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SFO–Bangkok fares show a median of $365 over 30 days, with a wide spread — watch for dips toward $272 and avoid the $396+ range.

Median fare is $365 — but bottom quartile dips to $272

Key takeaways

Median fare sits at $365 across 30 days of snapshots
Bottom quartile fares ($272 or less) show up regularly enough to be a realistic target, not a fluke
Spread of 75% between low and high ($244–$427) means timing matters a lot on this route
Top quartile fares ($396+) represent the premium end — worth avoiding if you have flexibility
With 30 days of data, this is a solid sample, but it's one route snapshot, not a seasonal forecast

30-day price trend

SFO → BKK · cheapest cached fare per day · last 30 days · ↓ 37%

$235 low$427 high

See full numbers and stats on the SFO → BKK price history page.

The full picture

The SFO–Bangkok route shows real price volatility: a 75% spread between the $244 low and $427 high over the 30-day window we tracked. That's a wide enough range that where you land matters more than when you search. The median of $365 is a reasonable anchor, but the bottom quartile — fares at $272 or below — appeared often enough in the data to suggest they're achievable with some patience, not just a one-off fluke.

We don't have booking-horizon data (how far in advance each fare was purchased), so we can't tell you whether prices soften 3 weeks out or 3 months out — only that across whatever window these 30 snapshots cover, fares swung meaningfully. What we can say is that the gap between the p25 ($272) and p75 ($396) marks is over $120, which is a meaningful chunk of the ticket price. If you're pricing this route, it's worth checking fares more than once rather than booking on the first number you see, since the data suggests real day-to-day movement rather than a flat, predictable price.

No single dominant carrier emerged clearly from this dataset, so we can't speak to airline-specific patterns or whether certain carriers cluster at the low or high end. The honest caveat: this is a 30-day cached-fare snapshot for one route, not a multi-month or seasonal study, so it tells you about recent pricing behavior and realistic targets ($272–$365) rather than guaranteeing future fares or pinpointing an optimal booking date.

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Why we regenerated this article: Bottom quartile ↓ 20% ($342 → $272). 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.