Cheap flights from London to Pittsburgh

April is the cheapest month for this route, and spring fares sit lower than the summer rush. The price calendar covers September through June, so you can see what each of those months costs before you commit. Flying midweek, Tuesday and Wednesday, usually undercuts the Friday and Sunday departures that business travellers want. Avoid the weeks around Thanksgiving and Christmas, when transatlantic seats fill early and cost more, and the start of the school summer holidays. Book a few months ahead for spring and autumn, and watch the connection: a cheap first leg can mean an expensive second one.

The carriers you will see on this route are the established network airlines: United Airlines and American Airlines on the US side, Air Canada on the Canadian side, and Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air and Helvetic Airways on the European side. None of them flies London to Pittsburgh non-stop, so every itinerary is a connection through a hub. What differs is what comes with the ticket: a checked bag and seat choice are often included on the long leg but not on the short hop, and layover length varies a lot between the cheap and the flexible fares.

Pittsburgh International is the airport you land at, and it is the only one serving the city. It sits well outside the centre, out to the west, so allow a proper drive into downtown rather than a quick hop. Most travellers get in by bus, taxi, ride-share or rental car; a cab or a shared ride is the door-to-door option, the bus the slower one. If Pittsburgh is only a stop on your itinerary, check which concourse your onward flight leaves from, since the terminal is compact but the walk can catch you out. Winter weather is the thing to watch, because snow and ice can hold up arrivals, so leave slack in your plans if you land late in the day.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Pittsburgh

303 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your ticket uses, since the city has five and they are nowhere near each other.
• Confirm whether a checked bag is included on both legs, not just the long one.
• If your connection is on a separate ticket, leave a generous gap and be ready to re-check your bag.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry paperwork are valid well before departure.
• Fly in April if the fare matters most, and compare the months the price calendar covers.
• Build in extra time on the second leg, because a missed connection on this route means a long wait.