The national average for domestic airfare in early 2024 was $388, up slightly from $381 one year earlier—an increase that didn't even keep pace with inflation. Many major airports also saw domestic airfare prices cool, leaving more room in the budget for some travelers. But depending on their location, others may have to reconsider their budgets for the upcoming travel season, as certain major airports continued to see price hikes as high as 10%.
With this in mind, SmartAsset ranked the 74 largest U.S. airports by passenger volume based on the percent change in domestic fares between Q1 2024 and Q1 2023.
Major airports are ranked by the percent increase in domestic airfare between 2023 and 2024.
SmartAsset reviewed data for 74 U.S. airports that served 100,000 or more passengers in 2023. Airports were ranked based on the percent change in the average domestic airfare price between Q1 2024 and Q1 2023, from the most recent data available from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The two-year airfare changes were also found by comparing prices from Q1 2022.
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