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Longer flights cost more in total but far less per mile

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Longer flights cost more in total but far less per mile
Average fare and cents per mile by distance band, in the US fare sample (DB1B) for 2025 Q2
Data through 2025 Q2
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The shortest flights cost roughly six times as much per mile as the longest, even though the longest cost far more in total.

What this shows: The chart plots Average fare ($) and Fare per mile (¢) on a vertical axis of Average fare ($).

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