Google Flights Scraper — Google Flights API & Prices | $0.80/1k

What does Google Flights Scraper do?

Google Flights Scraper reads Google Flights (google.com/travel/flights) and turns every itinerary it lists for a route and your dates into one clean row: price, airlines, flight numbers, departure and arrival airports and local times, total duration, number of stops, layovers (airport, city, wait time), Google's CO2 estimate, included bags, Google's "top flight" ranking and its price level for those dates (low, typical or high).

It works like a Google Flights API: type an origin and a destination (airport codes such as JFK or city names such as London), pick dates, passengers and filters, run, and export CSV, Excel or JSON. Add as many routes as you like in one run.

• Try it: the prefill (JFK to LAX, one way, 30 days from today) returns 20 itineraries in well under a minute.
• One-way or round trip, 1-9 adults and up to 8 children, economy to first class, nonstop / 1-stop / 2-stop filters, airline include and exclude lists, maximum price, any currency and Google market.
• No proxy setup, no Google account: the Actor uses Apify's datacenter proxy, which is included in the price.

Use cases for this Google Flights scraper

• Fare monitoring and price alerts - schedule the same routes every day and watch price and priceLevel move.
• Travel startups and agencies - fill a flight search or a deals newsletter with real fares, airlines, times and stops.
• Airline and airport analysis - who flies a route, how many nonstop options exist, typical durations and layover hubs.
• Revenue and pricing research - compare fares by market (country), cabin class and days before departure.
• Corporate travel - check the cheapest compliant itinerary for a list of trips in one batch.
• AI agents and travel assistants - structured JSON a model can filter by price, stops, departure time and emissions.
• Automation - send results to Google Sheets, Airtable or Slack via Make, n8n or Zapier.

What data can Google Flights Scraper extract?

Field	Example	Notes
route	JFK-LAX	Searched route (airport codes, or city names for city searches)
position	1	Position in Google's list
price	224.2	Total for all passengers; on round trips the round-trip total
currency	USD	Any currency you choose
priceIsRoundTripTotal	true	Present on round trips
isBest	true	Google ranks it under Top flights
airlines	["American"]	Airlines Google names
airlineCodes	["AA"]	IATA codes of the marketing airlines
operatedBy	Republic Airways as American Eagle	When another carrier operates the flight
flightNumbers	["AA 537", "AA 2291"]	Every segment
origin / destination	JFK / LAX	Airport codes of this itinerary (a city search can return several airports)
departureAirport / arrivalAirport	John F. Kennedy International Airport / Los Angeles International Airport	Names
departureTime / arrivalTime	2026-11-24T09:28 / 2026-11-24T15:33	Local times
durationMinutes / duration	545 / 9 hr 5 min	Total travel time including layovers
stops	1	0 = nonstop
layovers	[{"airportCode": "PHX", "airport": "Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport", "city": "Phoenix", "durationMinutes": 117}]	One entry per stop, overnight when Google says so
segments	[{"from": "JFK", "to": "PHX", "airlineCode": "AA", "flightNumber": "AA 537", "date": "2026-11-24"}]	One entry per flight
co2Kg / typicalCo2Kg / co2VsTypicalPercent	308 / 344 / -10	Google's emissions estimate for the searched passengers
carryOnBagsIncluded / checkedBagsIncluded	1 / 0	When Google states it
overheadBinIncluded	false	Present when the fare excludes overhead bin access (basic economy)
priceLevel	typical	Google's price insight for the searched dates: low, typical or high
bookingToken	CjRIbUp5...	Google's id for this itinerary, handy for de-duplication when monitoring
googleFlightsUrl	https://www.google.com/travel/flights?tfs=...	Open the search on Google Flights
searchOrigin, searchDestination, tripType, departureDate, returnDate, adults, children, cabinClass, maxStopsFilter, airlinesFilter, country	JFK, LAX, one_way, 2026-11-24 ...	The search, echoed from what Google ran
status, error, scrapedAt	ok	See below

Field coverage on the prefilled run: price, airlines, flight numbers, times, duration, stops and CO2 100%; bags as Google states them.

