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There are 8 ways to get from California to Italy by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LAX - LIN
    15h 58m
    €378–864

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LAX - FCO
    14h 57m
    €300–668

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    16h 4m
    €370–664

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LAX - BLQ
    16h 7m
    €377–811

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SFO - FCO
    15h 13m
    €312–818

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane LAX - TRN
    16h 50m
    €390–866

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    18h 45m
    €400–750

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    18h 56m
    €392–750

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,768.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 58m

What companies run services between California, USA and Italy?

KLM, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours.

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