The Roman Forum, Colosseum, and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica are visible on approaches to Rome Fiumicino. The Tiber's curves through the ancient city are recognizable from altitude.
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CDG → CIA
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CIA → CDG
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CIA → DUB
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CIA → LAX
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CIA → LGW
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CIA → LHR
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DUB → CIA
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FCO → HKG
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FCO → OLB
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HKG → FCO
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LAX → CIA
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LGW → CIA
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LHR → CIA
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OLB → FCO
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ADD → CIA
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CIA → ADD
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CIA → EMA
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CIA → LCY
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CIA → MAN
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CIA → SFO
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CIA → STN
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EAR → CIA
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EMA → CIA
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FCO → OTP
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FCO → SJJ
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LCY → CIA
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MAN → CIA
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NAP → YYZ
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OTP → FCO
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SFO → CIA
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SJJ → FCO
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STN → CIA
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YYZ → NAP
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BCN → SAW
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CIA → EDI
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CIA → KEF
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CNS → FCO
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EDI → CIA
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FCO → CNS
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IST → MAD
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KEF → CIA
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MAD → IST
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NAP → YUL
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SAW → BCN
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YUL → NAP
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BCN → IST
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CIA → BRU
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CIA → CLE
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CIA → DFW
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CIA → ORD
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CIA → SEA
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CIA → YYZ
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CIA → ZRH
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CLE → CIA
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DFW → CIA
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DTW → CIA
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FCO → SPU
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IST → BCN
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ORD → CIA
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SAW → MAD
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SEA → CIA
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YYZ → CIA
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AMS → CIA
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ATL → CIA
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CAI → CIA
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CIA → AMS
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CIA → ATL
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CIA → BOS
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CIA → CTA
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CIA → EWR
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CIA → IAD
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CIA → JFK
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CIA → PHL
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DBV → FCO
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EWR → CIA
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FCO → DBV
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IAD → CIA
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JFK → CIA
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PHL → CIA
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CIA → FRA
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EZE → FCO
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FCO → EZE
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FCO → GRU
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FRA → CIA
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GRU → FCO
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MXP → SFO
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SFO → MXP
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AMS → CTA
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CTA → AMS
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DEL → FCO
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EVN → FCO
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FCO → EVN
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FCO → GIG
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LIN → REG
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MXP → REG
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REG → LIN
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REG → MXP
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CIA → PER
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CIA → PMO
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FCO → LIS
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LIS → FCO
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PMO → CIA
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BCN → FCO
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CAG → FCO
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CIA → DXB
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CIA → MUC
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DXB → CIA
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FCO → BCN
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FCO → IST
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FCO → MAD
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FCO → SAW
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FCO → SIN
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IST → FCO
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MAD → FCO
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MUC → CIA
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SAW → FCO
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SIN → FCO
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BOG → FCO
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CIA → CPH
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CPH → CIA
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FCO → BOG
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FCO → CGK
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NAP → ORD
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ORD → NAP
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ATH → BOD
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BCN → CIA
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BUD → FCO
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BWU → CIA
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CIA → BCN
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CIA → BWU
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CIA → SYD
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CIA → XSP
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FCO → BUD
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FCO → HND
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FCO → OPO
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HND → FCO
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OPO → FCO
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SYD → CIA
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XSP → CIA
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AMS → KGL
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BLQ → MLA
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CIA → DEL
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CIA → LIS
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CIA → WRO
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DEL → CIA
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KGL → AMS
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LIS → CIA
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MLA → BLQ
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WRO → CIA
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BRI → FCO
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CIA → KRK
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CIA → VIE
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DXB → FCO
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FCO → BRI
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FCO → DXB
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FCO → SJO
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FCO → ZAG
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KRK → CIA
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MIA → TLV
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SJO → FCO
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TLV → MIA
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VIE → CIA
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ZAG → FCO
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BAH → FCO
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BDS → FCO
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BUD → CIA
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CIA → BUD
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CIA → CAG
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CIA → MNL
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CIA → ZAG
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DOH → FCO
