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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Italy from $331

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Milan
Milan2 stops$595
Florence
Florence2 stops$644
Naples
Naples1 stop$697
Palermo
Palermo1 stop$795
Catania
Catania1 stop$810
Bologna
Bologna1 stop$838
Bari
Bari2 stops$1,086
Pisa
Pisa2 stops$895
Olbia
Olbia1 stop$1,402
Cagliari
Cagliari2 stops$1,121
Turin
Turin2 stops$1,104
Verona
Verona2 stops$1,378
Trieste
Trieste2 stops$1,347

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Flight from San Diego to Milan Linate Airport

FAQs - booking Italy flights

  • Does a U.S. passport holder need a visa to travel to Italy from San Diego?

    As a U.S. passport holder, you can travel to Italy without a visa as long as your visit is for less than 90 days. Nonetheless, your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond your planned departure from Italy. You need at least two blank pages on your passport for a stamp that indicates your legal presence in Italy.

  • Are there direct flights to Italy from San Diego?

    Most flights to Italy require a changeover in cities in the U.S. like Chicago and New York or Europe such as London and Amsterdam. There are only connecting flights to all airports in Italy.

  • Which Italy airport is close to Vatican City?

    Vatican City in Rome is serviced by two international airports, Ciampino Airport (CIA) and Fiumicino Airport, the main airport in Rome. Fiumicino is the larger and busier of the two where most airlines will land, but it is further from Vatican City, taking at least 40 minutes to drive. On the other hand, Ciampino is the smallest serving budget airline like EasyJet, but it is the closest to Vatican City.

  • Does San Diego International Airport have a lounge?

    The trip to Italy is a long one. It would help if you had all the rest and preparation you can get. At the Aspire Lounge in San Diego Airport Terminal 2, you can have your rest, take a shower at the shower facilities and chill while you wait to board the plane.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 Diego to Italy.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Italy from San Diego 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 Diego 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 to Italy with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego 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 to Italy from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Italy

  • Morning departure is around 2% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
  • When flying to Italy, the airport you will land at depends on which city you intend to visit. Italy has nine major international airports located throughout the country and serving major cities. For instance, if you're traveling to Rome, you'll land at Fiumicino Airport (FCO), and if you're visiting Florence, it's better to fly to Galileo Galilei International Airport (PSA).
  • Every city in Italy has an attraction worth visiting. The historical city of Pompeii is on the country's southern coast, Florence is at the center of the city, and Milan is in Northern Italy. You'll need domestic flights if you want to visit all these places. You can start from the capital, Rome's Fiumicino Airport, and connect your way to other places.
  • A flight from San Diego to a city like Rome in Italy is roughly 14 hours. Such a long flight can take a toll on the body. You can visit the spa while waiting for your flight at San Diego International Airport. A quick chair or table massage is a great way to calm your body as you wait.
  • If you're traveling to the shopping capital of Italy, Milan in northern Italy, you can fly to Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) or Milan Linate (LIN) which is closer to the city. However, LIN airport serves domestic flights so you can only fly there from another Italian city.
  • Art is therapeutic and has a calming effect on the body and mind. While waiting for your flight to Italy, notice the art around the airport. The airport has temporary exhibitions and a collection of permanent artwork for you to enjoy.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Italy

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10295 reviews
7.9Comfort
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8.6Crew
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There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

4.0 OkayBrooke, Jun 2024SFO - MSP
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There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Why does it have to be painful to fly long distances?

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

Everything was pretty good except for food. They need to improve on it compared to other airlines.

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

Poor, we had 1 hour to grab our checked luggage, go through customs, recheck bags and run across terminals to make our United flight. Poorly planned connections.

Staff didn’t care in business class. Closed the door on my mom while she was on the jetbridge and flight attendant told me she would make it from the connecting flight. They lied. My luggage was damaged on arrival. No success in filing damage claim.

Overall, the flight was comfortable without any serious issues. Transit through Frankfurt airport was a little confusing, but not too difficult if you follow the signs

Staff disappeared after dinner service until breakfast, no help with beds, no help running to our gate to catch connection cause flight was late, our luggage didn’t make it, took over 24 hours to get luggage to hotel, no compensation!!

Second time I took this flight, and they lost my luggage both times. Waiting for my suitcase now, last time it took two days to get it back.

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

During breakfast the fligh attendants missed one side of the plane for tea/coffee. I was on the other side and received tea. Unfortunately my husband and friends did not.

Economy class has no legroom so if you have the money worth to upgrade! Food was absolutely horrible! The crew was super nice!!!!!

The flight was provided by Aer Lingus and our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C). They looked like they needed repairing/replacing and were uncomfortable for such a long flight. Also the arm rests on Aer Lingus planes do not lift more than around 45 degrees, instead of the usual 90 degrees upright, meaning you cannot maximum the space between you & your travel companion so as to be more comfortable for such a long flight.

Flights were actually with Aer Lingus outward and American Airlines & Aer Lingus on the return journey. Outward flight with Aer Lingus was good but the return flight with them was not so good as our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C) and looked like they needed replacing! The American Airlines flight from Miami to JFK New York was good and the seats were very comfortable and spacious (32D & 32E)

Awful. Delay, lost vacation time and travel time now more than 24h

Awful. Flight delayed and we missed our long flight to Rome. It has been a nightmare and we have still not arrived. It was NOT a weather delay, just poor planning by AA

We left our sons tablet on the British Airways plane And we can’t get a hold of anyone to try to locate it. I have to call multiple numbers.

Boarding was as fast and efficient as possible. The flight crew were amazing and extremely friendly. We enjoyed our flight.

Wonderful service and very comfy in the bulkhead in Economy Plus! Delicious food.

It was very good. We got a late start by about an hour and a half. However I worked rather have that than crash. It was purely mechanical. They had our tickets ready when we came off the plane in London for the next leg. The only mishap was when we got to Lisbon my husbands luggage made or bit mine didn't. All was not lost because I did finally get it 2 days later. I was really pleased that they c made the effort.

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