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Routes/Boston, MA (Metropolitan Area) to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Boston, MA (Metropolitan Area) to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $407 · 2704 nonstop miles · 2461 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$407
2025 Q1 fare$350
Change+$57
Passengers/day2461
Distance2704 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $350. The change is $57 higher (16.3%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 36% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was JetBlue with 31% of passengers, at an average fare of $393.

All routes from Boston, MA (Metropolitan Area) · All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q12601$345United34%JetBlue
2024 Q23904$378JetBlue33%Alaska
2024 Q34119$347JetBlue33%Delta
2024 Q43558$359JetBlue33%Delta
2025 Q12608$350United37%Delta
2025 Q24025$363United31%Delta
2025 Q33694$353United31%Delta
2025 Q43204$387United33%JetBlue
2026 Q12461$407United36%JetBlue

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 30721 and 32457; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.