Compare award prices for San Francisco to Milan, with economy seats from 37,300 points.
San Francisco to Milan is a transatlantic route where the cheapest awards all connect through hubs such as Munich and Frankfurt. Pricing comes from a single program, United MileagePlus, with economy from 37,300 points. With no second program to compare, date flexibility does most of the work. The full SFO–MXP award pricing is broken down below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 37,300Lowest | 55,000Lowest | 200,000pts | 200,000Lowest |
 Eurowings Discover4Y | 44,000pts | Not available | 88,000Lowest | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 44,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
ITA AirwaysAZ | 44,000pts | Not available | 200,000pts | Not available |
Air DolomitiEN | 44,000pts | Not available | 88,000Lowest | Not available |
 EthiopianET | 44,000pts | Not available | 200,000pts | Not available |
EurowingsEW | 44,000pts | Not available | 200,000pts | Not available |
 LufthansaLH | 44,000pts | Not available | 88,000Lowest | Not available |
LOT Polish AirlinesLO | 44,000pts | Not available | 395,000pts | Not available |
SwissLX | 44,000pts | Not available | 88,000Lowest | Not available |
When award seats between San Francisco and Milan price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 40,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 40,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 40,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 37,300 |
| May 2027 | 40,000 |
| Jun 2027 | 44,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 40,000 |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
7 airlines with award seats between San Francisco and Milan, nonstop or connecting.
Air CanadaAC
JetBlueB6LufthansaLH
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking San Francisco to Milan with points.
~5,930 miles; ~12h25 of flying before connections (approximate). Local time in Milan is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (briefly 8 around the spring and autumn clock changes). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for seven months. Counting well-covered months only, April 2027 is the cheapest (37,300 points), while June 2027 (44,000) runs higher.
San Francisco to Milan is served by Eurowings Discover, Air Canada, ITA Airways and 15 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Award prices start from 37,300 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
From San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) is about 5,930 miles, or roughly 12h25 of flying before a connection is even added. Every award option in the data connects; there's no nonstop to book with points here.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like San Francisco–Milan, it moves the price most. The economy floor connects twice; with no nonstop to pay up for, extra points buy only a better connection or a higher cabin. The data lists only about $11 in taxes on the cheapest economy seat, likely incomplete for an international ticket; confirm at checkout. Stepping up costs about 1.5 times the economy points for premium economy and about 2.4 times for business.
United MileagePlus is the only program pricing San Francisco–Milan: economy at 37,300 points, premium economy at 55,000, and business class at 88,000. Its first-class fare from 200,000 points connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. The business class floor is a partner award: one airline's miles on another airline's flights.
On this route, Star Alliance carriers United Airlines and Lufthansa hold three of the four cabin floors. Before transferring points, check which airline operates each leg of the San Francisco–Milan award.
From the San Francisco side, San Jose (SJC) starts at 40,000 points in economy, close to the route's 37,300-point economy floor and worth pricing when SFO space is thin. Out of San Francisco, Amsterdam is a cheaper long-haul redemption at last check, from 13,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the San Francisco to Milan route.
