New York → Bali flights

JFK–Bali fares cluster tightly around $509 — book when ready

Key takeaways

• $509 is the median across 30 daily snapshots — a reliable anchor for budgeting this route.
• The full observed range is just $475–$529, a spread of only 11%, meaning dramatic price swings are unlikely.
• Bottom-quartile fares (p25) sit at $485 — beating that threshold is a realistic, data-backed target.
• The top quartile begins at $519, so fares above that level represent a meaningful premium worth avoiding.
• With such a compressed range, waiting for a big drop is not well-supported by the data — act when you see sub-$490 pricing.

30-day price trend

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

The full picture

The JFK-to-Bali corridor shows an unusually tight pricing band across our 30-day snapshot window. With a spread of just 11% between the observed low ($475) and high ($529), this route behaves more like a utility fare than a volatile leisure route — prices are remarkably stable regardless of when within this window a search was conducted. That consistency is actually useful information: it tells you the floor is real and not a one-day anomaly, but it also tells you there is limited upside to holding out for a dramatically cheaper ticket.

The most actionable number here is the p25 threshold of $485. Roughly one in four observed fares came in at or below that level, which means sub-$490 pricing is achievable but not guaranteed. If you encounter a fare in that range, the data supports booking promptly rather than speculating on further softening. The p75 of $519 is equally instructive: once fares climb above that point, you are paying a measurable premium relative to the typical market — worth declining if your travel dates allow flexibility.

Because the data does not surface a dominant carrier or clear day-of-week departure pattern, and because the spread is below 15%, the usual advice about timing your search to specific weekdays or chasing a particular airline is not supported here. The honest takeaway is that this is a stable, mid-range long-haul fare that rewards preparedness over patience. Set a fare alert targeting $490 or below, and treat anything at or under the $509 median as a fair market price. One caveat: 30 snapshots capture a single rolling window and may not reflect seasonal surges around Bali's peak travel periods (July–August, Christmas–New Year) — verify pricing separately if your travel falls near those dates.

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