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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Italy

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Rome
Rome3 stops$855
Milan
Milan1 stop$613
Venice
Venice2 stops$701
Florence
Florence1 stop$586
Naples
Naples3 stops$983
Palermo
Palermo1 stop$788
Catania
Catania1 stop$584
Bari
Bari2 stops$655
Bologna
Bologna1 stop$583
Olbia
Olbia2 stops$751
Pisa
Pisa1 stop$616
Cagliari
Cagliari2 stops$839
Turin
Turin1 stop$758
Genoa
Genoa2 stops$763
Brindisi
Brindisi1 stop$777
Lamezia Terme
Lamezia Terme2 stops$828
Verona
Verona1 stop$808
Trieste
Trieste1 stop$819
Alghero
Alghero2 stops$907
Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria2 stops$1,158
Rome
Rome3 stops$855
Milan
Milan1 stop$613
Venice
Venice2 stops$701
Florence
Florence1 stop$586
Naples
Naples3 stops$983
Palermo
Palermo1 stop$788
Catania
Catania1 stop$584
Bari
Bari2 stops$655
Bologna
Bologna1 stop$583
Olbia
Olbia2 stops$751
Pisa
Pisa1 stop$616
Cagliari
Cagliari2 stops$839
Turin
Turin1 stop$758
Genoa
Genoa2 stops$763
Brindisi
Brindisi1 stop$777
Lamezia Terme
Lamezia Terme2 stops$828
Verona
Verona1 stop$808
Trieste
Trieste1 stop$819
Alghero
Alghero2 stops$907
Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria2 stops$1,158

Book Cheap San Francisco to Italy Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Italy that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Italy

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Sep 8
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 7:20 pm
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BLQ
17h 35m
1 stop
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8:05 pm - 2:40 pm
BLQ
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SFO
27h 35m
1 stop
$583Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 30
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4:45 pm - 5:50 pm
SFO
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CTA
16h 05m
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6:40 pm - 2:40 pm
CTA
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SFO
29h 00m
1 stop
$584Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Sep 8
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 7:05 pm
SFO
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FLR
17h 20m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 2:40 pm
FLR
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SFO
27h 45m
1 stop
$586Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Aug 16 - Thu, Aug 20
Condor Logo
4:30 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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MXP
19h 50m
1 stop
Condor Logo
6:55 am - 2:30 pm
MXP
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SFO
16h 35m
1 stop
$620Condor
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 28
Condor Logo
4:30 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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MXP
19h 50m
1 stop
Condor Logo
6:55 am - 2:30 pm
MXP
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SFO
16h 35m
1 stop
$621Condor
Mon, Aug 10 - Wed, Aug 26
ITA Airways Logo
3:15 pm - 3:10 pm
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LIN
14h 55m
1 stop
ITA Airways Logo
7:00 am - 1:15 pm
LIN
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SFO
15h 15m
1 stop
$678ITA Airways
Mon, Aug 10 - Wed, Aug 26
ITA Airways Logo
3:15 pm - 6:10 pm
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LIN
17h 55m
1 stop
ITA Airways Logo
7:00 am - 1:15 pm
LIN
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SFO
15h 15m
1 stop
$679ITA Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 11
SWISS Logo
7:35 pm - 8:40 am
SFO
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NAP
28h 05m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
9:30 am - 4:15 pm
NAP
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SFO
15h 45m
1 stop
$997SWISS
Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12
Lufthansa Logo
4:52 pm - 10:40 pm
SFO
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NAP
20h 48m
2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
9:00 am - 8:10 pm
NAP
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SFO
20h 10m
2 stops
$998Lufthansa
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
SWISS Logo
7:35 pm - 6:40 pm
SFO
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NAP
14h 05m
1 stop
SWISS Logo
9:30 am - 4:15 pm
NAP
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SFO
15h 45m
1 stop
$1,002SWISS
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Italy flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Italy to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Italy flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Italy from San Francisco found in the last 5 days was to Rome, at $829 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $829.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Italy?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Italy depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Italy is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $990 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Italy is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $990.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Italy?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $748, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Italy?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Italy, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Italy is February, when tickets cost $627 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,051 and $993 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Italy?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Italy clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Italy on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Italy. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Italy?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Italy, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Italy, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$298
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Bergamo