Result status (tri-state output)

Every row has a status:

• ok - an itinerary was extracted. Only these rows are billed.
• not_found - Google listed no flights for the search (no service on that route or date, or a place it could not match). Free.
• error - a page could not be read after retries, or a route in the input was invalid (for example a date in the past); error says why. Free.

How to scrape Google Flights with this Actor

1. Enter the route - From and To as airport codes (JFK, LHR), metro codes (NYC, LON) or city names (New York, Barcelona).
2. Pick dates - a departure date (empty = 30 days from today) and, for a round trip, a return date.
3. Set passengers and filters - adults, children, cabin class, stops, airlines to include or exclude, maximum price, currency and country.
4. Add more routes (optional) - one per line in Batch routes: LHR-BCN, Paris to Rome, SFO-NRT, 2026-12-10, 2026-12-20.
5. Run - itineraries appear in Google's order. Export as CSV, Excel, JSON or HTML, or read them through the API.

Google lists about 10-35 itineraries per search; Maximum results is split evenly across the routes. City names cost one extra page (Google resolves the name first), the price per itinerary stays the same.

How much does it cost to scrape Google Flights?

Pay per result: $0.80 per 1,000 itineraries plus a $0.005 start fee per run. The proxy and platform usage are included.

Event	Price	Charged when
Actor start	$0.005	Once per run (default 1 GB memory)
Flight itinerary	$0.0008	One itinerary with status ok saved to the dataset

Examples: 100 itineraries cost about $0.09, 1,000 about $0.81, 10,000 about $8. Rows with status not_found or error, and itineraries your filters skip, are never charged. The Actor stops gracefully when your run's maximum charge is reached.

Input

Field	What it does
origin / destination	Airport code, metro code or city name.
departureDate / returnDate	YYYY-MM-DD. Empty departure = 30 days from today; empty return = one way.
routes	More searches, one per line: JFK-LAX, New York to London, LHR-BCN, 2026-12-10, 2026-12-17.
adults / children	1-9 adults, 0-8 children (2-11 years). The price covers everyone.
cabinClass	economy, premium_economy, business or first.
maxStops	any, 0 (nonstop), 1 or 2.
airlines	Only these airlines: IATA codes (DL, BA) or STAR_ALLIANCE, ONEWORLD, SKYTEAM.
excludeAirlines	Skip itineraries with these airlines (codes or names, e.g. NK, Spirit).
maxPrice	Skip itineraries above this total price.
currency	USD, EUR, GBP, JPY and any other code Google supports.
country	Two-letter Google market (us, gb, de, in ...).
startUrls	Optional Google Flights URLs from your browser; their own dates and filters are used. The prefilled example URL is skipped while a route is filled in.
maxItems	Maximum rows in total.

Example input (the prefill):

{
    "origin": "JFK",
    "destination": "LAX",
    "currency": "USD",
    "maxItems": 20
}

Three routes, round trip, two adults and a child, at most one stop, no Spirit, in euros for the UK market:

{
    "origin": "New York",
    "destination": "London",
    "departureDate": "2026-12-10",
    "returnDate": "2026-12-17",
    "routes": ["LHR-BCN", "Paris to Rome, 2026-12-12"],
    "adults": 2,
    "children": 1,
    "maxStops": "1",
    "excludeAirlines": ["NK"],
    "currency": "EUR",
    "country": "gb",
    "maxItems": 60
}

Output

A real row from the prefilled run (booking token and links shortened):

