Domestic Airfare Prices Down, International Flights Up for This Summer

New data suggests American travelers will experience lower prices when booking domestic flights this summer, but airfare for international routes will be higher than expected.

According to travel booking app Hopper, the average price for a domestic flight in the United States is expected to be around $306 this summer, a considerable drop from the $376 average last summer.

Prices for 2023 will reportedly peak at about $349 around Independence Day.

While the domestic prices are down, the cost of international tickets is up, with airfares projected to hit their highest level since 2019. The average ticket to Europe will cost an estimated $1,100 each, an increase from the average of $861 recorded before the pandemic.

Other average flight costs include $1,800 per ticket for Asian trips, $1,454 for Africa or the Middle East and $1,709 for Australia and surrounding nations, all of which are up by between $200-600.

Hopper said some of the contributing factors for the rise in price for international flights include the cost of jet fuel, demand outpacing seat capacity and top destinations dropping COVID-related travel restrictions.