SFO - MXP

$288 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Milan departing on 7/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$542
Typical prices: $819-$581
Scandinavian Airlines
Sun 8/23Fri 9/4
SFO - MXP • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$288
Typical prices: $364-$524
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Wed 7/22
SFO - MXP • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $542 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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Cheapest • Avg $441 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 14h 07m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Milan (SFO-MXP)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Milan 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 Milan

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 4
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 7:10 pm
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MXP
17h 25m
1 stop
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8:00 pm - 2:40 pm
MXP
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
$542Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Aug 16 - Fri, Sep 4
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4:30 pm - 9:20 pm
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MXP
19h 50m
1 stop
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6:55 am - 2:30 pm
MXP
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SFO
16h 35m
1 stop
$548Condor
Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 4
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4:45 pm - 7:10 pm
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MXP
17h 25m
1 stop
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8:00 pm - 2:40 pm
MXP
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
$554Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 11
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4:45 pm - 8:30 am
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MXP
30h 45m
1 stop
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7:50 pm - 2:40 pm
MXP
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SFO
27h 50m
2 stops
$557Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 25
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4:45 pm - 7:50 pm
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MXP
18h 05m
2 stops
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7:50 pm - 2:40 pm
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SFO
27h 50m
2 stops
$558Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Dec 15
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4:45 pm - 3:05 pm
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MXP
13h 20m
1 stop
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11:15 am - 2:35 pm
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SFO
36h 20m
1 stop
$563Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 27
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4:30 pm - 12:45 am
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MXP
23h 15m
1 stop
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5:50 am - 2:30 pm
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SFO
17h 40m
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$565TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 27
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4:30 pm - 6:50 pm
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MXP
17h 20m
1 stop
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5:50 am - 2:30 pm
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SFO
17h 40m
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$566TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Mon, Apr 27 - Sun, May 10
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4:45 pm - 8:30 am
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MXP
30h 45m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 2:40 pm
MXP
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
$567Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 6
Condor Logo
4:30 pm - 3:50 pm
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MXP
14h 20m
1 stop
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7:00 am - 2:30 pm
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SFO
16h 30m
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$568Condor
Booking Insights

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

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport, 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 Milan Malpensa Airport is February, where tickets cost $471 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,068 and $888 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

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 Milan Malpensa Airport, 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 Milan Malpensa Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$288
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 31% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport

When to book flights from San Francisco to Milan

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Milan based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport was $288 for a one-way ticket and $542 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Milan Malpensa Airport?

    A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

    San Francisco airport is called San Francisco and the only airport in Milan Malpensa Airport is Milan Malpensa.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Milan Malpensa Airport, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Milan Malpensa Airport from San Francisco?

    Frankfurt am Main is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Milan, Delta or SWISS?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Milan are Delta and SWISS. With an average price for the route of $806 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. SWISS is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $646 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Milan Malpensa Airport?

    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 Milan Malpensa Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Milan Malpensa Airport from San Francisco 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 Milan Malpensa Airport?

    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 to Milan Malpensa Airport with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and MXP can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 to Milan Malpensa Airport from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Milan. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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SWISSOverall score based on 1916 reviews
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6.8Entertainment
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The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

6.0 GoodSonja, Jan 2026
BOS - ZRH
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The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

Bad experience overall. Crew did not provide food for our 2 year old (even though we specifically bought a child infant seat for her and literally bought another full price flight), which was unacceptable. And we had to pay $310 each way to carry our ski equipment even though they advertise it as something that is free. Tickets were purchased the same way as usual, but they told us we had Economy Light tickets (I never elected to have such seats). Just plain manipulation and false advertisment. Very disappointed overall about this airline.

The trip was great until my luggage was lost on transfer from United to Swiss. It took Swiss 3 days to get my luggage to me though it was located almost immediately.

