Flights from Pittsburgh to California in summer

Summer in California is dry and warm inland, cool and foggy on the coast until August, and busy everywhere from June to Labor Day. Yosemite and Lake Tahoe are at their peak; San Diego has the surest beach weather.

Nonstop from Pittsburgh: Los Angeles (American, United), San Diego (Southwest) and San Francisco (United · 5h 37m). One stop via Salt Lake City: Burbank; via Dallas: Monterey and Fresno. No nonstop seen to Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, Sacramento, San Jose, Oakland, Santa Ana, Ontario and Long Beach on the dates searched recently.

Axel's pick: San Francisco, nonstop on United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $399.

Where to fly from Pittsburgh to California in summer: saved round trips within June, July and August to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Sacramento and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for 5–14 nights, entirely within Jun, Jul, Aug.

Cheapest right now: San Francisco $399 · Fresno $471 · Monterey $476

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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · American, UnitedNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · United · 5h 37m$399 (airline $420)Jun 7–15, 2027Check prices
Palm Springs (PSP)Palm Springs' mid-century style, pools and desert hikingNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Santa Barbara (SBA)Santa Barbara's mission, beaches and wine countryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Sacramento (SMF)Sacramento, the gateway to Lake Tahoe and NapaNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Jose (SJC)San Jose, Silicon Valley and the Santa Cruz coastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Oakland (OAK)Oakland, across the bay from San FranciscoNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Burbank (BUR)Burbank, the easy airport for Hollywood and the Valley1 stop via Salt Lake City$481 (airline $507)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices
Santa Ana (SNA)Orange County's beaches and DisneylandNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Ontario (ONT)Ontario, the Inland Empire gateway to the mountains and desertNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Long Beach (LGB)Long Beach's waterfront and the Queen MaryNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJun 26 – Jul 3, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Monterey (MRY)Monterey's aquarium, Carmel and Big Sur1 stop via Dallas$476 (airline $503)Jun 16–21, 2027Check prices
Fresno (FAT)Fresno, the gateway to Yosemite and Sequoia1 stop via Dallas$471 (airline $496)Jun 26–Jul 3, 2027Check prices

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