Skyscanner Flights Scraper

Fast, reliable, and production-ready scraper for Skyscanner. Extract real-time flight itineraries, live pricing, airline carriers, stops, baggage policies, and direct booking URLs worldwide.

Powered by Skyscanner's mobile API backend with built-in anti-bot protection (PerimeterX challenge solver) and automatic residential proxy fallback—zero proxy setup or API keys required.

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Features

• ✈️ Comprehensive Flight Search: Support for One-Way, Round-Trip, and Multi-City routes across any airport or city worldwide.
• 🔗 Live Booking Details & Deep Links: Fetch real-time checkout links, OTA options (Booking.com, Expedia, Trip.com), and airline direct links with live prices.
• 🧳 Baggage Filtering: Filter flights by included Cabin / Hand Baggage (cabin_bag) and Checked Baggage (checked_bag).
• 💺 Cabin Classes: Search Economy, Business, or First class cabins.
• 🌍 Global Localization: Customize Market (e.g. US, GB, DE), Locale (e.g. en-US, fr-FR), and Currency (e.g. USD, EUR, GBP).
• 🛡️ Zero-Config Anti-Bot Protection: Authentic mobile TLS fingerprints with automatic residential proxy fallback if challenges occur.
• ⚡ High Performance & Clean Output: Fully structured JSON datasets ready for export to CSV, Excel, or direct API integration.

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Supported Operations

Operation	Value	Description
One-Way	oneWay	Single flight leg between two airports or cities.
Round-Trip	roundTrip	Outbound and inbound flight with specific return dates.
Multi-City	multiCity	Complex itineraries with two or more legs.
Booking Details	bookingDetails	Real-time prices, agent ratings, fare rules, and direct booking links for a specific itinerary ID.

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Input Parameters

Global Settings

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
operation	String	"oneWay"	Choose oneWay, roundTrip, multiCity, or bookingDetails.
adults	Integer	1	Number of adult passengers (1–8).
cabin	String	"economy"	Cabin class: "economy", "business", or "first".
cabin_bag	Boolean	false	Filter flights that include cabin / carry-on baggage.
checked_bag	Boolean	false	Filter flights that include checked baggage.
limit	Integer	20	Maximum number of flight itineraries to return.
market	String	"US"	Market country code (ISO 2-letter, e.g. US, GB, DE, AU).
locale	String	"en-US"	Language and locale (e.g. en-US, en-GB, es-ES, fr-FR).
currency	String	"USD"	Currency code (e.g. USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD).

Operation: One-Way (oneWay)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
origin	String	Yes	Origin airport IATA code (e.g. JFK) or city name (e.g. New York).
dest	String	Yes	Destination airport IATA code (e.g. LHR) or city name (e.g. London).
date	String	Yes	Departure date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. 2026-09-17).

Operation: Round-Trip (roundTrip)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
origin	String	Yes	Origin airport IATA code or city name.
dest	String	Yes	Destination airport IATA code or city name.
outbound_date	String	Yes	Departure date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
inbound_date	String	Yes	Return date in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Operation: Multi-City (multiCity)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
route_requests	String	Yes	JSON array of route objects, each containing origin, dest, and date.

Operation: Booking Details (bookingDetails)

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
itinerary_id	String	Yes	The itinerary ID extracted from flight search results.
origin	String	Recommended	Origin airport IATA code (e.g. JFK, DAC). Ensures 100% accurate route matching.
dest	String	Recommended	Destination airport IATA code (e.g. LHR, DXB). Ensures 100% accurate route matching.
date	String	Optional	Departure date (YYYY-MM-DD). Auto-extracted from itinerary_id if omitted.
return_date	String	Optional	Return date (YYYY-MM-DD) if the itinerary was from a round-trip search.
token	String	Optional	Session token from flight search results (if available).

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Input Examples

1. One-Way Flight Search

{
  "operation": "oneWay",
  "oneWay": {
    "origin": "JFK",
    "dest": "LHR",
    "date": "2026-09-17"
  },
  "adults": 1,
  "cabin": "economy",
  "cabin_bag": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "market": "US",
  "currency": "USD"
}

2. Round-Trip Flight Search

{
  "operation": "roundTrip",
  "roundTrip": {
    "origin": "LHR",
    "dest": "DXB",
    "outbound_date": "2026-10-15",
    "inbound_date": "2026-10-25"
  },
  "adults": 2,
  "cabin": "business",
  "checked_bag": true,
  "limit": 20,
  "currency": "GBP"
}

3. Multi-City Flight Search

{
  "operation": "multiCity",
  "multiCity": {
    "route_requests": "[{"origin": "JFK", "dest": "LHR", "date": "2026-09-17"}, {"origin": "LHR", "dest": "CDG", "date": "2026-09-24"}]"
  },
  "adults": 1,
  "currency": "USD"
}

4. Booking Details (Live Prices & Booking URLs)

Retrieve real-time booking options, OTA prices, direct carrier checkout links, and fare policies:

{
  "operation": "bookingDetails",
  "bookingDetails": {
    "itinerary_id": "10901-2609171455--32213-1-11182-2609180855",
    "origin": "DAC",
    "dest": "DXB",
    "date": "2026-09-17"
  },
  "currency": "USD"
}

💡 Tip: Providing origin, dest, and date alongside itinerary_id guarantees that Skyscanner's Sonar engine matches the route geometry and resolves all available booking agents and deep links.