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FCO → BAH
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FCO → BDS
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FCO → DOH
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FCO → JSI
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FCO → KRK
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FEZ → CIA
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FLR → SEA
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GRU → CIA
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JSI → FCO
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KRK → FCO
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MNL → CIA
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SEA → FLR
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ZAG → CIA
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ANM → CDG
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CDG → ANM
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CFU → FCO
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FCO → CFU
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FCO → JAD
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FCO → PER
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FCO → VIE
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FCO → WAW
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JAD → FCO
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PER → FCO
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VIE → FCO
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WAW → FCO
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AMM → FCO
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ATH → FCO
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BOD → FCO
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FCO → AMM
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FCO → ATH
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FCO → BOD
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FCO → HEW
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FCO → MIA
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FCO → RUH
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HEW → FCO
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MIA → FCO
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REG → STN
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RUH → FCO
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STN → REG
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DPS → IST
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EWR → NAP
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FCO → HEL
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FCO → HEM
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FCO → JTR
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FCO → TPA
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FRA → MLA
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HEL → FCO
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HEM → FCO
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IAD → NAP
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IST → DPS
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JTR → FCO
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MLA → FRA
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NAP → EWR
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NAP → IAD
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TPA → FCO
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ATL → FCO
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BCN → SIN
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BEY → MRS
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CLT → FCO
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EWN → FCO
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FCO → ATL
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FCO → CLT
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FCO → EWN
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FCO → MEX
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FCO → NAP
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JFK → NAP
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MEX → FCO
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MRS → BEY
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NAP → FCO
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NAP → JFK
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NAP → PHL
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NCE → FCO
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PHL → NAP
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SIN → BCN
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AUS → FCO
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BOS → FCO
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BUD → NRT
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CAI → FCO
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CVG → FCO
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EWR → FCO
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FCO → AUS
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FCO → BOS
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FCO → CAI
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FCO → EWR
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FCO → IAD
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FCO → JFK
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FCO → PHL
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FCO → PIT
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IAD → FCO
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IAH → FCO
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JFK → FCO
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MXP → JRO
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NRT → BUD
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PHL → FCO
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PIT → FCO
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ATL → NAP
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BER → FCO
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CAI → EWR
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DET → FCO
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DFW → FCO
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DTW → FCO
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EWR → CAI
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FCO → BER
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FCO → DET
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FCO → DFW
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FCO → DTW
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FCO → IND
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FCO → LYS
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FCO → MDW
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FCO → ORD
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FCO → YUL
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FCO → YYZ
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IND → FCO
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LYS → FCO
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MDW → FCO
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NAP → ATL
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ORD → FCO
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YUL → FCO
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YYZ → FCO
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ADD → FCO
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CPH → FCO
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DEN → FCO
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FCO → ADD
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FCO → BJC
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FCO → CPH
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FCO → DEN
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FCO → GOA
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FCO → GVA
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FCO → MSP
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FCO → MUC
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FCO → OMA
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FCO → OSL
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FCO → VCE
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GOA → FCO
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GVA → FCO
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MSP → FCO
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MUC → FCO
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OMA → FCO
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OSL → FCO
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SYD → SAW
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VCE → FCO
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BHX → FCO
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BRS → FCO
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BVA → FCO
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CAI → IAD
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CDC → FCO
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CDG → FCO
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DUB → FCO
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EDI → FCO
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FCO → BHX
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FCO → BRS
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FCO → BVA
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FCO → CDC
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FCO → CDG
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FCO → DUB
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FCO → EDI
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FCO → FRA
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FCO → GLA
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FCO → KEF
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FCO → LAX
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FCO → LBG
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FCO → LCY
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FCO → LGW
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FCO → LHR
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FCO → LIN
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FCO → LTN
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FCO → MLA
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FCO → ORY
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FCO → PDX
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FCO → PMO
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FCO → PSP
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FCO → SEA
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FCO → SFO
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FCO → STN
