How long is the flight from California to Milan?

United Airlines, British Airways, and KLM can get you from California to Milan in just under 17h 42m. Your travel time can differ by up to 17h 28m. There are 5988 mi between California and Milan. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Milan one-way?

$266 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from United Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Air Canada and Delta, with prices starting from $270 and $273, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Milan ranges from 2.2 - 5.2 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.2 in. December is typically the driest time to visit Milan when rainfall is around 2.2 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Milan, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 71.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).

What are the most popular routes from California to Milan?

When deciding which route to take from California to Milan consider Los Angeles - Milan Malpensa, San Francisco - Milan Malpensa or San Francisco - Milan Linate as they are the most popular.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from California to Milan?

Consider LEVEL, American Airlines or Air Canada when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from California to Milan.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Milan?

To save on the cost of your flight from California to Milan, book at least 47 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 1% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $577 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $577.

What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Milan?

November is one of the best times of the year to fly to Milan from California. Prices for November average $663 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $445. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a November flight can save you 22% on your journey compared to booking in December

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Milan. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 15, 2025.

Sat 11/112:40 pmSJC - MXP

1 stop36h 25mKLM

Tue 11/1111:05 amMXP - SJC

1 stop18h 25mKLM

Deal found 9/13

$446

Tue 10/286:00 amSJC - MXP

2 stops18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/47:00 pmMXP - SJC

2 stops34h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$449

Tue 10/286:30 amSJC - MXP

1 stop22h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/43:05 pmMXP - SJC

2 stops28h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$454

Mon 10/277:00 amONT - MXP

1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/119:45 amMXP - ONT

2 stops35h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$454

Mon 10/277:00 amONT - MXP

1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/123:05 pmMXP - ONT

1 stop16h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$458

Mon 10/2710:30 amSNA - MXP

1 stop18h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/119:45 amMXP - SNA

2 stops37h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$458

Tue 11/46:38 pmONT - MXP

2 stops30h 17mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/181:05 pmMXP - ONT

2 stops42h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$468

Sat 11/112:40 pmSJC - MXP

1 stop36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/116:55 amMXP - SJC

2 stops25h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$471

Sat 11/14:05 pmSJC - MXP

2 stops37h 00mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/111:05 pmMXP - SJC

2 stops38h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$472

Sun 10/264:05 pmSJC - MXP

2 stops16h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/113:05 pmMXP - SJC

1 stop36h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$473

Mon 10/203:55 pmSJC - MXP

2 stops15h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/43:05 pmMXP - SJC

1 stop36h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$476

Thu 10/307:00 amONT - MXP

1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines

Thu 11/61:05 pmMXP - ONT

2 stops42h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$488

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Tue 10/286:00 amSJC - MXP

2 stops18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/47:00 pmMXP - SJC

2 stops34h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$449

Mon 10/276:45 amSNA - MXP

1 stop22h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/119:45 amMXP - SNA

2 stops37h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$458

Tue 1/135:03 pmONT - MXP

2 stops17h 42mBritish Airways

Tue 1/2711:45 amMXP - ONT

2 stops19h 17mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/15

$473

Sat 1/1712:55 pmSJC - MXP

1 stop35h 10mKLM

Sat 1/3111:05 amMXP - SJC

1 stop19h 27mKLM

Deal found 9/13

$496

Mon 10/274:25 pmLAX - MXP

2 stops18h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Tue 11/118:00 pmMXP - LAX

2 stops34h 37mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$498

Tue 10/143:15 pmLAX - LIN

1 stop14h 55mITA Airways

Thu 11/68:00 pmLIN - LAX

1 stop26h 30mITA Airways

Deal found 9/12

$509

Mon 10/135:30 pmLAX - LIN

1 stop15h 20mLufthansa

Wed 11/56:10 amLIN - LAX

1 stop15h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 9/12

$510

Thu 10/303:00 pmSFO - LIN

2 stops16h 55mDelta

Thu 11/66:30 amLIN - SFO

2 stops20h 21mDelta

Deal found 9/15

$512

Mon 10/271:15 pmLAX - MXP

2 stops16h 30mSWISS

Tue 11/1110:40 amMXP - LAX

1 stop14h 55mSWISS

Deal found 9/14

$515

Mon 10/2710:30 amSNA - MXP

1 stop18h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/123:05 pmMXP - SNA

1 stop16h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$458

Sat 11/112:40 pmSJC - MXP

1 stop36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/116:55 amMXP - SJC

2 stops25h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$471

Thu 2/125:30 pmSFO - LIN

1 stop13h 50mBritish Airways

Wed 2/1812:40 pmLIN - SFO

1 stop15h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/15

$508

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Mon 10/137:02 amONT - MXP

1 stop21h 18mUnited Airlines

Fri 11/73:05 pmMXP - ONT

1 stop16h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$491

Mon 10/203:55 pmSJC - MXP

2 stops15h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/43:05 pmMXP - SJC

1 stop36h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$476

Mon 10/208:05 amLAX - MXP

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 10/317:10 pmMXP - LAX

1 stop30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$492

Wed 10/2210:39 amSNA - MXP

1 stop17h 41mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/53:05 pmMXP - SNA

1 stop16h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$491

Sun 10/264:05 pmSJC - MXP

2 stops16h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/113:05 pmMXP - SJC

