Skyscanner Flights & Travel API

Extract real-time flight prices, hotel listings, and car hire data from Skyscanner's internal API — the same data shown to users in the Skyscanner app, with full session-managed anti-bot handling. This is the only Skyscanner Actor on Apify that covers flights, hotels, and car hire in a single integration, priced 32% below the only request-model competitor.

20 endpoints | Pay-Per-Event pricing | Batch mode — bulk download & export

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Features

• Full flight search + Google Flights — one-way, return, multi-stop, "fly everywhere", and Google Flights roundtrip/one-way with price grids; more flight data types than any Skyscanner competitor on Apify
• Only Skyscanner Actor with hotels and car hire — search destinations, compare hotel prices and reviews, find car hire options; no competitor on Apify includes these
• Price calendars with 2D return grids — find cheapest travel windows with one-way and return date-grid pricing; the 2D return calendar is missing from the leading RapidAPI competitor
• Batch mode — paste URLs/requests, run, get results in the dataset. No polling, no API client required.
• Pay only for what you use — no monthly commitment, cancel any time; pricing active from 2026-04-29

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Quick Start

Option 1 — Apify Console

1. Click Try for free on this listing
2. In the Input tab, fill in your request (see example below)
3. Click Start and wait ~30 seconds
4. Open the Output tab to view results or download as JSON/CSV

Example input (London → New York, 2026-08-01):

{
  "requests": [
    {
      "originSkyId": "LOND",
      "destinationSkyId": "NYCA",
      "originEntityId": "27544008",
      "destinationEntityId": "27537542",
      "date": "2026-08-01",
      "currency": "USD",
      "market": "US"
    }
  ]
}

Option 2 — REST API (Standby)

curl -X GET \
  "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/searchAirport?query=London" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

Replace $APIFY_TOKEN with your token from Apify Console → Settings → Integrations.

Example response (trimmed):

{
  "status": 200,
  "data": {
    "places": [
      {
        "skyId": "LOND",
        "entityId": "27544008",
        "iataCode": "LON",
        "name": "London",
        "cityName": "London",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "placeType": "CITY"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Pricing & Budget Guide

Pricing model: Pay-Per-Event — charged once per URL/request processed.

Event	Price	When it fires
request	$0.0034	Once per request processed in a batch run

Budget translation — set ACTOR_MAX_TOTAL_CHARGE_USD to cap your spend:

Budget	~Requests	Use case
$0.10	~29	Quick test, try all endpoint types
$1.00	~294	Hobbyist — daily flight monitoring
$9.99	~2,938	Pro — route research, price tracking
$99.99	~29,408	Heavy — bulk scraping, multiple routes

When your budget is reached, the Actor stops cleanly and saves all results collected so far. Raise ACTOR_MAX_TOTAL_CHARGE_USD and re-run to continue.

Market context: Pricing active 2026-04-29 (14-day notice period). The only direct Skyscanner competitor on Apify charges $0.0025/result-item (per-result model); our per-request model charges once per API call regardless of result count.

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Endpoint Reference

GET /flights/searchAirport

Search for airports and cities by name — returns skyId and entityId needed for flight searches.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	✅	City or airport name (e.g. "London", "JFK")
market	string	❌	Market code, default "US"
locale	string	❌	Locale code, default "en-US"

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/searchAirport?query=London" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/searchFlights

Search for one-way or return flights between two airports.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
originSkyId	string	✅	Origin SkyId (e.g. "LOND")
destinationSkyId	string	✅	Destination SkyId (e.g. "NYCA")
originEntityId	string	✅	Origin entity ID (e.g. "27544008")
destinationEntityId	string	✅	Destination entity ID (e.g. "27537542")
date	string	✅	Outbound date YYYY-MM-DD
returnDate	string	❌	Return date for round trips
adults	integer	❌	Number of adults, default 1
cabinClass	string	❌	economy, premiumeconomy, business, first
currency	string	❌	Currency code, default "USD"
market	string	❌	Market code, default "US"
countryCode	string	❌	Country code, default "US"

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/searchFlights?originSkyId=LOND&destinationSkyId=NYCA&originEntityId=27544008&destinationEntityId=27537542&date=2026-08-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/searchIncomplete