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FCO → YEG
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FCO → YYC
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FRA → FCO
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GLA → FCO
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IAD → CAI
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IST → SYD
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KEF → FCO
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LAX → FCO
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LBG → FCO
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LCY → FCO
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LGW → FCO
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LHR → FCO
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LIN → FCO
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LTN → FCO
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MAN → FCO
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MLA → FCO
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ORY → FCO
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PDX → FCO
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PMO → FCO
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PSP → FCO
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SEA → FCO
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SFO → FCO
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STN → FCO
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SYD → IST
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YEG → FCO
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YYC → FCO
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AMS → FCO
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BRU → FCO
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CDG → LAS
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CGN → FCO
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CTA → FCO
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EIN → FCO
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FCO → AMS
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FCO → CGN
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FCO → CTA
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FCO → EIN
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FCO → FLR
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FCO → RTM
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FCO → ZRH
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FLR → FCO
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LAS → CDG
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RTM → FCO
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YVR → FCO
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ZRH → FCO
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NAP → NCE
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NCE → NAP
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AMB → LGW
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GVA → MSP
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LGW → AMB
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MSP → GVA
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SYD → TIA
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EFL → JFK
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JFK → EFL
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LIN → SEA
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MUC → PMO
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PMO → MUC
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SEA → LIN
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CAI → JFK
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CRL → EBB
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CTA → DUS
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DUS → CTA
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EBB → CRL
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JFK → CAI
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YVR → ZRH
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ZRH → YVR
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ADD → CDG
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CDG → ADD
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MRS → TLV
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TLV → MRS
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HEW → NCE
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MAD → TIA
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TIA → MAD
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NAP → ORY
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ORY → NAP
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ATL → NCE
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FDF → IST
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IST → FDF
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IST → LIS
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LIS → IST
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NCE → ATL
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BCN → BOG
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BOG → BCN
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DEN → NAP
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NAP → DEN
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NAP → SAY
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SAY → NAP
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FRA → JNB
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JNB → FRA
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NAP → PHX
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NCE → ATH
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PHX → NAP
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SAW → LIS
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HER → NTE
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NTE → HER
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CDG → NAP
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NAP → CDG
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LAX → MXP
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LYS → YUL
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MXP → LAX
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YUL → LYS
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NCE → PHL
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PHL → NCE
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DUB → NAP
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JFK → NCE
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NAP → DUB
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NCE → JFK
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CDG → LAX
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CDG → SLC
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CGN → MLA
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EWR → NCE
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IAD → NCE
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LAX → CDG
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MLA → CGN
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NCE → EWR
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NCE → IAD
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SLC → CDG
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BOS → NCE
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NCE → BOS
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CTA → EDI
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EDI → CTA
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LGW → NAP
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LUF → CDG
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NAP → LGW
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LHR → NAP
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NAP → LHR
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MXP → NAP
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MAD → SYD
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SYD → MAD
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CDG → MRU
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LCY → NAP
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MRU → CDG
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NAP → LCY
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CDC → MXP
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CDG → PHX
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LAX → LBG
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LBG → LAX
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LTN → NAP
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NAP → LTN
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PHX → CDG
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CDG → PPT
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ESB → LIS
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LIN → NAP
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LIS → ESB
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NAP → LIN
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BRI → NCE
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NAP → STN
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NCE → BRI
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SEA → MXP
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STN → NAP
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MAN → NAP
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NAP → MAN
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REG → TRN
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TRN → REG
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BCN → DBV
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DBV → BCN
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GVA → REG
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LAX → LIN
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LIN → LAX
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REG → GVA
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DOH → PGF
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PGF → DOH
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CDG → DEN
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DEN → CDG
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LBA → NAP
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NAP → LBA
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Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Colosseum & Ancient Rome from a plane?
Yes — 510 flight routes pass within 60 km of Colosseum & Ancient Rome. The closest routes include Paris to Rome, Rome to Paris, Rome to Dublin. Sit on the Both side.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Colosseum & Ancient Rome?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Colosseum & Ancient Rome: on a Paris to Rome flight, sit on the Both side; on a Rome to Paris flight, sit on the Both side; on a Rome to Dublin flight, sit on the Both side.