Cheap flights from New York to Italy from $259

The cheapest month to fly to Italy from New York is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $495, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Italy from New York during January instead. Flights to Italy in January, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $532.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Italy from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $683. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to Italy for around $771.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Italy flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Italy in the evening for as low as $684. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Italy is in the afternoon when prices are around $766.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Rome Fiumicino for the best New York - Italy flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Italy from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Italy for around $655 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Italy from New York for as low as $616 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Italy flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta, Air Serbia, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Italy

ITA Airways, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Italy from New York according to our data. ITA Airways is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Italy. Keep in mind that there are 26 different airlines that fly to Italy on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between New York and Italy have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 175 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, ITA Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

53 flights are operational daily from New York to Italy as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 51% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between New York and Italy is 374 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.