iberia (IB), Air Europa (UX), and Wizz Air (W4) all operate nonstop service, with Iberia offering the most departures. Air Europa flies Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and Wizz Air flies the Airbus A321neo.", "methodology": "Aircraft types come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). For U.S. routes the type is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight; elsewhere it comes from the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example Airbus A320 family) rather than guess, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is omitted rather than estimated. Types describe typical scheduled equipment and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute swaps.", "toolsUsed": [ "flight_schedule" ] }, "q18": { "question": "Which airline alliances serve flights from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "The nonstop flights from Madrid to Rome are operated by Iberia (oneworld), ITA Airways (SkyTeam), Air Europa (SkyTeam), plus unaligned carriers Wizz Air and Ryanair. Other alliances may serve the route via connections, but those are the only carriers and alliances on direct flights.", "methodology": "Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.", "toolsUsed": [ "route_airlines" ] }, "q20": { "question": "What are the best airport lounge options when departing from Madrid?", "answer": "Madrid's Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport offers several lounge options across its terminals. The Cibeles lounge in Terminal 1 and the Puerta de Alcala lounge in Terminal 2 are both open around the clock, with Puerta de Alcala offering refreshments, internet, television, wifi, air conditioning, and showers. Terminal 3 has the Puerta del Sol VIP Lounge, which is reserved for Schengen or non-Schengen flights and allows a maximum stay of three hours prior to departure. Terminal 4 features the Aerotel Madrid lounge, open from 06:00 to 14:00, and the Plaza Mayor lounge, open from 05:00 to 22:00, while the Terminal 4 Satellite houses the Neptuno Lounge, which is open 24 hours.", "toolsUsed": [ "article_lookup" ], "references": [ { "url": "https://prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/spain/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas", "title": "Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport MAD Lounges - MAD Airport Guide and lounges. | Priority Pass", "favicon": "https://prioritypass.com/icon.png?icon.1k7202wk2zqql.png?dpl=1f82db4e-b1f8-481b-b911-c24ef915cc46" }, { "url": "https://www.aena.es/en/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/vip-services/vip-lounges/salas-vip-t2.html", "title": "T2 VIP lounge | Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport | Aena", "favicon": "https://www.aena.es/publica/assets/images/favico.svg" }, { "url": "https://www.prioritypass.com/es-LA/lounges/spain/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas", "title": "Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport MAD Lounges - MAD Airport Guide and lounges. | Priority Pass", "favicon": "https://www.prioritypass.com/icon.png?a4ff481221414a5c" }, { "url": "https://www.prioritypass.com/airport-guides/madrid-barajas/t-2", "title": "Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas MAD T2 - Lounges and info. | Priority Pass", "time_published": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z" }, { "url": "https://serviciosvip.aena.es/vip/en/aeropuertos/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/salas-vip/puerta-del-sol", "title": "Puerta del Sol VIP Lounge in Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas Airport - Aena VIP Services", "favicon": "https://serviciosvip.aena.es/vip" } ] }, "q21": { "question": "What is the baggage allowance on this route from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "On Madrid–Rome flights, Basic Economy often excludes a checked bag. Standard economy typically includes one checked bag and a carry‑on, while premium cabins allow more." }, "q22": { "question": "What cabin and seat options are typical from Madrid to Rome?", "answer": "Madrid to Rome flights typically offer Economy class; Premium Economy and flat‑bed Business are uncommon on this short‑haul route." }, "q23": { "question": "Are same‑day changes or standby possible on this route?", "answer": "Policies vary by airline and fare; flexible, business, and first‑class tickets often allow same‑day changes or standby, while basic or light fares typically do not." } } } }