Cheap flights from New York to Milan from $289

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Milan Malpensa Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $484. If you don’t want to visit Milan Malpensa Airport in January, then you should wait until November to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $500.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Milan Malpensa Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $671. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from New York because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $789.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Milan Malpensa Airport is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from New York to Milan Malpensa Airport in the afternoon for as low as $652. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $797.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Milan Malpensa for the best New York - Milan Malpensa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Milan Malpensa Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Milan Malpensa Airport for around $675 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Milan Malpensa Airport from New York for as low as $613 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Milan Malpensa Airport flight.

As of April 2026, prices for New York to Milan Malpensa Airport flights are approximately 16% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Serbia, Icelandair, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Milan Malpensa

United Airlines, Emirates and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Milan Malpensa Airport from New York according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Milan Malpensa Airport. Keep in mind that there are 18 different airlines that fly to Milan Malpensa Airport 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 Milan have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 177 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. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Emirates have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) was the most common stop: 20% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Montreal (YUL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $326.

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 40m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 18m.

As of April 2026, there are 17 flights per day flying from New York to Milan Malpensa Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00PM, with 59% of flights taking off in the evening.

120 flights are operational weekly from New York to Milan Malpensa Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.