Boston → New York flights

BOS–JFK fares hover near $111 — but sample size is thin

Key takeaways

• Median fare sits at $111, with a range from $84 to $132 across the observed snapshots
• Bottom quartile fares were $84 or lower, suggesting some genuine low-fare availability on this route
• Spread of 57% is wide for a short-haul route, meaning timing can meaningfully affect what you pay
• Only 12 days of data were sampled — not enough to confidently identify weekly or seasonal patterns
• Top quartile fares reached $121 to $132, so late or inflexible bookings risk paying near the high end

30-day price trend

See full numbers and stats on the BOS → JFK price history page.

The full picture

The BOS–JFK route shows a median fare of $111, with prices ranging from a low of $84 to a high of $132 across 12 daily snapshots. A spread of 57% is notable for a route this short — it suggests fares aren't static and that shoppers who check multiple times can find meaningfully cheaper options than those who book at the first price they see. The bottom quartile ($84) and top quartile ($121) bracket a real gap, so there's tangible upside to flexible timing even on a route covered by frequent shuttle-style service.

With only 12 snapshots, we can't responsibly point to a specific booking window — a month of daily data isn't enough to separate genuine seasonal softening from short-term noise. What we can say is that the data shows real variability, not a flat fare, which implies some fares are released or discounted at different points before departure. Travelers with flexibility should check pricing more than once rather than assuming a single quoted fare is representative.

We don't have carrier-level visibility in this dataset, so we can't comment on whether a specific airline is driving the low or high end of the range. Likewise, day-of-week patterns aren't discernible from 12 samples — that would require a larger, more granular dataset to confirm reliably. The honest takeaway: this route has a wide enough spread to justify comparison shopping, but the sample size here is too thin to turn that into a confident booking rule. Treat the $111 median as a reasonable benchmark, and treat anything near $84 as a good deal worth taking quickly.

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