Cheap flights from San Francisco to Pittsburgh from $142

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Pittsburgh. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $413. The month of August is another great option to travel to Pittsburgh, with average flight prices from San Francisco averaging around $462.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Pittsburgh is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $483. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from San Francisco to Pittsburgh on a Tuesday will generally be more expensive and average around $656. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Francisco to Pittsburgh flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Pittsburgh at noon for as low as $442. Flights to Pittsburgh are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $601. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from San Francisco to Pittsburgh for the best San Francisco - Pittsburgh flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Pittsburgh from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Pittsburgh for around $528 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Pittsburgh from San Francisco for as low as $418 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Pittsburgh flight.

As of October 2026, prices for San Francisco to Pittsburgh flights are approximately 61% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Pittsburgh

United Airlines, Southwest and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Pittsburgh from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 71% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Pittsburgh. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Pittsburgh on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Charlotte (CLT) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Seattle (SEA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $290.

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 30m.

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 58m.

1 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Pittsburgh as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 66% of flights per day taking off at noon.

13 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Pittsburgh as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sun, with 38% of flights per week taking off on this day.