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Output Examples

Flight Search Output (oneWay, roundTrip, multiCity)

Each flight itinerary in the dataset contains comprehensive pricing, carrier, and segment details:

{
  "bucket": "Best",
  "price_raw": 343.0,
  "price": "$343",
  "carriers": [
    "Emirates",
    "Flydubai"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "Cheapest",
    "Shortest"
  ],
  "score": 0.94,
  "id": "10901-2609171455--32213-1-11182-2609180855",
  "token": "AQIDBAUGBwgJCgsMDQ4PEBESExQVFhcYGRobHB0eHyA=",
  "inputCorrected": false,
  "legs": [
    {
      "from": "DAC",
      "to": "DXB",
      "dep": "2026-09-17T14:55:00",
      "arr": "2026-09-18T08:55:00",
      "dur_min": 660,
      "stops": 1,
      "segments": [
        {
          "flight": "EK 585",
          "from": "DAC",
          "to": "DXB",
          "dep": "2026-09-17T14:55:00",
          "arr": "2026-09-18T08:55:00",
          "dur_min": 660
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Booking Details Output (bookingDetails)

When retrieving booking details, each item in the dataset represents a specific booking provider / OTA option with direct checkout links:

{
  "id": "opt_booking_com_01",
  "agent_id": "b_com",
  "agent_name": "Booking.com",
  "is_carrier": false,
  "agent_rating": 4.5,
  "agent_reviews": 12480,
  "price": 343.0,
  "currency": "USD",
  "booking_url": "https://www.skyscanner.net/transport_deeplink/4.0/US/en-US/USD/b_com/...",
  "fare_class": "Economy Standard",
  "cabin_baggage": "Included (1 piece)",
  "checked_baggage": "Included (20 kg)",
  "changeable": true,
  "refundable": false,
  "update_status": "CONFIRMED"
}

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Programmatic Integration

You can easily trigger this Actor using Apify's API clients or cURL.

Python (apify-client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "operation": "oneWay",
    "oneWay": {
        "origin": "JFK",
        "dest": "LHR",
        "date": "2026-09-17"
    },
    "adults": 1,
    "cabin": "economy",
    "limit": 20,
    "currency": "USD"
}

run = client.actor("skyscanner-flights-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item.get('price')} - {', '.join(item.get('carriers', []))}")

Node.js / JavaScript (apify-client)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN',
});

const runInput = {
    operation: 'bookingDetails',
    bookingDetails: {
        itinerary_id: '10901-2609171455--32213-1-11182-2609180855',
        origin: 'DAC',
        dest: 'DXB',
        date: '2026-09-17'
    },
    currency: 'USD'
};

const run = await client.actor('skyscanner-flights-scraper').call(runInput);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

items.forEach(opt => {
    console.log(`${opt.agent_name}: $${opt.price} -> ${opt.booking_url}`);
});

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/skyscanner-flights-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "operation": "oneWay",
    "oneWay": {
      "origin": "JFK",
      "dest": "LHR",
      "date": "2026-09-17"
    },
    "currency": "USD"
  }'

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Do I need to provide proxies?

No. The Actor includes automatic residential proxy fallback and authentic mobile TLS fingerprints out of the box. No external proxy configuration is required.

2. Can I use city names instead of airport IATA codes?

Yes. The Actor automatically resolves city names (e.g. London, New York, Paris) to corresponding Skyscanner hub codes (LHR, JFK, CDG). For maximum precision, 3-letter IATA codes are recommended.

3. Why are origin and destination recommended for bookingDetails?

Skyscanner's live booking resolver (Sonar) validates the flight itinerary against route legs. Supplying origin and dest ensures the route geometry matches the itinerary and unlocks live pricing options from all airlines and travel agents.

4. How fresh is the pricing data?

All searches are performed in real-time against live Skyscanner mobile endpoints. Flight prices and availability are current as of the second the Actor executes.

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Legal & Compliance

This scraper extracts publicly available pricing and flight schedules. Please review Skyscanner's terms of service and ensure compliance with local regulations (such as GDPR for personal data).