San Francisco → Tel Aviv flights

SFO–TLV median is $860 — but $568 fares do surface

Key takeaways

• Median fare is $860, based on 30 daily snapshots of the cheapest available cached fares on this route.
• Bottom-quartile fares reach $568 — meaning roughly one-in-four observations came in at or below that level, so the floor is real but not guaranteed.
• The spread is 85% (low $568 to high $1,050), which is unusually wide and signals this route is highly sensitive to timing and demand.
• The p75 is $871, only $11 above the median — most days the cheapest fare clusters near $860 or higher, making sub-$700 fares the exception, not the norm.
• No dominant carrier pattern was visible in this dataset, so comparison-shopping across airlines is especially worthwhile on this route.

30-day price trend

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

The full picture

San Francisco to Tel Aviv is a long-haul, operationally complex route — typically 14-plus hours with at least one connection — and the pricing reflects that reality. The 30-day median of $860 is a reasonable planning anchor, but the 85% spread between the low ($568) and high ($1,050) is notable. That kind of range tells you this route can swing dramatically based on departure timing, advance-purchase window, and seat availability on specific itineraries. The $568 floor is not a fluke — it appeared at or below the 25th percentile — but it should be treated as an opportunistic target rather than a baseline expectation.

The tightest clustering of fares sits between $860 and $871 (median to p75), which means the upper half of observations barely moved above the midpoint. In practical terms: most days you check, you'll see fares near $860 or higher. The sub-$700 range appears to open up in specific windows — historically, long-haul routes to the Middle East tend to soften when booked 6–12 weeks out during off-peak travel periods, though this dataset does not specify departure dates or advance-purchase intervals. If you have flexibility on travel timing, checking fares consistently over a 2–3 week shopping window gives you a reasonable chance of catching a lower-tier price.

No dominant carrier emerged clearly from the data, which is consistent with a route served by multiple alliance partners and one-stop routings through European and Middle Eastern hubs. That makes cross-carrier comparison essential — the cheapest fare on a given day may shift between itineraries through different connecting cities. One honest caveat: 30 snapshots capture a moment in the market, not a full seasonal cycle. Fares to Tel Aviv can be significantly affected by geopolitical news and demand shifts that no historical snapshot fully anticipates. Use the $860 median as your reference point and treat anything under $700 as a genuine opportunity worth booking promptly.

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