DC-3 Fare Coast to Coast

Coast-to-coast air travel on American Airlines new DST Sleeper Service began on September 18, 1936.  By the end of the year American's DC-3 "Mercury Service" travel time was 15 hours westbound and 19:30 eastbound. The fare was $269.90 round trip (or the inflation-adjusted equivalent of $4400 in 2011 dollars)