Paginate a live flight search session — call after searchFlights to load additional itineraries.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
sessionId	string	✅	Session ID from searchFlights response

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/searchIncomplete?sessionId=SESSION_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/getFlightDetails

Retrieve full details for a specific itinerary including booking links.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
itineraryId	string	✅	Itinerary ID from searchFlights
sessionId	string	✅	Session ID from searchFlights

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/getFlightDetails?itineraryId=ITINERARY_ID&sessionId=SESSION_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/getPriceCalendar

Get a one-way price calendar — minimum prices per departure date for a route.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
originSkyId	string	✅	Origin SkyId
destinationSkyId	string	✅	Destination SkyId
fromDate	string	✅	Start date YYYY-MM-DD
toDate	string	❌	End date YYYY-MM-DD
cabinClass	string	❌	Cabin class
currency	string	❌	Currency code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/getPriceCalendar?originSkyId=LOND&destinationSkyId=NYCA&fromDate=2026-08-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/getPriceCalendarReturn

Get a 2D return price calendar — outbound × return date grid with minimum prices. Not available in the leading competitor.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
originSkyId	string	✅	Origin SkyId
destinationSkyId	string	✅	Destination SkyId
fromDate	string	✅	Outbound start date
toDate	string	❌	Outbound end date
returnFromDate	string	❌	Return start date
returnToDate	string	❌	Return end date
currency	string	❌	Currency code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/getPriceCalendarReturn?originSkyId=LOND&destinationSkyId=NYCA&fromDate=2026-08-01&returnFromDate=2026-08-08" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/searchFlightsMultiStops

Search for multi-stop itineraries across several legs in a single request.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
legs	string (JSON)	✅	JSON array of leg objects with originSkyId, destinationSkyId, date
adults	integer	❌	Number of adults
cabinClass	string	❌	Cabin class
currency	string	❌	Currency code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/searchFlightsMultiStops?legs=[{\"originSkyId\":\"LOND\",\"destinationSkyId\":\"NYCA\",\"date\":\"2026-08-01\"},{\"originSkyId\":\"NYCA\",\"destinationSkyId\":\"CDGB\",\"date\":\"2026-08-10\"}]" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/searchFlightEverywhere

Discover the cheapest destinations from an origin — "fly anywhere" price discovery.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
originSkyId	string	✅	Origin SkyId
originEntityId	string	✅	Origin entity ID
cabinClass	string	❌	Cabin class
currency	string	❌	Currency code
market	string	❌	Market code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/searchFlightEverywhere?originSkyId=LOND&originEntityId=27544008" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /flights/getCheapestOneway

Get the cheapest one-way fares from an origin across all destinations.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
originSkyId	string	✅	Origin SkyId
originEntityId	string	✅	Origin entity ID
currency	string	❌	Currency code
market	string	❌	Market code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/flights/getCheapestOneway?originSkyId=LOND&originEntityId=27544008" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /hotels/searchDestination

Search for hotel destinations by name — returns destination IDs for hotel searches.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	✅	Destination name (e.g. "Paris")
locale	string	❌	Locale code, default "en-GB"

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/hotels/searchDestination?query=Paris" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /hotels/searchHotels

Search for hotels at a destination with pricing and availability.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
entityId	string	✅	Destination entity ID from searchDestination
checkin	string	✅	Check-in date YYYY-MM-DD
checkout	string	✅	Check-out date YYYY-MM-DD
adults	integer	❌	Number of adults, default 1
rooms	integer	❌	Number of rooms, default 1
currency	string	❌	Currency code
market	string	❌	Market code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/hotels/searchHotels?entityId=27539733&checkin=2026-08-01&checkout=2026-08-05" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /hotels/getHotelDetails

Get full details for a specific hotel including amenities and location.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
hotelId	string	✅	Hotel ID from searchHotels
entityId	string	✅	Destination entity ID
checkin	string	✅	Check-in date
checkout	string	✅	Check-out date
currency	string	❌	Currency code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/hotels/getHotelDetails?hotelId=HOTEL_ID&entityId=27539733&checkin=2026-08-01&checkout=2026-08-05" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /hotels/getHotelPrices

