What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Diego to Italy?

British Airways, United Airlines, and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Italy

What airlines fly to Italy?

Lufthansa, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Italy from San Diego according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Italy. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Italy on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy?

Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy?

As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Italy?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Italy.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Italy?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Italy may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Italy. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$260 Cheap Flights from San Diego to Italy in 2026/27

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4:05 pm - 6:10 pmSAN San Diego-FLR Florence Peretola

18h 05m2 stops San Francisco Zurich

9:50 am - 10:39 pmFLR Florence Peretola-SAN San Diego

20h 49m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$707SWISS

Tue, Mar 16 - Wed, Mar 24

2:30 pm - 5:35 pmSAN San Diego-CTA Catania Fontanarossa

18h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:55 pm - 10:27 pmCTA Catania Fontanarossa-SAN San Diego

37h 32m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$714Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 5

7:32 am - 8:55 amSAN San Diego-CTA Catania Fontanarossa

16h 23m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

10:55 am - 11:57 pmCTA Catania Fontanarossa-SAN San Diego

22h 02m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$717Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

6:15 am - 8:55 amSAN San Diego-CTA Catania Fontanarossa

17h 40m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul New York John F Kennedy Intl

10:55 am - 11:57 pmCTA Catania Fontanarossa-SAN San Diego

22h 02m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$721Delta

Tue, Dec 8 - Tue, Dec 15

6:35 pm - 5:45 pmSAN San Diego-NAP Naples

15h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

8:50 am - 3:25 pmNAP Naples-SAN San Diego

15h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$724Lufthansa

Tue, Mar 16 - Thu, Apr 1

6:35 pm - 8:15 pmSAN San Diego-FLR Florence Peretola

17h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:30 am - 4:45 pmFLR Florence Peretola-SAN San Diego

17h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$727Lufthansa

Tue, Mar 16 - Wed, Mar 24

6:00 pm - 5:20 pmSAN San Diego-BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

14h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

8:15 pm - 4:10 pmBLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi-SAN San Diego

28h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$740British Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 15

1:09 pm - 5:20 pmSAN San Diego-BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

19h 11m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

8:15 pm - 4:10 pmBLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi-SAN San Diego

28h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$745British Airways

Mon, Feb 8 - Mon, Feb 15

11:00 am - 12:30 pmSAN San Diego-VCE Venice Marco Polo

16h 30m2 stops Denver Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:00 am - 3:45 pmVCE Venice Marco Polo-SAN San Diego

17h 45m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$755United Airlines

Tue, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 10

5:35 pm - 4:05 pmSAN San Diego-VCE Venice Marco Polo

13h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

2:20 pm - 12:26 amVCE Venice Marco Polo-SAN San Diego

19h 06m2 stops Frankfurt am Main San Francisco

$758United Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Thu, Mar 4

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5:35 pm - 4:30 pmSAN San Diego-MXP Milan Malpensa

13h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:05 am - 3:45 pmMXP Milan Malpensa-SAN San Diego

18h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$849Lufthansa

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

5:35 pm - 4:30 pmSAN San Diego-MXP Milan Malpensa

13h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:05 pm - 12:00 pmMXP Milan Malpensa-SAN San Diego

31h 55m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$856Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

5:35 pm - 4:30 pmSAN San Diego-MXP Milan Malpensa

13h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

1:05 pm - 12:00 pmMXP Milan Malpensa-SAN San Diego

31h 55m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$858Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

6:26 pm - 8:50 pmSAN San Diego-MXP Milan Malpensa

17h 24m2 stops San Francisco Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:05 am - 3:45 pmMXP Milan Malpensa-SAN San Diego

18h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$876Lufthansa

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

11:02 am - 1:55 pmSAN San Diego-LIN Milan Linate

17h 53m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:30 am - 7:41 pmLIN Milan Linate-SAN San Diego

22h 11m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$892Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

11:02 am - 1:55 pmSAN San Diego-LIN Milan Linate

17h 53m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:30 am - 7:41 pmLIN Milan Linate-SAN San Diego

22h 11m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$893Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 20

10:40 am - 1:50 pmSAN San Diego-FLR Florence Peretola

18h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Zurich

6:30 am - 8:37 pmFLR Florence Peretola-SAN San Diego

23h 07m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,069United Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

10:40 am - 1:50 pmSAN San Diego-FLR Florence Peretola

18h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Zurich

6:30 am - 8:37 pmFLR Florence Peretola-SAN San Diego

23h 07m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,084United Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

6:15 am - 11:05 amSAN San Diego-LIN Milan Linate

19h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin

11:45 am - 11:54 pmLIN Milan Linate-SAN San Diego

21h 09m2 stops Dublin Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,366Aer Lingus

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 5

9:18 am - 10:05 amSAN San Diego-MXP Milan Malpensa

15h 47m1 stop Philadelphia

12:20 pm - 9:50 pmMXP Milan Malpensa-SAN San Diego

18h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,650British Airways

Mon, Nov 2 - Thu, Nov 5

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Scandinavian Airlines flights from San Diego to Italy

