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Cheap Flights to Italy

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 935
Milan
Milan1 stopR9 521
Naples
Naples1 stopR9 890
Florence
Florence1 stopR12 170
Olbia
Olbia1 stopR11 985
Trieste
Trieste2 stopsR12 941
Turin
Turin1 stopR10 544
Pisa
Pisa1 stopR11 583
Verona
Verona2 stopsR288 318
Rome
Rome1 stopR8 935
Milan
Milan1 stopR9 521
Naples
Naples1 stopR9 890
Florence
Florence1 stopR12 170
Olbia
Olbia1 stopR11 985
Trieste
Trieste2 stopsR12 941
Turin
Turin1 stopR10 544
Pisa
Pisa1 stopR11 583
Verona
Verona2 stopsR288 318

Book Cheap Italy Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Italy that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals to Italy

Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 2
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 5:40
JNB
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FCO
20h 50m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
22:00 - 8:20
FCO
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JNB
33h 20m1 stop
R8 935Etihad Airways
Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 16
Lufthansa Logo
19:45 - 8:55
JNB
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FCO
14h 10m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
14:20 - 7:05
FCO
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JNB
15h 45m1 stop
R8 951Lufthansa
Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 4:35
CPT
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FCO
15h 00m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 13:00
FCO
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CPT
13h 00m1 stop
R9 488Ethiopian Air
Mon, Jan 19 - Mon, Feb 2
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:35 - 4:35
CPT
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FCO
15h 00m1 stop
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 13:00
FCO
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CPT
13h 00m1 stop
R9 521Ethiopian Air
Thu, May 7 - Tue, May 26
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:50 - 9:20
JNB
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FCO
15h 30m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:25 - 10:30
FCO
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JNB
19h 05m1 stop
R9 773Turkish Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Mon, Jun 8
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:35 - 23:35
CPT
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FCO
31h 00m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
7:05 - 11:50
FCO
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CPT
28h 45m1 stop
R9 957Turkish Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 18:45
CPT
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FCO
30h 05m1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:55 - 11:40
FCO
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CPT
19h 45m1 stop
R10 460Emirates
Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Jan 27
SWISS Logo
12:20 - 22:50
JNB
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MXP
35h 30m2 stops
SWISS Logo
19:05 - 10:30
MXP
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JNB
14h 25m1 stop
R10 493SWISS
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
SWISS Logo
9:25 - 12:05
CPT
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FCO
27h 40m2 stops
SWISS Logo
20:15 - 17:30
FCO
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CPT
20h 15m2 stops
R10 577SWISS
Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 8
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 12:40
CPT
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FCO
24h 00m1 stop
Emirates Logo
20:50 - 16:45
FCO
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CPT
18h 55m1 stop
R10 896Emirates
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Italy

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Italy to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Italy?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Italy, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Italy is May, when tickets cost R11 382 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R19 780 and R15 975 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Italy?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Italy, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from South Africa to Italy, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightR5 314
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Rome

FAQs - booking Italy flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa 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 South Africa to Italy.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Italy is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Italy?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Italy with an airline and back with another airline.

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

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Italy?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Italy is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as R12 269. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R13 814 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Italy?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Italy is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R10 791 on average. Morning departures are around 6% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Italy is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R11 731.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Italy

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Italy flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Italy

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3442 reviews
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
Airline reviews

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

6,0 GoodAli, Dec 2025
KHI - DXB
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The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

Premium Economy is not worth the extra money you pay. You are neither economy nor business. The seat doesn’t recline enough to relax your legs. Maneuvering while seated is cumbersome. Don’t recommend Premium Economy at all.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

Poor flight aircraft very old Crew was friendly 1 person though

I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

Excellent service. The personal adaptation of menus and the individual timing of service of them is fantastic.

