Average Round Trip Plane Ticket Cost

The average cost of a round-trip flight in the U.S. for 2024 is $385, based on data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. This is a nearly 2% drop from $391 in 2023.

First-class airfare ranges from $1,500 to $5,000. After Labor Day, travelers can find flights priced around $400. Trends in fuel prices also influence fare changes.

When oil prices rise, airlines may increase ticket prices ... This page presents inflation-adjusted and unadjusted average air fares since 1995. Averages are computed using data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Passenger Origin and Destination (O&D) Survey, a 10% sample of all airline tickets for U.S.

carriers, excluding charter air travel. The average cost of a domestic plane ticket is $370 as of the third quarter of 2025. Motley Fool Money has the latest airfare data by airport and route.

The exhibit below offers a time series of the average all-in domestic round-trip airfare. 1 Included in the all-in fare are the average base fare and the average bag and change fee revenue per passenger. All metrics are expressed in both current and inflation-adjusted dollars and do not include government-imposed taxes and fees.

Nevertheless, information about average fares charged, including fares charged by dominant carriers and lower-cost competing carriers where available, can provide useful consumer information. Also, fare comparisons between markets allow consumers to further evaluate prices. The average cost of a good deal U.S.

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