Most expensive airline tickets: Airplanes have made it easier than ever to reach any corner of the world in a matter of hours. But sometimes the cost of a single fare can seriously rock your budget, even if you’re flying economy.
We would like to present you with a list we have compiled of the top 9 most expensive airline tickets in the world, in a style similar to our coverage of the world’s most expensive mobile phones.
We don’t really know if anyone has booked one of the following flights, but all figures were generated by searching various airlines and trying out different destinations around the world. Only commercial flights were taken into account for the purposes of this countdown. They are all one-way tickets and trips to and from airports are not included in the cost.
The flight time indicator refers to time actually spent on a plane, without considering the layovers. Let’s take a look.
Note: we realize that the tickets presented below do not represent the fastest way of getting from point A to point B, but all options in our countdown were generated by online airline booking services.
Check out the most expensive airline tickets on the following pages:
No. 9: Dallas, Texas (US) to London (UK)
Price tag: $31,464
Company: Skywest DBA United Express
Distance on map (miles): 4745
Flight time: 27 hours 28 minutes
A $31,464 fare from Dallas to London is pretty pricy. And lengthy. It might be cheaper to just take a boat over the Atlantic.
No. 8: Miami, Florida (US) to Tokyo (Japan)
Price tag: $32,758
Company: Lufthansa
Distance on map (miles): 7448
Flight time: 24 hours 55 minutes
The interesting thing about this flight is that it does not make any unnecessary stops. On the other hand, all taxes and fares all included in the price.
No. 7: New York City, New York (US) to London UK
Price tag: $35,754
Company: All Nippon Airways (ANA) & Lufthansa
Distance on map (miles): 4013
Flight time: 40 hours 55 minutes
Once again, we recommend the boat.
No. 6: New York City, New York (US) to Frankfurt (Germany)
Price tag: $37,297
Company: All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Distance on map (miles): 4013
Flight time: 44 hours
You can most definitely go from North America to Europe a lot faster and cheaper, but why not also visit Asia in the meantime? (This flight has a layover in Tokyo, Japan).
No. 5: New York City, New York (US) to Lisbon (Portugal)
Price tag: $37,360
Company: All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Distance on map (miles): 3367
Flight time: 46 hours 45 minutes
If you’re going to be on a plane for more than 46 hours, better bring something interesting to read.
No. 4: New York City, New York (US) to Istanbul (Turkey)
Price tag: $37,992
Company: All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Distance on map (miles): 5009
Flight time: 45 hours 45 minutes
This flight takes you all the way from JFK to Tokyo, then Munich, Germany, before finally dropping you off in Istanbul. And you thought non-stop flights are less expensive.
No. 3: New York City, New York to Oslo (Norway)
Price tag: $39,000
Company: All Nippon Airways
Distance on map (miles): 3672
Flight time: 28 hours
This flight takes almost 4 times as long as a standard New York to Oslo flight.
No. 2: Santiago (Chile) to Beirut (Lebanon)
Price tag: $39,525
Company: Air France
Distance on map (miles): 8286
Flight time: 20 hours 30 minutes
This flight only has one layover, in Paris to be more exact, but we have to admit that Santiago and Beirut are pretty far away from each other. Plus, you get to experience flying on both an Airbus and a Boeing. What a deal!
No. 1: New York City, New York (US) to Sao Paolo (Brazil)
Price tag: $40,994
Company: All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Distance on map (miles): 4771 miles
Flight time: 59 hours
The typical flight from JFK to Sao Paolo should not last more than 8 hours. But with this one, by the time you reach Brazil, you will have made a round trip around the world. Twice. It almost makes the $40,000 price tag worth it. Sort of.