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Scandinavian Airlines

Jan 16

SAN7:00 amSan Diego

18h 30m

2 stops

VCE10:30 amVenice Marco Polo

Jan 24

VCE11:20 amVenice Marco Polo

20h 35m

2 stops

SAN10:55 pmSan Diego

$790

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 7

SAN10:00 amSan Diego

24h 10m

2 stops

MXP7:10 pmMilan Malpensa

Apr 21

MXP9:20 amMilan Malpensa

23h 25m

2 stops

SAN11:45 pmSan Diego

$792

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 28

SAN10:00 amSan Diego

23h 35m

2 stops

FCO6:35 pmRome Fiumicino

May 14

FCO9:40 amRome Fiumicino

17h 19m

2 stops

SAN5:59 pmSan Diego

$798

SWISS flights from San Diego to Italy

Our best SWISS deals on San Diego to Italy flight tickets

SWISS

Mar 16

SAN4:05 pmSan Diego

18h 05m

2 stops

FLR6:10 pmFlorence Peretola

Mar 24

FLR9:50 amFlorence Peretola

20h 49m

2 stops

SAN10:39 pmSan Diego

$707

SWISS

Mar 16

SAN4:05 pmSan Diego

18h 05m

2 stops

FLR6:10 pmFlorence Peretola

Mar 24

FLR9:50 amFlorence Peretola

20h 49m

2 stops

SAN10:39 pmSan Diego

$716

SWISS

Jan 12

SAN4:01 pmSan Diego

17h 29m

2 stops

MXP6:30 pmMilan Malpensa

Jan 27

MXP6:45 amMilan Malpensa

22h 53m

2 stops

SAN8:38 pmSan Diego

$741

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San DiegoFlorence

SAN San Diego - FLR Florence Peretola

SANFLR

San Diego

Tue 3/16

4:05 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops18h 05m

Florence Peretola

Wed 3/24

9:50 am-10:39 pm

2 stops20h 49m

$707

San DiegoCatania

SAN San Diego - CTA Catania Fontanarossa

SANCTA

San Diego

Sat 11/28

2:30 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops18h 05m

Catania Fontanarossa

Sat 12/5

5:55 pm-10:27 pm

2 stops37h 32m

$714

San DiegoCatania

SAN San Diego - CTA Catania Fontanarossa

SANCTA

San Diego

Tue 12/8

7:32 am-8:55 am

1 stop16h 23m

Catania Fontanarossa

Tue 12/15

10:55 am-11:57 pm

1 stop22h 02m

$717

San DiegoCatania

SAN San Diego - CTA Catania Fontanarossa

SANCTA

San Diego

Tue 12/8

6:15 am-8:55 am

2 stops17h 40m

Catania Fontanarossa

Tue 12/15

10:55 am-11:57 pm

1 stop22h 02m

$721

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San DiegoNaples

SAN San Diego - NAP Naples

SANNAP

San Diego

Tue 3/16

6:35 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Naples

Thu 4/1

8:50 am-3:25 pm

1 stop15h 35m

$724

San DiegoFlorence

SAN San Diego - FLR Florence Peretola

SANFLR

San Diego

Tue 3/16

6:35 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop17h 40m

Florence Peretola

Wed 3/24

7:30 am-4:45 pm

1 stop17h 15m

$727

San DiegoBologna

SAN San Diego - BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

SANBLQ

San Diego

Mon 2/8

6:00 pm-5:20 pm

1 stop14h 20m

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

Mon 2/15

8:15 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$740

San DiegoBologna

SAN San Diego - BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

SANBLQ

San Diego

Mon 2/8

1:09 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops19h 11m

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi

Mon 2/15

8:15 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$745

San DiegoVenice

SAN San Diego - VCE Venice Marco Polo

SANVCE

San Diego

Tue 3/2

11:00 am-12:30 pm

2 stops16h 30m

Venice Marco Polo

Wed 3/10

7:00 am-3:45 pm

1 stop17h 45m

$755

San DiegoVenice

SAN San Diego - VCE Venice Marco Polo

SANVCE

San Diego

Mon 3/1

5:35 pm-4:05 pm

1 stop13h 30m

Venice Marco Polo

Thu 3/4

2:20 pm-12:26 am

2 stops19h 06m

$758

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Diego to Italy

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Italy?

The cheapest month to fly to Italy from San Diego is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $589, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Italy from San Diego during February instead. Flights to Italy in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $591.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Italy from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Italy for around $982 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Italy from San Diego for as low as $732 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on San Diego to Italy flights?

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Italy flight.

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Best Price Found	$260
Fastest flight time	13h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Italy from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $260. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to Italy found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $707.

The fastest flight from San Diego to Italy takes 13h 30m

There are no direct flights from San Diego to Italy. There are no popular flight routes from San Diego to Italy.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Diego to Italy

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy?
Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy?
As of October 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to Italy.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Italy?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Italy.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Italy?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Italy may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Italy. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from San Diego to Italy

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from San Diego to Italy with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
British Airways	PriceFrom $468	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,277 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $487	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,698 reviews	Search Delta flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $491	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,301 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $508	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,459 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Alaska Airlines	PriceFrom $624	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.9 13,138 reviews	Search Alaska Airlines flights
Aer Lingus	PriceFrom $971	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,871 reviews	Search Aer Lingus flights

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