Airports in Italy: International Airports, Map, and How to Choose (2026)

Quick Answer: How Many Airports Does Italy Have?

Italy has 44 airports with commercial passenger service, according to ENAC, Italy’s civil aviation authority, and the two largest are Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Milan Malpensa (MXP). Fiumicino handled about 50.9 million passengers in 2025 and Malpensa about 31 million, so most international visitors to Italy land at one of the two. Updated October 2026.

Here’s the part most lists skip: the biggest airport isn’t always the best one for your trip. The right airport is the one closest to where you’re actually headed, and this guide helps you pick it.

A quick note on numbers: you’ll see Italy’s airport count given as 10, 25, 41, or more online, because sites define “airport” differently. We use ENAC’s count of airports open to commercial traffic. If you count every military base and private airstrip, Italy has well over 100.

Map of Airports in Italy

Italy’s main airports run from Milan in the north to Sicily in the south, with Rome in the middle and two big islands, Sicily and Sardinia, each served by their own airports.

• North: Milan Malpensa (MXP), Milan Linate (LIN), Milan Bergamo (BGY), Venice (VCE), Treviso (TSF), Bologna (BLQ)
• Central: Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Rome Ciampino (CIA), Florence (FLR), Pisa (PSA)
• South: Naples (NAP), Bari (BRI)
• Islands: Catania (CTA), Palermo (PMO), Cagliari (CAG), Olbia (OLB)

Major International Airports in Italy

Italy’s main international airports are Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Milan Malpensa (MXP), Venice Marco Polo (VCE), Naples (NAP), and Catania (CTA), and the 16 airports below cover almost every trip travelers plan.

“Seasonal” means the nonstop typically runs from late spring to early fall and pauses in winter. Schedules change, so confirm dates with the airline or one of our agents before you plan around a nonstop.

Biggest and Busiest Airports in Italy

The busiest airport in Italy is Rome Fiumicino, which handled about 50.9 million passengers in the 2025 calendar year, the first time it has passed 50 million in a single year, followed by Milan Malpensa at about 31 million for the same year. Here are the biggest airports in Italy by total passengers in the 2025 calendar year (arrivals and departures combined):

1. Rome Fiumicino (FCO): about 50.9 million passengers
2. Milan Malpensa (MXP): about 31 million
3. Milan Bergamo (BGY): about 16.9 million
4. Naples (NAP): about 13.3 million
5. Catania (CTA): about 12.4 million
6. Venice Marco Polo (VCE): about 11.9 million
7. Bologna (BLQ): about 11.1 million
8. Milan Linate (LIN): about 11.1 million

Each of these eight airports handled more than 10 million passengers on its own in 2025, and Fiumicino and Malpensa are far above that line. Together, Italy’s airports welcomed roughly 230 million travelers that year. Passenger counts are rounded and come from Italy’s civil aviation authority (ENAC), the airport association Assaeroporti, and the airports themselves.

Best Airport to Fly Into Italy, By Destination

The best airport to fly into depends on where you’re headed: Naples for the Amalfi Coast, Florence or Pisa for Tuscany, Milan Malpensa for Lake Como, Pisa for Cinque Terre, Venice for the Dolomites, Catania or Palermo for Sicily, and Olbia or Cagliari for Sardinia.

Transfer times are typical by car or the fastest common public option, outside rush hour and peak-season traffic, so give yourself a cushion on the day you fly. A few extra notes:

• The Dolomites: if you’re heading to Val Gardena or the western Dolomites, Verona, Bolzano or Innsbruck in Austria can be closer than Venice.
• Amalfi Coast: there’s no direct train or bus from Naples airport to the coast. Most people take a private transfer, or a bus to Sorrento and then onward.
• Cinque Terre: the villages have no airport of their own, so most travelers fly into Pisa and take the train.

US and Canada Nonstops to Italy

Rome and Milan have the most dependable US nonstops, while Venice, Naples, Sicily, Bari and Olbia are mainly summer-season routes, so it pays to check dates before you build a trip around one.

From the US

• Rome (FCO): the widest choice, with service from New York and other US hubs on Delta, United, American and ITA Airways.
• Milan (MXP): nonstops with Delta, United and American, including American’s Miami service, which started in 2026.
• Venice (VCE) and Naples (NAP): mostly summer nonstops from New York and other hubs, with Delta, United and American all in the mix.
• Sicily: Delta flies New York (JFK) to Catania, and United flies Newark to Palermo, both as seasonal routes.
• Bari (BRI) and Olbia (OLB): new for summer 2026, with United from Newark to Bari and Delta from JFK to Olbia in Sardinia.

From Canada

Most Canada nonstops land in Rome and Venice. Air Transat flies Toronto and Montreal to both, mainly from spring through October, and also links Toronto with Lamezia Terme in Calabria. Air Canada and WestJet also serve Rome nonstop from Canadian cities. Where there’s no nonstop, a single connection through a major hub is usually an easy fix.

Airlines add and drop routes every season, so treat this as a guide rather than a schedule. For airlines, routes, and the best time to book, see our Italy flights guide, or call our agents any time, day or night 📞

Rome vs Milan vs Venice: How to Choose For a Multi-City Trip

If you’re visiting more than one Italian city, an open-jaw ticket (flying into one city and home from another) often saves you a day of backtracking compared with a round trip to the same airport.

Italy’s high-speed trains make it easy. Typical Frecciarossa and Italo journey times are about 1.5 hours from Rome to Florence, 2 hours from Florence to Venice, 2.5 hours from Milan to Venice, and around 3 hours from Rome to Milan.

A few popular ways to combine the big three:

• Fly into Rome, home from Venice: history first, canals last, with Florence as an easy stop in between. Rome has the widest choice of US nonstops, which is why it’s the classic starting point. Our Rome flights guide has the details.
• Fly into Venice, home from Rome: the same trip in reverse. Handy if your dates fit a Venice nonstop, since many of those run in summer.
• Fly into Milan, home from Rome: a good fit if you’re adding Lake Como or northern Italy first, with about 3 hours on the train between the two.
• Fly into Naples, home from Rome: ideal for the Amalfi Coast, then a trip of just over an hour by train to Rome.

The best route depends on your dates, the airlines flying that week, and how much time you want on the ground in each city. Open-jaw fares aren’t always cheaper than a round trip, and sometimes they are, so it’s worth pricing both. That’s something our agents do all day, and you can read more in our guide to flights to Italy from the USA.

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