In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Italy ranges from 15.0 - 111.0 inches per month. November is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 111.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Italy when rainfall is around 15.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Italy, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 24.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 8.0 C).

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

To save up to 13% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 17 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from South Africa to Italy from R9 916 1-2 weeks out and tickets from R13 280 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

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

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in July. For low rates, February can be a great choice for travel to Italy. Flights to Italy from South Africa in February are about R11 800 on average during February, but can be found for as low as R8 305.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Italy that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Italy flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Italy?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Italy.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Italy?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Italy by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R4 267+ Flights from South Africa to Italy

Cheap flight deals from South Africa to Italy

Round-trip from	R9 704
One-way from	R4 267
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R13 139

Etihad Airways
23/9-30/9
3 total stops
60h 05m total
South Africa to Italy

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13/11
1 total stop
25h 55m total
South Africa to Italy

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R21 381 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R2 648 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Italy
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Italy. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 10 August 2025.

Thu 14/89:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Wed 27/816:40FCO - JNB

2 stops39h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R9 668

Tue 23/99:50JNB - FCO

1 stop20h 25mEtihad Airways

Tue 30/916:40FCO - JNB

2 stops39h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 10/8R9 704

Fri 15/89:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Sun 24/822:50FCO - JNB

1 stop33h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R9 757

Mon 22/99:50JNB - FCO

2 stops26h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 29/911:10FCO - JNB

1 stop21h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/8R9 792

Wed 15/109:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Tue 21/108:35FCO - JNB

2 stops47h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 10/8R9 828

Fri 19/99:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

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2 stops39h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/8R9 898

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2 stops26h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 1/911:10FCO - JNB

1 stop21h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R9 916

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2 stops26h 45mEtihad Airways

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Deal found 9/8R10 005

Fri 15/89:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 15/98:35FCO - JNB

2 stops47h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R10 093

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1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Tue 14/1022:50FCO - JNB

1 stop33h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 10/8R10 146

Thu 20/1119:45JNB - MXP

1 stop13h 40mLufthansa

Tue 25/1113:20MXP - JNB

2 stops19h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 9/8R11 032

Wed 29/1023:59JNB - LIN

1 stop16h 56mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1120:35LIN - JNB

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8R11 404

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Tue 23/99:50JNB - FCO

1 stop20h 25mEtihad Airways

Tue 30/916:40FCO - JNB

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Deal found 10/8R9 704

Mon 26/119:45JNB - FCO

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Mon 2/212:25FCO - JNB

1 stop17h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 8/8R10 040

Wed 29/1023:59JNB - LIN

1 stop16h 56mMultiple Airlines

Sat 15/1120:35LIN - JNB

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8R11 404

Sun 7/913:55JNB - MXP

1 stop24h 20mQatar Airways

Mon 29/916:15MXP - JNB

1 stop23h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/8R11 404

Tue 30/923:15CPT - MXP

2 stops23h 45mAir France

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Deal found 8/8R11 722

Wed 10/1219:45JNB - MXP

2 stops26h 25mBrussels Airlines

Sun 1/221:55MXP - JNB

2 stops34h 35mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 9/8R11 899

Wed 24/98:40CPT - FCO

1 stop34h 40mSWISS

Tue 30/98:30FCO - CPT

1 stop22h 40mSWISS

Deal found 8/8R12 094

Wed 10/1219:35JNB - LIN

1 stop19h 55mBritish Airways

Sun 1/213:25LIN - JNB

1 stop17h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 9/8R12 218

Wed 24/923:15JNB - LIN

1 stop22h 50mKLM

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Deal found 9/8R12 448

Mon 22/919:10JNB - VCE

1 stop18h 15mEmirates

Mon 29/915:35VCE - JNB

1 stop37h 55mEmirates

Deal found 8/8R12 554

Thu 11/913:50CPT - MXP

1 stop16h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 24/923:40MXP - CPT

2 stops19h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 10/8R12 643

Wed 29/1012:20JNB - MXP

2 stops22h 20mTurkish Airlines

Sat 15/1111:05MXP - JNB

1 stop22h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 9/8R12 661

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Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Italy. Data last updated 10 August 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 11/89:50JNB - MXP

1 stop32h 50mEtihad Airways

Sun 24/810:50MXP - JNB

1 stop21h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 10/8R11 882

Thu 14/89:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Wed 27/816:40FCO - JNB

2 stops39h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R9 668

Fri 15/89:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Sun 24/822:50FCO - JNB

