A flight in 1963 cost $43 ($340 with inflation), and about $360 in 2015. The most expensive an average ticket has ever been was in 2000, when a ticket cost $409 ($581 with inflation).
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The cost of airfare in the US has dropped in the past 10 years, after adjusting for inflation. The average domestic flight costs $359 today, while in 2010, the average price was $336, or $392 in today's dollars.
In September, the average price of a domestic ticket was $119 for a 1,000-mile trip and $409 for a 4,000-mile trip -- about 18 percent cheaper than in September 2000 -- according to the ATA.
Very expensiveIn the 21st century, air travel is relatively cheap, but in the 1950s, you could expect to pay 40% or more for the same ticket you buy today. A ticket on TWA in 1955 from Chicago to Phoenix, for example, cost $138 round-trip. Adjusted for inflation, that's $1,168.
Back in 1975, things were simple. All fares were refundable and bundled with a plethora of services. According to a contemporary edition of the OAG North American Edition, the cheapest unrestricted one-way flight on American Airlines cost $138 including taxes.
The average round-trip airfare in 2013 (through Q3) was $383.32, an increase of less than $2 (and less than 0.50%) from the average fare in 2012 of $381.56.
October 2, 1957: Trans World Airlines' L-1649A, set the record for the longest-duration, non-stop passenger flight aboard a piston-powered airliner on the inaugural London–Heathrow to San Francisco Flight 801 where the aircraft, having encountered strong headwinds, stayed aloft for 23 hours and 19 minutes covering ...
Domestic airline prices are on the decline in 2023, finally retreating after spiking just a year ago. International fares are still high. After soaring in 2022, prices for domestic airline tickets are on the descent.