Flights from San Francisco to Italy: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to Italy 
TonyFlew with ITA Airways
SFO
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FCO
Jun 2026
Get there early, at least 3hrs. so you can have a relaxed experience.
Verified travelerFlew with ITA Airways
SFO
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FCO
Jul 2024
Pack light as they only allow one carry-on weighing 17 lbs or less. Economy seats are typical in that they are smaller with not much leg room and only tilt back to 120 degrees

FAQs - booking Italy flights

  • If my flight is from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), what type of public transportation can I expect at the airport to get me to downtown Milan?

    A convenient and cost-effective option is to take the trains offered by Malpensa Express that make the trip from the airport to downtown Milan in about 37min. The cost for the journey is around EUR 13 (USD 15).

  • For my trip from San Francisco to Italy, will I need a passport and do I have to get a visa before I get on the plane?

    Before you board your flight to Italy, you will need to make sure that you have a valid passport and that the passport has an expiration date that is at least 90 days beyond your planned date of departure from Italy. Take note to make sure that your passport has at least two blank pages. If you are heading to Italy on vacation and you are not going to stay in the country for more than 90 days, you do not need to get a visa before you travel there.

  • If I'm taking my children on my trip to Italy and I plan on renting a car, what type of seatbelt laws do I need to know about before I drive off from the airport?

    Children that are 15 months of age or less must ride in a rear-facing car seat and then up until the age of four, children must ride in a forward-facing car seat. From age four to the age of 12, children must ride in either a booster seat or on a booster cushion. All children need to ride in the back seat of the vehicle.

  • If I have just arrived at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) after a long flight from San Francisco, are there any showers available for use?

    At this airport, there is a shower service available through a company called HelloSky. You will find their locations at the front of both Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, and the cost is around EUR 20 (USD 23). The price includes a shower kit that comes with items such as towels, slippers, and shower gel.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Italy?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Italy.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Italy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to Italy is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Italy?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from San Francisco to Italy with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Italy?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from San Francisco to Italy up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Italy

  • Avoid the hassle of driving yourself from downtown San Francisco to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) by taking Bay Area Rapid Transit that makes the trip in around 27min for a cost of around $9.
  • If you're looking for a way to pass the time before your flight to Italy, San Francisco International Airport offers an art collection that is a series of rotating exhibits, which you can find in all of the galleries of every terminal building at the airport.
  • If you are looking for a lounge to wait in before your flight to Italy, try the United Club lounges in the airport. Travelers flying on the one-stop flight offered between San Francisco and Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) on TAP Air Portugal can use this lounge.
  • For those that are planning on driving themselves to San Francisco International Airport, you can save some hassle and pre-pay for your parking. Once you pay, you will receive a QR code that you can use to enter and exit the garage.
  • If you are taking your kids on your trip to Italy, you will be happy to learn that there are Kid's Spots play areas in Terminals 1, 2, and 3 of San Francisco International Airport.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Italy

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Italy? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1871 reviews
8.0Crew
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
6.7Entertainment
7.3Comfort
Airline reviews

The first flight was delayed. We missed the second flight, which was rebooked 9 hours later. We missed all our arrangements for the first day of vacation.

4.0 OkayOlga, Jul 2026
SFO - CPH
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The first flight was delayed. We missed the second flight, which was rebooked 9 hours later. We missed all our arrangements for the first day of vacation.

Terrible airlines, kept lying to me about the fact that my connection flight was cancelled. Left me hanging until last min. NEVER AGAIN

Cancelled flight, wasn't refunded paid selected seats. Poor customer service. Called airline and they didn't realize the flight was cancelled until several hours after the email notice was sent.

