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DFW-MIA fares median $45 over a thin 12-day sample; roughly half the fares sit at $45 and half near $91, so book as soon as you see the low end.

Fares cluster at $45 — but half the samples jump to $91

Key takeaways

Median fare is $45, matching both the low and the bottom quartile (p25) in this sample.
Top quartile jumps to $91, exactly double the median — a stark two-tier pricing pattern rather than gradual drift.
Spread of 102% signals real volatility: this route doesn't settle into a narrow price band.
Only 12 daily snapshots were available, so treat these patterns as an early read, not a firm trend.
No dominant carrier was identifiable from the data, so we can't attribute the split to a specific airline's pricing.

30-day price trend

DFW → MIA · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↑ 47%

$45 low$113 high

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

The full picture

The data shows a route with two distinct price tiers rather than a smooth range: a floor around $45 (which is also both the low and the 25th percentile) and a ceiling near $91 (the high and the 75th percentile). That means at least half the snapshots came in at the cheap end, while the rest roughly doubled — a 102% spread that's well outside what we'd call a stable market. When you see fares near the median or below, that's likely the better end of what this route offers.

With only 12 days of snapshots, we can't confidently map out a booking curve — whether prices soften further out or spike closer to departure isn't visible in this sample. What the data does support is that the $45 price point recurs often enough to anchor the low end, so travelers with flexibility should watch for it and be ready to book when it appears, rather than assuming a typical advance-purchase discount will materialize later.

We don't have carrier-level detail or enough days to speak to weekday-versus-weekend patterns on this route, so no claims are made there. The honest takeaway: this is a bimodal, thinly-sampled market. The $45 figure is a real and recurring price, not a one-off outlier, but the jump to $91 is just as common in this data, so budget for either outcome until more snapshots build out a clearer picture.

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Why we regenerated this article: Top quartile ↑ 18% ($77 → $91). 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 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.