Skyscanner Flights Scraper

Skyscanner Flights Scraper creates a structured dataset of flight itineraries collected from Skyscanner. Each dataset item represents one itinerary and can include the price, currency, trip type, cabin, passengers, origin and destination airports, outbound and return times, duration, stops, carriers, the cheapest agent, a booking link, and — when enabled — booking-panel details such as baggage and amenities. Query the source using origin, destination, and dates, apply baggage, stop, and time filters, control the result limit with maxItems, and retrieve records through the Apify Dataset API or export them as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Dataset at a glance

Property	Value
Source	skyscanner.com
Record unit	One flight itinerary
Input methods	Origin + destination + dates, or multiple routes via searches
Main identifiers	itineraryId
Delivery	Apify Dataset and API
Export formats	JSON, CSV, Excel
Update model	Fresh records per Actor run
Pricing	Pay per event, from $1.50 per 1,000 flights

Coverage and available records

The Actor collects one-way and round-trip itineraries:

• Single route — set origin, destination, and departDate; add returnDate for a round trip.
• Multiple routes — pass a searches array of routes; a non-empty list replaces the single route while passenger, cabin, market, and filter settings still apply to every route.

Supported behavior:

• Filters — cabin (economy, premiumeconomy, business, first), checked bag, cabin bag, stop counts, maximum duration, and outbound/return takeoff and landing windows.
• Optional flight details (includeFlightDetails) loads the booking panel — agents, baggage, amenities, and booking links — billed as a separate flight-details event.
• maxItems caps how many flights are saved (0 = no limit).

return* fields are null for one-way searches. agents, legs, and flightDetails are conditional on the corresponding option.

Data dictionary

Field	Type	Nullable	Description	Example
itineraryId	string	No	Stable itinerary identifier	11983-240106...
price	number	No	Cheapest fare	312.40
currency	string	No	Price currency	EUR
priceFormatted	string	No	Display price label	€312
tripType	string	No	Trip type	roundTrip
cabinClass	string	No	Cabin	economy
adults	integer	No	Adult passenger count	1
childAges	array	No	Child ages	[]
originCode	string	No	Departure airport code	BER
originName	string	Yes	Departure airport name	Berlin Brandenburg
originCity	string	No	Departure city	Berlin
destinationCode	string	No	Arrival airport code	ISB
destinationName	string	Yes	Arrival airport name	Islamabad International
destinationCity	string	No	Arrival city	Islamabad
outboundDeparture	string	No	Outbound departure time	2027-01-06T06:30:00
outboundArrival	string	No	Outbound arrival time	2027-01-06T15:45:00
outboundDurationMinutes	integer	No	Outbound duration	615
outboundStops	integer	No	Outbound stops	1
outboundCarriers	array	No	Outbound airlines	["Turkish Airlines"]
returnDeparture	string	Yes	Return departure (round trip)	2027-02-14T10:00:00
returnArrival	string	Yes	Return arrival	2027-02-14T21:00:00
returnDurationMinutes	integer	Yes	Return duration	660
returnStops	integer	Yes	Return stops	1
returnCarriers	array	Yes	Return airlines	["Turkish Airlines"]
cheapestAgent	string	Yes	Cheapest booking agent	Kiwi.com
bookingUrl	string	Yes	Booking link	https://www.skyscanner.net/...
isSelfTransfer	boolean	No	Self-transfer flag	false
isChangeAllowed	boolean	No	Changes allowed	false
isCancellationAllowed	boolean	No	Cancellation allowed	false
url	string	No	Results page URL	https://www.skyscanner.net/...
searchUrl	string	No	Search URL	https://www.skyscanner.net/...
score	number	No	Skyscanner itinerary score	0.9
agents	array	Yes	Other agents with ratings	[{...}]
legs	array	Yes	Segment detail per direction	[{...}]
flightDetails	object	Yes	Booking-panel details (enabled)	{...}

Use itineraryId as the stable field for deduplication across runs.

Example dataset record

{
  "itineraryId": "11983-2401060615--31462-1-15436-2401061545",
  "price": 312.40,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "priceFormatted": "€312",
  "tripType": "roundTrip",
  "cabinClass": "economy",
  "adults": 1,
  "childAges": [],
  "originCode": "BER",
  "originCity": "Berlin",
  "destinationCode": "ISB",
  "destinationCity": "Islamabad",
  "outboundDeparture": "2027-01-06T06:30:00",
  "outboundArrival": "2027-01-06T15:45:00",
  "outboundDurationMinutes": 615,
  "outboundStops": 1,
  "outboundCarriers": ["Turkish Airlines"],
  "returnDeparture": "2027-02-14T10:00:00",
  "returnArrival": "2027-02-14T21:00:00",
  "returnDurationMinutes": 660,
  "returnStops": 1,
  "returnCarriers": ["Turkish Airlines"],
  "cheapestAgent": "Kiwi.com",
  "isSelfTransfer": false,
  "isChangeAllowed": false,
  "isCancellationAllowed": false
}

This record was produced by a Berlin to Islamabad round-trip search with flight details disabled.