1 stop36h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$473

Mon 10/277:00 amONT - MXP

1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/119:45 amMXP - ONT

2 stops35h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$454

Mon 10/277:00 amONT - MXP

1 stop22h 05mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/123:05 pmMXP - ONT

1 stop16h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$458

Mon 10/2710:30 amSNA - MXP

1 stop18h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/119:45 amMXP - SNA

2 stops37h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$458

Mon 10/275:05 amONT - MXP

2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/122:40 pmMXP - ONT

2 stops17h 11mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$490

Tue 10/286:00 amSJC - MXP

2 stops18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 11/47:00 pmMXP - SJC

2 stops34h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$449

Tue 10/286:30 amSJC - MXP

1 stop22h 35mUnited Airlines

Tue 11/43:05 pmMXP - SJC

2 stops28h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$454

Thu 10/307:00 amONT - MXP

2 stops17h 55mUnited Airlines

Thu 11/61:05 pmMXP - ONT

2 stops42h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$488

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Sat 11/154:45 pmLAX - BGY

2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$227

Tue 11/184:45 pmLAX - BGY

2 stops38h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$233

Thu 11/134:45 pmLAX - BGY

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/15

$234

Wed 10/87:45 pmLAX - BGY

2 stops33h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$237

Mon 10/67:45 pmLAX - BGY

2 stops27h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$247

Sun 10/198:10 pmSFO - BGY

1 stop26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$249

Tue 11/114:45 pmLAX - BGY

3 stops29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$251

Mon 9/223:05 pmLAX - MXP

1 stop23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$255

Wed 10/14:30 pmLAX - MXP

1 stop22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$256

Mon 10/278:45 amLAX - MXP

1 stop16h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 9/13

$257

Wed 10/17:45 pmLAX - LIN

1 stop27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$257

Tue 10/710:15 amSFO - BGY

3 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$257

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San JoseMilan

SJC - MXP

SJCMXP

San Jose

Tue 10/28

6:00 am-8:05 am

2 stops18h 05m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 11/4

7:00 pm-8:48 pm

2 stops34h 48m

$449

Santa AnaMilan

SNA - MXP

SNAMXP

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 10/27

6:45 am-1:05 pm

1 stop22h 20m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 11/11

9:45 am-2:07 pm

2 stops37h 22m

$458

Santa AnaMilan

SNA - MXP

SNAMXP

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 10/27

10:30 am-1:05 pm

1 stop18h 35m

Milan Malpensa

Wed 11/12

3:05 pm-10:13 pm

1 stop16h 08m

$458

OntarioMilan

ONT - MXP

ONTMXP

Ontario

Tue 11/4

6:38 pm-9:55 am

2 stops30h 17m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 11/18

1:05 pm-10:31 pm

2 stops42h 26m

$468

San JoseMilan

SJC - MXP

SJCMXP

San Jose

Sat 11/1

12:40 pm-9:05 am

1 stop36h 25m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 11/11

6:55 am-10:56 pm

2 stops25h 01m

$471

San JoseMilan

SJC - MXP

SJCMXP

San Jose

Sat 11/1

4:05 pm-1:05 pm

2 stops37h 00m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 11/11

1:05 pm-6:48 pm

2 stops38h 43m

$472

OntarioMilan

ONT - MXP

ONTMXP

Ontario

Tue 1/13

5:03 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops17h 42m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 1/27

11:45 am-10:02 pm

2 stops19h 17m

$473

San JoseMilan

SJC - MXP

SJCMXP

San Jose

Mon 10/20

3:55 pm-4:30 pm

2 stops15h 35m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 11/4

3:05 pm-6:48 pm

1 stop36h 43m

$476

OntarioMilan

ONT - MXP

ONTMXP

Ontario

Mon 10/27

5:05 am-7:30 am

2 stops18h 25m

Milan Malpensa

Wed 11/12

2:40 pm-10:51 pm

2 stops17h 11m

$490

San JoseMilan

SJC - MXP

SJCMXP

San Jose

Sat 1/17

12:55 pm-9:05 am

1 stop35h 10m

Milan Malpensa

Sat 1/31

11:05 am-9:32 pm

1 stop19h 27m

$496

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Milan?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Milan (average of $594). Flying from California to Milan in June is currently the most expensive (average of $970). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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How long is the flight from California to Milan?
United Airlines, British Airways, and KLM can get you from California to Milan in just under 17h 42m. Your travel time can differ by up to 17h 28m. There are 5988 mi between California and Milan. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Milan one-way?
$266 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from United Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Air Canada and Delta, with prices starting from $270 and $273, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from California to Milan?
When deciding which route to take from California to Milan consider Los Angeles - Milan Malpensa, San Francisco - Milan Malpensa or San Francisco - Milan Linate as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Milan that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Milan flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from California to Milan?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Milan.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Milan?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Milan by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Milan?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Milan (average of $594). Flying from California to Milan in June is currently the most expensive (average of $970). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Vueling	Cheapest$5	Average$8	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time88%
Austrian Airlines	Cheapest$312	Average$784	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%
Condor	Cheapest$350	Average$786	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
TAP AIR PORTUGAL	Cheapest$387	Average$580	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Scandinavian Airlines	Cheapest$430	Average$677	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Air Canada	Cheapest$463	Average$712	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%
ITA Airways	Cheapest$464	Average$800	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%
Brussels Airlines	Cheapest$475	Average$647	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
United Airlines	Cheapest$478	Average$842	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
LEVEL	Cheapest$478	Average$720	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A

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