5 of my 7 pieces of luggage are missing and they cant call to find out where it is. I have to fill out a form and wait for them to mail it to me in several days (if they find it). That does not work for my travel itinerary. I need my full ticket cost refunded please.

Fantastic. The only thing - out of my six luggage one was lost in Copenhagen, however it was delivered Home 3 Days later so all great..

Amazing! Everyone was so nice and the food was so good!!

I was surprised how good an American airline can be - I was really impressed.

Over all experience was good. However the connection time was too short at CPG. We missed our connecting flight to AMS as the passport control line was too long and by the time we got our passport control done it was too late I wish there were some SAS staff to help us out at the passport control center Though they put us in a KLM flight from CPG to AMS, That flight was also delayed by over two hours

Great logistics and timeliness as we arrived quite early. Flight smooth and fast. Excellent entertainment. Plane itself was a bit tired and the crew mostly indifferent. Baggage took forever but that’s on CPH. Would use SAS again for sure.

Business class seats narrower and the most uncomfortable Business class I've ever experienced. Clothes on the seats was itchy, head of the bed was elevated causing us to slude down even though they were "lie flat seats". Plane was way too hot. My partner and I were both sweating just sitting in our seats. Staff appeared sad or depressed

Excellent communication from the staff. We actually arrived early. Very friendly and professional staff.

No extra snacks were available. Meals quality is terrible. Crew was not friendly.

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

It was perfect! United Airlines staff was extremely caring, super friendly and professional

United has maintenance issues and can then never recover. No operations ability and simple issues always turn into multiple hours long cascading delays. Worst airline on earth.

I paid for a confirmed upgraded aisle seat and was moved to a center seat in the back of the plane at the last minute.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Easy of boarding, helpfully staff at check in, surprisingly comfortable seating

Lost of requested seat assignments. Lost my husband's meal choice

Flight itself excellent, but delayed so missed connection & got to destination 2 hrs later

Flight attendants were fine, seats a bit hard but I use a cushion for extra support. The only issue was it was a bit too cool and I needed to ask for and received and extra blanket. I survived!!!

Food choices limited & not enticing Seats quite uncomfortable & difficult to control

Boarding was disorganized. The door to one to the toilets wouldn’t lock. The plane was shockingly cramped, and clearly used for domestic flights due to the menus for items to sell domestic travelers. United should be ashamed of its small seats, tiny unclean toilets, and money grubbing stance toward services, compared to Lufthansa, Emirates, and most international carriers United is awful.

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Extremely pleased with the crew. Best flight attendants ever! Very friendly, genuinely caring and attentive.

Cheapest airlines I have ever been on. I got downgraded and never got on united. I got rerouted through Vancouver onto jetwesf

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Lufthansa charged me $280 to take skiiis when in the US the boot bag and skiis are one check-in bag. This was not advertised and a real shock at the airport. They only took the boot bag as a check-in item. The seats have been squeezed together like any economy airline and legroom is not as good as it used to be. Otherwise, the flight was fine and staff was helpful for making my connection.

Professional crew and staff, very organized boarding and on time flights, baggage handling. Indian vegetarian meals were good, though could improve by offering Indian bread (naan/paratha/roti) as well. Very helpful pre flight emails with details of onboard experience 👍 Above average selection of movies. Consider offering more movies with subtitles and ratings indicators (e.g., IMDB scores).

ITA has these new Airbus A330 Neo that hates economy class passengers. The seats have absolutely no cushion to a point where it hits your spine constantly and reminds you to fork out for premium economy or don’t travel next time. The food was absolutely horrible, ETA mentioned 3 meals for 12 hour flight but it was mostly 1 meal and 2 light snacks. I am vegetarian, so my 2’d food was 1 slice of tomato, 1 cucumber on a dry cold bun. The other 2 meals were disgusting. My young one threw up the entire time. Flight attendants were the cherry on top - plain bad. They would skip servicing drinks to some passengers completely and if you call for an attendant, they will come and stop the button on top without even asking you what you need. I would avoid ITA by all means - there are plenty of options including SAS for same routes with better seats and humane treatment.

