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Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from San Francisco International Airport to Rome? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from 513 €. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Rome.487 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 20 Oct, returning Sat, 24 Oct.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Tue, 20 Oct, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Sat, 24 Oct, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 487 €, select.
Rome.510 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 28 Sep, returning Fri, 16 Oct.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Mon, 28 Sep, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Fri, 16 Oct, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 510 €, select.
Rome.510 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 22 Sep, returning Tue, 29 Sep.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Tue, 22 Sep, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Tue, 29 Sep, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 510 €, select.
Rome.513 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 3 May, returning Sun, 10 May.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Sun, 3 May, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Sun, 10 May, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 513 €, select.
Rome.536 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 17 Aug, returning Tue, 1 Sep.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Mon, 17 Aug, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Tue, 1 Sep, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 536 €, select.
Rome.537 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 17 Aug, returning Wed, 26 Aug.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Mon, 17 Aug, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Wed, 26 Aug, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 537 €, select.
Rome.561 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 30 Jul, returning Wed, 2 Sep.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Thu, 30 Jul, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Wed, 2 Sep, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 561 €, select.
Rome.566 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 10 Nov, returning Tue, 24 Nov.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Tue, 10 Nov, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Tue, 24 Nov, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 566 €, select.
Rome.575 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 3 Mar, returning Wed, 10 Mar.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Wed, 3 Mar, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Wed, 10 Mar, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 575 €, select.
Rome.575 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 26 Jan, returning Tue, 9 Feb.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Tue, 26 Jan, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Tue, 9 Feb, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 575 €, select.
Rome.576 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 10 May, returning Wed, 3 Jun.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Sun, 10 May, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Wed, 3 Jun, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 576 €, select.
Rome.577 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 29 Oct, returning Tue, 10 Nov.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Thu, 29 Oct, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Tue, 10 Nov, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 577 €, select.
Rome.578 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 1 Dec, returning Thu, 10 Dec.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Tue, 1 Dec, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Thu, 10 Dec, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 578 €, select.
Rome.578 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 6 Jan, returning Wed, 20 Jan.Return flight with Turkish Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Wed, 6 Jan, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Turkish Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Wed, 20 Jan, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 578 €, select.
Rome.583 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 26 Jul, returning Tue, 25 Aug.Return flight with Condor.Outbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from San Francisco International on Sun, 26 Jul, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Condor, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Tue, 25 Aug, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 583 €, select.
Rome.597 € per passenger.Departing Wed, 14 Apr, returning Wed, 21 Apr.Return flight with Scandinavian Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from San Francisco International on Wed, 14 Apr, arriving in Rome Fiumicino.Inbound indirect flight with Scandinavian Airlines, departs from Rome Fiumicino on Wed, 21 Apr, arriving in San Francisco International.Price includes taxes and charges.From 597 €, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco International to Rome

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like San Francisco International to Rome flights are currently cheapest in October.
Apr
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May
from 513 €
Jun
from 635 €
Jul
from 777 €
Aug
from 537 €
Sep
from 510 €
Oct
from 487 €
Nov
from 566 €
Dec
from 578 €
Jan
from 578 €
Feb
from 663 €
Mar
from 575 €

Direct flights from San Francisco International to Rome

Alternative San Francisco International to Rome routes

Looking for the cheapest, fastest or easiest route from San Francisco International to Rome? You could fly into the following airports instead.

Rome Ciampino

13km from central Rome
Closest
from 676 €
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Rome Fiumicino

23km from central Rome
Cheapest
from 487 €
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San Francisco to Rome: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found487 €
Cheapest month to flyOctober
Average flight time11 hrs, 58 mins
Most popular airlineAir Canada
Average flights per week27

Finding cheap flights from San Francisco International to Rome: Frequently asked questions

There are 2 airports in Rome: Rome Ciampino and Rome Fiumicino.
The best price we found for a return flight from San Francisco International to Rome is 487 €. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
11 hours and 58 minutes is the average flight time from San Francisco International to Rome.
Air Canada, Lufthansa and United fly direct from San Francisco International to Rome.
As of April 2026, there are 54 flights per week flying from San Francisco International to Rome.
The cheapest month to fly from San Francisco International to Rome is usually October.
If you're flying from San Francisco International Airport, the cheapest airport near Rome is Rome Fiumicino – which is 22.9 km away from the centre of Rome. We've found flights into this airport from 487 €.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from San Francisco International Airport to Rome on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
Yes – the average flight time is 11 hours and 58 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Rome but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Rome is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
In April, the average temperature is usually around 13°C. August is typically the warmest month in Rome, when it usually averages around 30°C. You can expect the least rain in July. The coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging 5°C. The rainiest month is November.
Currently, Condor and ITA Airways offer the cheapest flight tickets to Rome.