Query and input reference

Input	Type	Required	Default	Accepted values	Description
origin	string	Yes	Berlin	City, airport, or IATA	Departure point.
destination	string	Yes	Islamabad	City, airport, or IATA	Arrival point.
departDate	string	Yes	—	YYYY-MM-DD	Outbound date.
returnDate	string	No	—	YYYY-MM-DD	Return date (round trip).
searches	array	No	[]	Route objects	Replaces the single route when non-empty.
adults	integer	No	1	1–8	Adult passengers.
childAges	array	No	[]	0–17	Child ages.
cabinClass	string	No	economy	economy, premiumeconomy, business, first	Cabin.
market	string	No	DE	Skyscanner market code	Market.
locale	string	No	en-GB	Language-region	Locale.
currency	string	No	EUR	EUR, USD, GBP, etc.	Price currency.
checkedBag	boolean	No	false	true / false	Require checked bag.
cabinBag	boolean	No	false	true / false	Require cabin bag.
includeDirect	boolean	No	true	true / false	Include non-stop.
includeOneStop	boolean	No	true	true / false	Include one-stop.
includeTwoPlusStops	boolean	No	true	true / false	Include two-plus stops.
maxDurationMinutes	integer	No	0	0 = no limit	Drop longer itineraries.
outboundDepartureFrom / outboundDepartureTo	string	No	—	HH:MM	Outbound takeoff window.
outboundArrivalFrom / outboundArrivalTo	string	No	—	HH:MM	Outbound landing window.
returnDepartureFrom / returnDepartureTo	string	No	—	HH:MM	Return takeoff window.
returnArrivalFrom / returnArrivalTo	string	No	—	HH:MM	Return landing window.
includeFlightDetails	boolean	No	false	true / false	Load booking panel (billed as flight-details).
maxItems	integer	No	20	0 = no limit	Maximum flights to save.
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Apify residential	Proxy editor	Proxy settings.

Minimal request:

{ "origin": "Berlin", "destination": "Islamabad", "departDate": "2027-01-06" }

Advanced request (round trip with filters and details):

{
  "origin": "Berlin",
  "destination": "Islamabad",
  "departDate": "2027-01-06",
  "returnDate": "2027-02-14",
  "cabinClass": "economy",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "checkedBag": true,
  "includeDirect": true,
  "includeOneStop": true,
  "includeFlightDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}

Retrieve the data through the API

1. Start the Actor with a JSON input.
2. Wait for the run to finish, or use the synchronous endpoint for small jobs.
3. Retrieve items from the run's default dataset.
4. Paginate or export the dataset.

Python example:

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("datascrapers/skyscanner-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "origin": "Berlin",
        "destination": "Islamabad",
        "departDate": "2027-01-06",
        "maxItems": 10,
    }
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["price"], item["currency"])

For other languages, use the generated API tab on the Actor page.

Data quality and record handling

• Completeness — core fields (price, originCode, destinationCode, times) are returned when Skyscanner exposes them; flightDetails, agents, and legs are conditional on the corresponding option.
• Source changes — Skyscanner page structure changes can cause individual fields to come back empty.
• Deduplication — the Actor writes one row per itinerary per run and does not persist dedup state across runs. Deduplicate on itineraryId when merging runs over time.
• Retry/error behavior — a route that returns nothing is reported without discarding flights already saved.
• Normalization — price is numeric with a separate currency code; priceFormatted keeps Skyscanner's display string.

Export and pipeline examples

Destination	Recommended method	Typical use
PostgreSQL/Supabase	Dataset API or webhook consumer	Fare history for monitoring
Google Sheets	Apify integration	Fare comparison sheets
S3/cloud storage	Scheduled export or integration	Archive daily fare snapshots

Pricing and cost examples

Billing is pay per event. You are not charged Apify platform usage on top of these events.

Event	When charged	Price
flight	Each flight saved to the dataset	$1.50 per 1,000
flight-details	Each flight with booking-panel details fetched (when enabled)	$1.50 per 1,000

Records	Estimated base cost
1,000 flights	$1.50
10,000 flights	$15.00

Estimates assume flights only. Enabling includeFlightDetails adds one flight-details event per flight, and Apify plan discounts may reduce the per-event price.

Limitations and responsible data use

• The Actor reads publicly accessible Skyscanner fare data.
• Fares change frequently; results reflect the moment of the run and are not guaranteed to match a later booking.
• No guarantee of historical snapshots unless you store results yourself.
• You are responsible for compliance with applicable terms, privacy, and legal requirements when using the data.

Dataset questions

What does one dataset item represent?

One flight itinerary (a set of outbound and, when applicable, return legs sold together at one price).

Which field should I use as a unique identifier?

itineraryId is the stable identifier for comparing the same itinerary across runs.

Are fields nullable or conditional?

return* fields are null for one-way searches. agents, legs, and flightDetails are present only when the matching option is enabled.

Can I retrieve the records as CSV or JSON?

Yes. Export from the Output tab as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

How do I paginate large datasets?

Use maxItems to cap saved flights. For API retrieval, paginate the default dataset items endpoint.

Does the Actor return historical data?

No. Each run captures fares at run time; store runs yourself to build history.

What counts as a billable result?

Each saved flight is a flight event. When enabled, each flight with booking-panel details is an additional flight-details event.

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Data Scrapers support

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