Nice flight. Uneventful, very good crew, comfortable seats. Pleasant experience.

ITA cancelled fligh rebooked with Lufthansa. Flight good, but 2hour connection in Frankfurt was HORRIBLE, took 1.9 hours to get through scanner, customs, another security, got to gate after running all the way, so caught it but stressful and terrible start to trip.

In Prem Econ, safe and timely flight, good amount of space, mostly comfortable seats. Little irritants: When lying down, seat kept shifting on me...as a short person w/light weight, my seat often reverted to semi-upright. Footrest was broken. TV screen didn't work, after I asked a few times a FA rebooted it to work again. And food was marginal. I don't expect much from airplane food...surprisingly, ITA didn't even meet expectations.

Flight was canceled. Rebooked on Lufthansa Also Canceled. Had to pay 3000 more per person and fly Alaska to EWR and fly emirates to Athens.

We upgraded to premium economy and it made a difference in a 12 hr flight. I didn’t like that we had to deplane in the tarmac with our carryon luggage. Other than that, it was ok.

Everything was much better than I had expected, since I hadn’t heard of your airline before. I hope to take advantage of your excellent service again.

It is the worst ever airline. All employees I spoke with over the phone were pompous asses.

Terrible. I showed up at airport and they cancelled my ticket. I wanted to go to Rome only and not finishtel Aviv part since they said that part got cancelled hours earlier and they refused. I lost money on hotel and an entire day at the airport driving back and forth. Awful experience

We booked months in advance, but were told at the airport we are on standby because the airline overbooked the flight. We finally (family of 5) got our boarding passes and had to run through the huge airport to get on the flight. The plane then had an electrical issue and we sat on the tarmac for another 2 hours before we even started our 12 hour flight. Our luggage did not make it, but was delivered to our destination the next evening after we landed. I would not fly this airline again.

Nice flight over the alps with spectacular views. Rome airport has good signage including on how to get into the city on the Leonardo express.

We had premium economy seats and the only difference from economy was legroom. Only one restroom for about 50 passengers was a little uncomfortable. Dinner was rather unpleasant but breakfast was good. Entertainment selection pretty good and you can use Bluetooth headphones. Flight attendants were okay.

The breakfast snack was horrible. No nutrition value. I couldn't finish it. The main meal had no taste, no real vegetable, the brownie had no chocolate taste., I was not even sure what the salad consists off.

Our connection in Frankfurt was the worst ever. No one from the airline or the airport seemed to be bothered to get us into our connecting flight on time! The procedures at the airport took us forever and we barely made it into our flight. If we had missed it, I’m sure we would’ve missed our cruise. Looks like everything is on autopilot and no one is interested in helping customers anymore especially us 69 year olds

They answer the phone promptly. Crew is friendly and they work efficiently.

I flew premium economy. My only complaint is the size of the bathroom. I am 6’2 I. Tried to rush my teeth in there and ended up getting toothpaste and water in my pants. And the only way to do it was by sitting on the toilet

The seating was exactly same as the rest of the plane. We had no space for our knees. In fact it was the tightest spacing of the seats I ever flew with, on a very old plane. (and we flew all over Asia and Europe) The same chairs. We were the only passengers in business or first class. Obviously funny.... The only difference was, we got a sendwich and we were offered a drink. Rest of the plane got a bottle of water.

Helpful crew in a comfortable and well designed aircraft. My kids also loved the striped design of the airplane.

Very good except for the screaming 5 year old that was allowed to yell and scream whenever he wanted too! The mom obviously had no concept of “inside voices”!

Seat was the worst I ever had in an airplane

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