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Cheap Flights from Pittsburgh to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$323
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$349
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$257
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$303
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$387
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$319
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$379
Redding
Redding1 stop$615
Reno
Reno2 stops$303
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$323
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$349
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$257
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$303
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$387
Fresno
Fresno2 stops$319
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$379
Redding
Redding1 stop$615
Reno
Reno2 stops$303

Book Cheap Pittsburgh to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Pittsburgh to California

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
United Airlines Logo
6:10 pm - 10:10 pm
PIT
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SAN
7h 00m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 10:44 pm
SAN
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PIT
8h 49m
1 stop
$257United Airlines
Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 7
United Airlines Logo
6:01 pm - 10:40 pm
PIT
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SAN
7h 39m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 6:19 pm
SAN
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PIT
8h 29m
1 stop
$257United Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
American Airlines Logo
3:17 pm - 8:01 pm
PIT
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SAN
7h 44m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 7:03 pm
SAN
-
PIT
9h 43m
1 stop
$257American Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26
American Airlines Logo
6:19 am - 11:07 am
PIT
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SAN
7h 48m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 11:30 pm
SAN
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PIT
7h 20m
1 stop
$257American Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 22
Southwest Logo
10:50 am - 2:15 pm
PIT
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SAN
6h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 11:10 pm
SAN
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PIT
6h 30m
1 stop
$257Southwest
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
Southwest Logo
6:55 pm - 10:40 pm
PIT
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SAN
6h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 4:45 pm
SAN
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PIT
7h 30m
1 stop
$257Southwest
Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 28
Breeze Airways Logo
9:35 am - 11:48 am
PIT
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SAN
5h 13mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
12:33 pm - 8:34 pm
SAN
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PIT
5h 01mnonstop
$258Breeze Airways
Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 2:44 pm
PIT
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SAN
10h 42m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 5:24 am
SAN
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PIT
10h 34m
1 stop
$258Alaska Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Aug 21
Breeze Airways Logo
9:35 am - 11:48 am
PIT
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SAN
5h 13mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
12:33 pm - 8:34 pm
SAN
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PIT
5h 01mnonstop
$262Breeze Airways
Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Sep 26
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 4:48 pm
PIT
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LAS
12h 46m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 5:25 am
LAS
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PIT
17h 40m
2 stops
$264Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Pittsburgh to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Pittsburgh to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Pittsburgh to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Pittsburgh to California departing in September.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to California from Pittsburgh usually cost between $257 and $416 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $323 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 6-Sep 11).

What is the cheapest Pittsburgh to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Pittsburgh found in the last 5 days was to San Diego, at $218 round-trip. The most popular route is from Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $349.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $296 on average. Morning departures are around 29% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $417.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Pittsburgh to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $382, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Pittsburgh to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Pittsburgh to California is January, when tickets cost $364 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $441 and $437 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Pittsburgh to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Thursday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Pittsburgh, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Pittsburgh to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Pittsburgh to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Pittsburgh to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Pittsburgh to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Pittsburgh to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Pittsburgh to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Pittsburgh to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Pittsburgh to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Pittsburgh to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Pittsburgh to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Pittsburgh to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Pittsburgh to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $294 one-way - $459 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Pittsburgh to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Pittsburgh to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Pittsburgh to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 304 reviews
6.7Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.2Comfort
8.7Crew
6.7Food
Airline reviews

Flying with this airline is a true nightmare. We got delayed than stranded on layovers due to maintenance issues both ways of our flight and there’s no way to communicate with anyone other than AI bots that are absolutely useless. Never again.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
HVN - MSY
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Flying with this airline is a true nightmare. We got delayed than stranded on layovers due to maintenance issues both ways of our flight and there’s no way to communicate with anyone other than AI bots that are absolutely useless. Never again.

Flight was great except for lunatic lady and her mother sitting middle/window who went nuts when the woman on the aisle wouldn’t stand up right away to let them out even though the aisle was full. Police had to be called. Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to fly.

Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.

it is an economy airline so lack of perks expected .. however an efficient board, clean plane, pleasant crew and an early arrival for half the price of full service airline

Very quick and easy process from check in to deboarding and baggage claim. Crew was professional and friendly. Flight was smooth and on time. Very convenient for short flights.