1 stop33h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R9 757

Fri 15/89:50JNB - FCO

1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 15/98:35FCO - JNB

2 stops47h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R10 093

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1 stop32h 35mEtihad Airways

Mon 25/822:50FCO - JNB

1 stop33h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 9/8R11 510

Sun 17/819:00JNB - FCO

2 stops37h 10mAustrian Airlines

Mon 25/88:55FCO - JNB

2 stops23h 40mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 9/8R14 290

Sun 17/819:00JNB - FCO

2 stops20h 00mLufthansa

Mon 25/818:40FCO - JNB

1 stop13h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 9/8R14 573

Mon 18/89:50JNB - MXP

1 stop20h 50mEtihad Airways

Mon 25/822:40MXP - JNB

1 stop33h 40mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/8R14 290

Mon 18/823:00CPT - FCO

1 stop19h 50mKLM

Mon 25/86:30FCO - CPT

1 stop14h 40mKLM

Deal found 10/8R14 874

Mon 18/823:00CPT - FCO

1 stop19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 25/816:55FCO - CPT

2 stops19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/8R14 963

Mon 18/811:40JNB - MXP

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Mon 25/818:50MXP - JNB

1 stop13h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 8/8R15 600

Mon 18/823:15JNB - LIN

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 25/814:55LIN - JNB

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/8R15 777

One-way flights from South Africa to Italy
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Italy. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 10 August 2025.

Thu 13/1112:30CPT - LIN

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/8R4 267

Sat 8/1112:30CPT - MXP

1 stop28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/8R5 047

Sat 8/1112:30CPT - LIN

1 stop31h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/8R5 153

Sat 20/913:55JNB - FCO

1 stop24h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 10/8R5 773

Mon 13/1018:30JNB - MXP

2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/8R5 985

Sun 28/913:55JNB - FCO

1 stop31h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/8R6 056

Mon 13/1013:55JNB - FCO

1 stop17h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/8R6 074

Sun 21/99:50JNB - FCO

2 stops38h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/8R6 109

Mon 13/1018:30JNB - FCO

2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/8R6 144

Tue 23/913:00CPT - FCO

1 stop25h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 9/8R6 304

Sun 21/99:50JNB - FCO

1 stop20h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 8/8R6 375

Mon 15/913:00CPT - MXP

1 stop18h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 8/8R6 410

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JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/9

9:50-6:15

1 stop20h 25m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 30/9

16:40-8:20

2 stops39h 40m

R9 704

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 28/11

9:50-17:55

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Rome Fiumicino

Mon 8/12

22:00-8:20

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R9 757

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 22/9

9:50-12:35

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Rome Fiumicino

Mon 29/9

11:10-8:20

1 stop21h 10m

R9 792

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 15/10

9:50-18:25

1 stop32h 35m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 21/10

8:35-8:20

2 stops47h 45m

R9 828

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/9

9:50-18:25

1 stop32h 35m

Rome Fiumicino

Tue 30/9

16:40-8:20

2 stops39h 40m

R9 898

JohannesburgRome

JNB - FCO

JNBFCO

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 26/1

19:45-10:50

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Rome Fiumicino

Mon 2/2

12:25-7:05

1 stop17h 40m

R10 040

JohannesburgMilan

JNB - MXP

JNBMXP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 20/11

19:45-8:25

1 stop13h 40m

Milan Malpensa

Tue 25/11

13:20-9:30

2 stops19h 10m

R11 032

JohannesburgMilan

JNB - LIN

JNBLIN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 29/10

23:59-15:55

1 stop16h 56m

Milan Linate

Sat 15/11

20:35-11:50

1 stop14h 15m

R11 404

JohannesburgMilan

JNB - MXP

JNBMXP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 7/9

13:55-14:15

1 stop24h 20m

Milan Malpensa

Mon 29/9

16:15-16:10

1 stop23h 55m

R11 404

JohannesburgMilan

JNB - MXP

JNBMXP

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/12

13:45-6:55

1 stop18h 10m

Milan Malpensa

Thu 11/12

8:55-3:55

1 stop18h 00m

R11 457

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Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, KLM, andAustrian Airlines from South Africa to Italy. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 381 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

Austrian Airlines

7,6

Good

824 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

SWISS

7,6

Good

1 696 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

RwandAir

7,5

Good

33 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 315 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

CEB - CRK

On the plane it was good. They served me food for ky special request. But my baggage arrived late, so today I received my 1 luggage and still the other one is need wait.

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Top 10 airlines flying from South Africa to Italy

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Condor	CheapestR6 144	AverageR9 029	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Condor flights
SWISS	CheapestR7 715	AverageR13 615	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
Air France	CheapestR8 083	AverageR13 802	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Lufthansa	CheapestR8 198	AverageR14 061	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestR8 739	AverageR11 183	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	CheapestR9 311	AverageR13 285	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
KLM	CheapestR9 876	AverageR14 122	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Egyptair	CheapestR10 011	AverageR12 672	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Egyptair flights
Kenya Airways	CheapestR10 015	AverageR15 972	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time82%	Search Kenya Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR10 184	AverageR13 927	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights

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