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DFW–FRA fares show a median of $358 across 21 days tracked; bottom quartile stays at $358, so watch for that floor.

Median fares sit at $358, but a chunk price up near $533

Key takeaways

Median fare is $358, and it matches the 25th percentile — meaning a wide share of observed days hit this floor
Top quartile jumps to $533, pulling the high end up to $541
51% spread between low and high is wide, suggesting real volatility rather than a stable price band
With $358 as both the low and p25, that price point looks like a recurring floor worth targeting
Sample size of 21 days is reasonable but still a single snapshot window — patterns could shift month to month

30-day price trend

DFW → FRA · cheapest cached fare per day · last 22 days · ↓ 1%

$358 low$541 high

See full numbers and stats on the DFW → FRA price history page.

The full picture

The data shows a wide 51% spread between the $358 low and $541 high for DFW–FRA, which signals real pricing volatility rather than a tight, predictable band. What's notable is that the median ($358) matches the 25th percentile exactly — meaning fares at or near the floor weren't rare outliers but showed up across a meaningful chunk of the 21 days tracked. The jump to $533 at the 75th percentile shows that once prices move off that floor, they tend to move a lot, not incrementally.

We don't have booking-horizon data here (days-until-departure), so we can't say when in the booking window prices typically soften — only that roughly a quarter of observed fares cluster at the $358 floor while another quarter sit up near $533. That bimodal-looking pattern is worth planning around: it suggests this route doesn't drift gradually in price but rather snaps between a cheap tier and an expensive one, possibly tied to fare class availability closing out. Travelers with flexibility should watch for the lower tier rather than expect gradual savings by shifting a few days.

No dominant carrier was visible in this data, so we can't speak to airline-specific patterns or day-of-week effects — both would require more granular fields than what's here. The honest caveat: 21 days is a decent sample, but it's one snapshot window, likely covering a few weeks of real time. Seasonal effects, fuel surcharges, and capacity changes on this transatlantic route aren't captured, so treat the $358 floor as a target to watch for rather than a guarantee.

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Why we regenerated this article: Median fare ↓ 19% ($440 → $358). We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.

AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 17, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.