An American and Alaska Airlines planes land on the runway in near-perfect synchronization at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California on March 23, 2026.
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How much is domestic airfare this fall? It depends where you’re flying and when.
Thanksgiving fares are up more than 30% this year over last as airlines pass more of this year’s surge in jet fuel prices along to customers, according to a tally of “good deal” fares from flight-tracking site Hopper. But there are some bargains outside of that period for certain routes, while others are sky-high.
The cheapest flights in November include routes between Atlanta, the world’s busiest airport, and various Midwest and Southeastern cities. Others are short trips, like intra-island Hawaii flying or within Florida.
But the length of the flight alone doesn’t dictate the price. Routes from Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of…