It was easy and very comfortable! The crew was accommodating and cheerful. I enjoyed myself!

I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

I was surprised with Breeze Airlines. It was my first time flying with them, and I was hesitant. It was a great experience. The seats are really comfortable. You have much more space than other airlines, and they are better quality seats. The service was amazing, and we landed almost an hour before schedule. It was an amazing experience; I really recommend Breeze Airlines.

Perfect. Even got a screwdriver in Pitt to fix my sons luggage. Awesome airline.

Flight exceeded my expectations. Crew was upbeat and flight was on time.

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

I really wish that SW would ask anyone with a carry-on to wait while those who don’t have to access the overhead bins are boarded. Then, reverse that when the plane arrives. Those without the need to clog up the aisle retrieving their bags from the overhead bins wait for those exiting the plane without needing to clog up. The aisle.

The actual flight was great! The 3 hour delay not so much.

Southwest is a garbage airline and the people who fly it are garbage people.

Boarding was easy. Plane wasn’t crowded. Plenty of space. Flight was on time. Crew was pleasant.

Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

It was okay. We were delayed for weather reasons, but the pilots and the flight control staff figured a way around the storm and were able to get us to Los Angeles safely. Not all the staff members were polite, but the entertainment on the flight was good.

Crew was real good, flight was smooth and came in early.

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

We splurged and decided to fly first class. Seats were roomy. But flight crew arrived late to the airport. That delayed our flight. Most of the passengers had to try to make connections flights. I felt bad for them. We checked 4 bags. We got three from the baggage claim carousel. 4th one was lost. Delta online help wasn’t good. Baggage claim staff were sympathetic and nice but we waited around for almost 2 hours and it had t been found. They did find it several hours later and we had to drive back to airport to retrieve it. I won’t be splurging on 1st. Lass again anytime soon. I think we got worse service. I am also not a huge fan of delta but we have family in ATL so we don’t have a ton of choice. What should have been an easy flight turned into a stressful event due to flight crew tardiness and baggage mishandling.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

It was great. All the crew were professional and nice.

Miserable. They moved my seat, but canceled the next leg of my flight. I resolved the issue at my transfer, but that resulted in lost luggage that has taken days off my schedule with no resolution. Worse, they fail to interface effectively with Lufthansa, forcing me to bounce between two equally useless help desks. The apps are unable to handle the situation, the bag dropped off the tracker, and while the call centers are polite, they do not provide written information to assist with cross-airline communication.

The only downside was my cell phone charger wouldn’t work in the charging port but everyone else’s would work in them all. My cell phone cable works fine in my hotel room in Frankfurt.

A three (3) hour flight should have meal service in First Class, not just potato chips!

Crew were fine, drinks and snacks were as well but we were delayed for around 2 hrs which made our entry into Mexico delayed as well with the influx of arrivals at the same time. Sort of wasted our first day of vacation. We left Pittsburgh at 630am and did not arrive in Mexico until late dinner time.

Seats suck. Only one drink service in three hours with the flight attendants being more attendant to their phones than the customer. Painful in the extreme.

Seat comfort was poor (no lumbar or lower back support).

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

Pilot navigated severe weather/snow storm with skill. Described his intentions clearly

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

The American flight was a connecting flight to an international flight. The international flight has a 2 check bag rule. Despite being informed of this, American would only check 1 bag and wanted 100 to check the second (basically a 3rd carry-on) to NYC. Subsequently tsa took a sealed container of maple syrup and a few other things that couldn't be in carry-on plus I had to lug around 3 pieces of luggage for the entire trip. The American reservation was made with the international and American actually checked the one piece the entire way to China. This is one of the reasons that I will avoid American airlines if possible in the future.

The boarding process and flight were great. However, I waited about 40 minutes for my luggage. It did not come up on the designated belt. Instead, everyone’s bags were on a cart. Not sure what the issue was, but we were not informed until another passenger went looking for her bags and found them.

It was a good flight. Of course it was full, but it went well.

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