Work out the cost of a flight per mile flown and per passenger.
Dividing the ticket price by the flight distance yields a cost per mile, which is the fairest way to compare short and long haul fares. Dividing further by passengers shows the per-seat efficiency of the booking. A cheap short flight can cost more per mile than a pricier long haul one, so cost per mile reveals true ticket value.
Flight Cost per Mile
Cost per mile = price / distance; per passenger = cost per mile / passengers
Cost per mile = price / distance; per passenger = cost per mile / passengers Dividing the ticket price by the flight distance yields a cost per mile, which is the fairest way to compare short and long haul fares. Dividing further by passengers shows the per-seat efficiency of the booking.
A cheap short flight can cost more per mile than a pricier long haul one, so cost per mile reveals true ticket value.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Flight price, Flight distance, Passengers covered. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.