{
    "url": "https://www.google.com/travel/flights?tfs=CBwQAhoeEgoyMDI2LTExLTI0agcIARIDSkZL...&hl=en&gl=us&curr=USD",
    "status": "ok",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-25T19:15:59.154Z",
    "route": "JFK-LAX",
    "position": 1,
    "price": 224.2,
    "currency": "USD",
    "isBest": true,
    "airlines": ["American"],
    "airlineCodes": ["AA"],
    "flightNumbers": ["AA 537", "AA 2291"],
    "origin": "JFK",
    "destination": "LAX",
    "departureAirport": "John F. Kennedy International Airport",
    "arrivalAirport": "Los Angeles International Airport",
    "departureTime": "2026-11-24T09:28",
    "arrivalTime": "2026-11-24T15:33",
    "durationMinutes": 545,
    "duration": "9 hr 5 min",
    "stops": 1,
    "layovers": [
        { "airportCode": "PHX", "airport": "Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport", "city": "Phoenix", "duration": "1 hr 57 min", "durationMinutes": 117 }
    ],
    "segments": [
        { "from": "JFK", "to": "PHX", "airlineCode": "AA", "flightNumber": "AA 537", "date": "2026-11-24" },
        { "from": "PHX", "to": "LAX", "airlineCode": "AA", "flightNumber": "AA 2291", "date": "2026-11-24" }
    ],
    "co2Kg": 308,
    "typicalCo2Kg": 344,
    "co2VsTypicalPercent": -10,
    "carryOnBagsIncluded": 1,
    "checkedBagsIncluded": 0,
    "bookingToken": "CjRIbUp5OXVfSktLallBUmFXT0FCRy0tLS0tLW9rZ2QxNS1uMUFB...",
    "priceLevel": "typical",
    "searchOrigin": "JFK",
    "searchDestination": "LAX",
    "tripType": "one_way",
    "departureDate": "2026-11-24",
    "adults": 1,
    "children": 0,
    "cabinClass": "economy",
    "maxStopsFilter": "any",
    "country": "us",
    "googleFlightsUrl": "https://www.google.com/travel/flights?tfs=CBwQAhoeEgoyMDI2LTExLTI0agcIARIDSkZL...&hl=en&gl=us&curr=USD"
}

A missing field is honest: Google did not show it for that itinerary. Flight data contains no personal data.

Integrations, exports and API access

Download results as CSV, Excel, JSON, XML or HTML from the run's Storage tab, or read them with the Apify API:

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/glasswing~google-flights-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_TOKEN>" \
  -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"origin": "SFO", "destination": "NRT", "departureDate": "2026-12-10", "returnDate": "2026-12-20", "maxItems": 30}'

The Actor also works from Make, n8n, Zapier, Google Sheets and any MCP client or AI agent (plain JSON input; every field has a default).

Tips

• For daily fare tracking, schedule the same routes with fixed dates and compare price per bookingToken or per flightNumbers.
• Use a metro code (NYC, LON, TYO) or a city name to search every airport of a city at once.
• price is the total for all passengers you set; divide by the passenger count for a per-person fare.
• Set country to your customers' market: Google can price the same flight differently per point of sale.

Limitations

• Round trips: each row is an outbound itinerary with Google's round-trip total price; the return flight is chosen on Google's next screen and is not listed.
• Depth: Google shows about 10-35 itineraries per search (its top and other flights); the Actor returns all of them.
• Infants: not supported, because Google does not list results for infant passengers without a browser.
• No price calendar or "explore anywhere" mode in this version; search specific dates (a batch of dates works).
• Aircraft type and legroom are not on the results page and are not returned.
• Prices change: they are Google's live prices at the time of the run. Results are in English.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Google Flights?

The Actor reads only public Google Flights pages, without logging in. Fares, schedules and airline names are public business information, and no personal data is involved. Check Google's terms and your local law for your use case.

Can I use this Actor from an AI agent or MCP client?

Yes. Every field has a default, so a call with just {"origin": "BOS", "destination": "MIA"} works.

Why did I get fewer rows than maxItems?

Google listed fewer itineraries for that route and date, your filters (maxPrice, excludeAirlines) skipped some, or maxItems was split across several routes.

Why is a route not_found?

Google showed no flights for it: no service on that day, a place name it could not match, or filters that remove everything (for example nonstop only on a route without nonstop flights).

Do I need a proxy or a Google account?

No. The proxy is set up and paid for by the Actor; no Google account is used.

What if a field is missing?

Google did not show it for that itinerary. Fields are omitted rather than guessed.

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Legal and data-protection notice

This Actor extracts only data that Google Flights publishes publicly; it does not extract private user data such as e-mail addresses, phone numbers, gender or precise location, and it does not log in or circumvent access controls. However, your results could still contain personal data. Personal data is protected by the GDPR in the European Union and by other regulations around the world. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you are unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers. You are responsible for complying with Google's terms of service and applicable law when using the extracted data.

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google or its owners. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.