Get room prices and availability for a hotel.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
hotelId	string	✅	Hotel ID
entityId	string	✅	Destination entity ID
checkin	string	✅	Check-in date
checkout	string	✅	Check-out date
adults	integer	❌	Number of adults
currency	string	❌	Currency code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/hotels/getHotelPrices?hotelId=HOTEL_ID&entityId=27539733&checkin=2026-08-01&checkout=2026-08-05" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /hotels/getHotelReviews

Retrieve guest reviews for a specific hotel.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
hotelId	string	✅	Hotel ID
entityId	string	✅	Destination entity ID
locale	string	❌	Locale for reviews, default "en-GB"

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/hotels/getHotelReviews?hotelId=HOTEL_ID&entityId=27539733" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /hotels/getSimilarHotels

Get a list of similar hotels near a given hotel.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
hotelId	string	✅	Reference hotel ID
entityId	string	✅	Destination entity ID
checkin	string	✅	Check-in date
checkout	string	✅	Check-out date

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/hotels/getSimilarHotels?hotelId=HOTEL_ID&entityId=27539733&checkin=2026-08-01&checkout=2026-08-05" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /hotels/getNearbyMap

Get hotels near a specific map location (lat/lng).

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
lat	number	✅	Latitude
lng	number	✅	Longitude
checkin	string	✅	Check-in date
checkout	string	✅	Check-out date
currency	string	❌	Currency code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/hotels/getNearbyMap?lat=48.8566&lng=2.3522&checkin=2026-08-01&checkout=2026-08-05" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /cars/searchLocation

Search for car hire pickup/dropoff locations by name.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	✅	Location name (e.g. "Heathrow Airport")
locale	string	❌	Locale code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/cars/searchLocation?query=Heathrow+Airport" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /cars/searchCars

Search for available car hire options between pickup and dropoff.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
pickupEntityId	string	✅	Pickup location entity ID
dropoffEntityId	string	✅	Dropoff location entity ID
pickupDate	string	✅	Pickup date YYYY-MM-DD
dropoffDate	string	✅	Dropoff date YYYY-MM-DD
pickupTime	string	❌	Pickup time HH:MM, default "10:00"
dropoffTime	string	❌	Dropoff time HH:MM, default "10:00"
currency	string	❌	Currency code
market	string	❌	Market code

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/cars/searchCars?pickupEntityId=ENTITY_ID&dropoffEntityId=ENTITY_ID&pickupDate=2026-08-01&dropoffDate=2026-08-08" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /config/getLocale

Get locale information for a market including currency, language, and country.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
market	string	❌	Market code, default "US"

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/config/getLocale?market=US" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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GET /config/getExchangeRates

Get current exchange rates for a base currency.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
baseCurrency	string	✅	Base currency code (e.g. "USD")

curl "https://elis--skyscanner-api.apify.actor/config/getExchangeRates?baseCurrency=USD" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

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FAQ

How is this different from the official Skyscanner API? Skyscanner's official Partner API requires approval and is only available to approved travel businesses. This Actor uses Skyscanner's internal web API (the same endpoints the app uses) — no approval needed, works today.

Is there a free tier? New Apify accounts receive $5 free credit. At $0.0034/request, that's approximately 1,470 free requests to evaluate the API across all endpoint types.

How does batch mode work? Fill in the Input tab with a requests array — each entry is one API call. Click Start, wait for the run to finish, then download all results from the Output tab as JSON, CSV, or JSONL. No client library required.

What happens when I reach my budget? The Actor stops cleanly after the current request finishes. All results collected so far are saved to the dataset. Increase ACTOR_MAX_TOTAL_CHARGE_USD and re-run to continue.

Can I automate this via API? Yes — use the Apify REST API or any Apify SDK (Node.js, Python). Runs are schedulable via Apify Console → Schedules. See Apify API docs for details.

Does this include Google Flights data? Yes — /flights/searchFlightEverywhere and /flights/getCheapestOneway use Google Flights data for price discovery. Standard flight search endpoints use Skyscanner data.

What if a request fails due to anti-bot? The Actor uses session-managed proxy rotation to handle Skyscanner's anti-bot. If a request fails, it is retried automatically. Persistent failures are recorded with status: "error" and the reason.