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Routes/Raleigh/Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Raleigh/Durham, NC to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $374 · 2400 nonstop miles · 653 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$374
2025 Q1 fare$369
Change+$5
Passengers/day653
Distance2400 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $369. The change is $5 higher (1.4%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 62% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 16% of passengers, at an average fare of $270.

All routes from Raleigh/Durham, NC · All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1644$340United51%American
2024 Q2883$350United54%Southwest
2024 Q3809$324United49%Southwest
2024 Q4819$357United54%Southwest
2025 Q1615$369United57%Southwest
2025 Q2902$332United55%Southwest
2025 Q3794$321United61%Southwest
2025 Q4805$354United66%Southwest
2026 Q1653$374United62%Southwest

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 34492 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.