Cheap flights from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles from $179

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh, with most prices found around $341. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh during April instead. Flights to Los Angeles in April, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $349.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $377. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Monday is $475.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the morning. Flights from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $319. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $428 per ticket.

Fly from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles for the best Pittsburgh - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $384 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh for as low as $325 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Pittsburgh to Los Angeles flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Pittsburgh to Los Angeles.

As of October 2026, prices for Pittsburgh to Los Angeles flights are approximately 76% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles

American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 70% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Orlando (MCO) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $280.

Flights connecting via St. Louis (STL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 10m.

St. Louis (STL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 03m.

As of October 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00PM, with 93% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles is 29 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.