Travelling from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rome: what you need to know

  • Around 12 hours 55 minutes is how long you can expect to be in the air on a direct flight from San Francisco International Airport to Rome.

  • Rome is nine hours ahead of San Francisco, where San Francisco International Airport is located. Rome follows the UTC+1 timezone.

  • The busiest route is from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO). You can choose from eight weekly services between these two airports. ITA Airways offers a 15:05 departure between SFO and FCO.

  • For a stress-free journey, turn up at the airport two hours ahead of international flights and an hour before domestic departures. This leaves you with plenty of time to board your SFO to Rome flight.

  • You can expect longer lines in popular months like July. Arriving up to four hours in advance for international flights and two hours for a domestic departure will give you plenty of time for security and boarding.

  • You can book a direct San Francisco International Airport to Rome ticket. Begin your trip at SFO and land at Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO).

  • United Airlines is a leading airline that operates direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rome.

  • We make it a breeze to book plane tickets from SFO to Rome with a stopover. To see all the options, deselect 'Direct flights only.' Then, pick a flight that has a stop long enough to explore your chosen city. Major stopovers include:

    • London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

    • Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

  • The journey from central San Francisco to SFO takes around 35 minutes by public transport. If you ride-share, drive or grab a taxi, you'll cover the 18 kilometres in 25 minutes or so, depending on traffic.

  • Searching for a hotel close to SFO? If you're catching an early flight from San Francisco International Airport to Rome, these accommodation options will put you moments from your departure lounge:

  • Of the flights that depart from San Francisco International Airport, 78% arrive on time at their destination.

How to find the cheapest flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rome

  • 289 € is currently the lowest price for a one-way San Francisco International Airport to Rome flight. Return plane tickets start from 487 €. These prices may change based on availability and demand.

  • Get cheap flights from SFO to Rome by booking four months ahead. According to our research, that's the best time for finding a bargain.

  • September is the best month for picking up an awesome deal on San Francisco International Airport to Rome tickets. If you'd like to travel at a different time of year, the 'Whole month' tool will give you the lowest prices for each month.

  • Snapping up a cheap flight from SFO to Rome couldn't be easier with Price Alerts. Simply set up one of these automatic notifications and we'll let you know when there's a better deal.

  • Tailor your trip with filters. Select your ideal departure and arrival times, total journey duration and airlines. You can also sort the results by 'Fastest,' 'Best' or 'Cheapest' flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rome.

Airports in Rome

Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO)

  • Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO) is around 32 kilometres from central Rome. If you're getting a taxi or a ride-share, the drive takes roughly 40 minutes.

  • Travelling on public transport typically takes 30 minutes.

  • If you have a late flight from San Francisco International Airport to Rome, few things beat the convenience of staying close to the terminal. Pick up your bags from the carousel and then be showered and resting soon after at one of these accommodation options near FCO:

  • Lock in the best rate by booking your vehicle from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport around three weeks ahead of your flight from SFO to Rome.

Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA)

  • Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) is around 14 kilometres from the centre of Rome. Once you've disembarked your flight from San Francisco International Airport to Rome, it'll take you around 20 minutes to reach the heart of the city in a taxi or ride-share.

  • If you choose to travel on public transport, the journey will take you 20 minutes or so.

  • There are some comfortable places ready to welcome you near CIA. Kick back and get cosy after your SFO to Rome flight at one of these well-located options:

  • Get the pick of the lot. Securing your ride from CIA one week ahead of time often means better deals and a greater selection of vehicles.

Best time to go to Rome

  • December is the quietest month for flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rome, while August is the most popular. Choose the best time to go to Rome based on whether you like a laid-back vibe or a lively atmosphere.

  • Before booking a San Francisco International Airport to Rome plane ticket, think about the kind of weather you prefer. August is the warmest month in Rome, with temperatures ranging from 20ºC (68ºF) to 33ºC (91ºF).

  • Look for cheap tickets from SFO to Rome in January if you'd rather travel during cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest then, ranging between 2ºC (36ºF) and 14ºC (57ºF) on average.

More about Rome

  • After booking your flight from San Francisco International Airport to Rome, choose a hotel that puts you where you want to be. Make one of these accommodation options your base for exploring Rome:

  • St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican Museums are just two of the top attractions to add to your Rome must-do list. Continue your sightseeing adventures at Saint Peter's Square.

Explore more of Italy

  • Milan is just one of the many places in Italy waiting to be explored once you've taken in the sights of Rome. Around 483 kilometres away to the northwest, its best attractions include Leonardo's Last Supper Museum, Teatro alla Scala and Milan Cathedral.

  • If you want to check out another well-known destination in Italy, consider Naples, about 193 kilometres southeast of Rome. Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples National Archaeological Museum and Gulf of Naples are among the biggest draws.

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