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

It never happened. Me flight from Doha to São Paulo was lated and the time of waiting for the luggage arrives when we arrived in São Paulo was about 1 hour and half. So it took a lot of time just waiting the luggage of flight that was already late, consequently we lost the flight to Recife with Latam Airlines and had to go to the Qatar office to arrange another flight to us to Recife, that one with Azul Airlines. It was more 4 hours waiting to this other flight to knows that this other flight was delayed too, total of 5 hours more at the airport to waiting to go home :/

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

Indigo airlines is terrible. Staff is awful and so disorganized. They are so rude and unhelpful. I will never travel on Indigo airlines again!!!!!

The seats were uncomfortable. The service was poor. We bought internet for my family and myself and it didn’t work. The charger for our phone didn’t work. The service seemed like they were tired and exhausted and seemed a bit upset. It was not a good flight. Our flight from miami to Qatar was great but from Qatar to Tokyo was simply awful

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Turkish Airlines will be my first choice to fly in the future.

I liked the overall flight experience. However, Turkish officials could do a better job at guiding non-Turkish speakers to their connecting flight gates in such a huge & vast airport.

I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

Terrible. Delayed. No one would help. Just limped about like a piece of meat

This is really the rating of two flights. JFK to IST then IST to NQZ. New York to Istanbul was good. Good crew and all positives. The flight to Astana was so bad that brought it all down. Crew was nonexistent above the minimum, seats were cramped, and it was hot on the plane. Turkish Airlines seems to be slipping down to US based carriers level.

The security at the airport was excellent. The one criticism is the boarding process just before entering the plane. There were only 2 boarding lines and there were no barriers thus leading to a mass rush to enter the plane. I suggest that they board by rows, eight or ten rows at a time to prevent the mass rush to enter the plane. Otherwise, I would highly recommend Turkish Airlines

The best food I’ve ever been served on an airplane. The security at the gate was frustrating as was the heavy editing of the films and television shows offered.

The 2 agents on the check in counter were super nice , helpful and very polite. Boarding was like a 1 2 3, I would recommend Turkish airlines for your next trip.

flight with heavy turbulence old boeing 777 rest wasnt clean dashboard doesn’t work

I had a memorable experience. I dont have any comments at this time regarding waht could be better.

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

Lost suite case and pillow that’s used by senior and they didn’t leave it at the airport

I had a comfortable seat that makes my trip wonderful. I appreciate the Ethiopia crew, they were very helpful

Ground staff and cabin crew were excellent. Flight was perfectly on time. Zero issues.

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

The plane was late to Frankfurt and I almost missed my connection and my checkt in bag didn’t catch the second flight! Poor

The crew was caring and attentive in making my flight comfortable as I was travelling with an injury.

Boarding and flight update was fantastic as I experienced about a 10-15 delayed for both flights. The food served onboard was great; the service of the flight attendants was excellent.

This is one of the best flights i had. Good boarding, good seats , good food, and nuce stuff and clean toilets I took the Tourist upgrade and indianischer food , the best.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

Complete mess. Our reservation was mistakenly cancelled. After almost missing the connection and walking all over the Munich airport, the Service desk got involved and we were run to our flight. Not all 4 of us in Business and not seated together as originally booked. This was the worst treatment I have ever had. And I travel a lot. 1K million miler.

The aircraft was old, there was no charging sockets, and the seats were narrow and uncomfortable even though I had exit row premium seats.

I have flown with many airlines. My first time was several years ago. Now I remember why I avoided them for so long. Lufthanza is the only airline who has ever raised a size/weight issue with my modest standard size carry on. I had to repack three times to meet their carry-on weight criteria. (Apparently the rules of physics apply differently on Lufthansa flight than on other airlines.) In the meantime their staff was quite rude, repeating meaningless phrases like "Rules are Rules." And ignoring the additional fact that weight is also weight, whether it is in found in your carry on or in your suitcase. They eventually acknowledged that customer service and satisfaction is, for them, a low priority. Never choosing Lufthansa again.

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