Made us gate check carry ons Then didn’t get them on the plane. Service they used didn’t deliver our carry ons for more than a day Total mess

Horrible!! The WiFi was not working, the food was awful

We’ve never been more uncomfortable on a flight than we have on this particular one. The seats in front of us reclined so far back that when the person reclined their seat of broccoli, it almost hit me in the face and left me with literally no room to move that said I had to recline my seed in which made the person behind me upset. It seemed like the seats also would recline without even pressing the button in the armrest and would unrecline as well for that same reason, and it also seemed that some seats reclined more than others. The bottom cushions of the seat were so thin that even after one hour of an 11 hour flight, our tailbones were so sore. It seemed like an overall old airplane. It also didn’t have individual air vents and it was extremely hot the entire flight. Several passengers were commenting on how hot it was. The breakfast was some kind of flavorless triangle, puffy egg, laying in a watery bed of steamed peppers and onions and spinach. It was not appetizing at all. The flight crew was extremely nice so that was a nice thing this flight attendant. They let us try different types of Swiss sodas, which was really nice and the dinner was actually delicious but still overall given the other considerations. It was pretty much a miserable flight without basic seat comfort.

Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

I can’t even the whole trip was a catastrophe

Poor. Seats uncomfortable. No leg room. Hot and humid the whole trip. Food and staffs were ok.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

We had turbulence ever 1/2 hr or so and the captains announcements were SOOOO LOUD

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

The stewardess was incredibly rude. The gave you only one drink with dinner.

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.

The worst with the trip was the space in economy, my knees are still hurting. There was no way to control personal air by turning a knob above you, it was way to hot on both rides. During the night flight they allowed 2 people from across the aile which was narrow to sit and talk for 7 hours while also using tablets and the flashlight from their phones pointing into the row where I sat at times. They allowed people with way too large baggage to bring onboard. I paid way too much for the ticket ($1,364} for economy. Kayak misinformed me to get cancellation insurance that was only valid for a very short time (less than 12 hours) and was over one hundred dollars. Hotel booking was incorrect, I had the room booked myself at the hotel, only double or larger rooms available which I paid over 400 dollars for. I will never fly with SAS again unless there is no other alternative.

Crew members were excellent. The seat wasn’t the best as well as a food options.

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..

The crew was friendly, the flight was pleasant. Thank you for your service!

Our trip plan from Kayak stated we were flying SAS. That was not true. The first leg was a Delta flight. We wasted 25 minutes before finding out to check in with the correct airline. Then our SAS flight for the second leg arrived 25 minutes late, and our third leg flight with SAS closed the gate knowing the flight delay was SAS’s fault, and that this flight would only be backed up 5 minutes. The final kicker was that between Delta and SAS, they lost all our checked luggage.

Flight was completely full January 9th? I problem i had the stewardess was bumping into me constantly walking by? very annoying.. on Austrian air I dint have this issue at all...

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

Terrible. Lost our luggage for 4 days. Did not advise passengers there was a strike in Barcelona Airport and had zero personnel on hand at airport to advise passengers on where to go to file claims. We had to fend for ourselves. No assistance at all other than an online claims submission process that we had to find out about on our own.

Lufthansa cancelled our flight from Los Angeles to Naples Italy on March 10 for scheduled flight on March 12 Very stressful experience trying to arrange alternatives. Will never fly again with Lufthansa

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.

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

Lufthansa still has a good level of quality compared to US airlines, especially with respect to (1) food quality - actually tasty, (2) good French red wine - free, (3) good movie selection. Also my ticket price includes 1 free check-in luggage, while some other budget airlines sneak in an extra $150 for a checkin.

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

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.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

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

Wish the food and overall service was better. They treat Business class passengers same as economy

They had us seating down for one hour just waiting on the plane

Flying with BA is always a good experience—even in economy class. It is better if in business and first class. Timely, breeze through security and timely connections

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

Airlines have to stop assuming passengers bring entertainment. Provide it like you used to in business class and above!! N

Need to offer Better food from LAX to London Service from London to Delhi very delayed after take off.

Great crew and food and beverage. Seating tight but not the airline's fault. Will definitely fly BA in future!

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