Kayak Flights, Hotels & Deals Scraper

Extract flight deals, explore cheap destinations, and compare travel prices from Kayak — one of the world's leading travel search engines. Search flights between cities, compare prices from hundreds of airlines, and discover cheap travel deals from any airport.

What data does this scraper extract?

Field	Description
flightId	Unique flight result identifier
origin	Origin airport IATA code (e.g., NYC)
destination	Destination airport IATA code (e.g., LON)
originCity	Origin city name
destinationCity	Destination city name
departDate	Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD)
returnDate	Return date for round-trips (YYYY-MM-DD)
price	Best available price (per person)
currency	Price currency (e.g., USD)
airline	Primary airline name
airlines	All airlines involved (for multi-leg flights)
stops	Number of stops (0 = direct)
duration	Outbound flight duration (e.g., "7h 30m")
departTime	Departure datetime (ISO 8601)
arrivalTime	Arrival datetime (ISO 8601)
cabinClass	Cabin class (economy/business/etc.)
tripType	one-way or round-trip
deepLink	Direct booking URL on Kayak
recordType	Always "kayakFlight"
scrapedAt	Timestamp of scraping

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
mode	Select	Scraping mode: searchFlights, searchHotels, exploreDeals, byUrls	exploreDeals
origin	Text	Origin airport IATA code or city (e.g., "NYC", "JFK", "New York")	NYC
destination	Text	Destination IATA code or city (optional for exploreDeals)	—
departDate	Text	Departure date YYYY-MM-DD	30 days from now
returnDate	Text	Return date YYYY-MM-DD	37 days from now
tripType	Select	one-way or round-trip	round-trip
cabinClass	Select	economy, premium-economy, business, first	economy
adults	Integer	Number of passengers (1–9)	1
maxBudget	Integer	Max price filter in USD (for exploreDeals)	—
sortBy	Select	Sort: price, duration, departure, arrival	price
startUrls	List	Kayak search URLs for byUrls mode	—
maxItems	Integer	Maximum results (1–500)	50

Modes

exploreDeals (default)

Explore cheap flights from any origin city. Discover hundreds of destinations sorted by price. Perfect for finding travel inspiration and the cheapest places to fly.

searchFlights

Search for specific flights between two cities. Returns a ranked list of flight options with prices from all airlines, including number of stops, duration, and direct booking links.

searchHotels

Search for hotels at a destination. Returns available hotel options with pricing data intercepted from Kayak's internal hotel search API.

byUrls

Scrape specific Kayak search result URLs. Provide pre-built Kayak URLs and extract flight data from those searches.

Example Input

{
  "mode": "searchFlights",
  "origin": "NYC",
  "destination": "LON",
  "departDate": "2026-08-01",
  "returnDate": "2026-08-15",
  "tripType": "round-trip",
  "cabinClass": "economy",
  "adults": 1,
  "sortBy": "price",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example Output (Flight)

{
  "flightId": "d83f4b084af600d06a3f8872a5c2351d",
  "origin": "NYC",
  "destination": "LON",
  "originCity": "New York",
  "destinationCity": "London",
  "departDate": "2026-08-01",
  "returnDate": "2026-08-15",
  "price": 543.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "airline": "British Airways",
  "airlines": ["British Airways"],
  "stops": 0,
  "duration": "6h 55m",
  "departTime": "2026-08-01T19:00:00",
  "arrivalTime": "2026-08-02T07:55:00",
  "cabinClass": "economy",
  "tripType": "round-trip",
  "deepLink": "https://www.kayak.com/book/flight?code=...",
  "recordType": "kayakFlight",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-15T10:30:00+00:00"
}

Example Output (Explore Deal)

{
  "flightId": "NYC-CDG",
  "origin": "NYC",
  "destination": "CDG",
  "originCity": "NYC",
  "destinationCity": "Paris",
  "price": 450.00,
  "currency": "USD",
  "country": "France",
  "latitude": 48.8566,
  "longitude": 2.3522,
  "tripType": "round-trip",
  "cabinClass": "economy",
  "recordType": "kayakFlight",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-15T10:30:00+00:00"
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why does the scraper need to wait 10–15 seconds per page? A: Kayak loads flight results asynchronously via a polling API. The scraper intercepts this API call, which typically fires within 10–15 seconds after the page loads. This is normal behavior.

Q: What is the IATA code format? A: IATA codes are 3-letter airport codes (e.g., JFK = John F. Kennedy, LAX = Los Angeles, LHR = London Heathrow). City codes (NYC = New York all airports, LON = London all airports) are also supported.

Q: How current are the prices? A: Prices are fetched in real-time from Kayak's search engine. They reflect the best available fare at the time of scraping and may change within minutes.

Q: Can I search one-way flights? A: Yes. Set tripType to one-way and provide only departDate (no returnDate needed).

Q: What does the stops field mean? A: 0 = direct flight (nonstop), 1 = one connection, 2 = two connections, etc.

Q: Can I search flights for multiple passengers? A: Yes. Set the adults parameter to the number of passengers (1–9). Prices in the output will reflect the per-person fare.

Q: What is exploreDeals mode best for? A: Travel inspiration and finding the cheapest destinations to fly from your city. Set a maxBudget to filter destinations within your price range.

Q: Does this scraper work without a proxy? A: For datacenter IPs, Kayak may limit results or require more time to load. A residential proxy is recommended for production use to ensure consistent results.

Legal Notice

This scraper is intended for legitimate travel research, price monitoring, and data analysis. Please comply with Kayak's Terms of Service when using this tool.