Best Airports for a Mediterranean Cruise: Barcelona, Rome, Athens, Venice
Which airport to fly into for a Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), Athens or "Venice" — transfer times, costs and the traps.
Nonstop from Rome Fiumicino to London Gatwick: distance, flying time, which airlines fly it and how often.
Distance
874 mi, great circle
Flying time
typical, gate to gate
Flights a day
average, November 2026
Airlines
passenger airlines
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About 2h 31m gate to gate for the 1,406 km (874 mile) trip, estimated from distance. Schedules vary by airline and season, and winds can add or save time.
easyJet, with about 3.4 flights a day between them in our data (AeroDataBox, November 2026).