Flight Price Scraper — Compare Cheap Flights from Multiple Sources

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Compare flight prices from multiple sources in a single search. Get the cheapest price, detailed segments, layovers, baggage info, and direct booking links. Pure HTTP -- no browser needed.

What makes it different?

Most flight scrapers use one source. This one searches multiple flight databases simultaneously, matches the same flights across all of them, and shows you which one is cheaper -- with links to book from each source.

What data does it extract?

Field	Description
prices	Price from each source that found this flight
cheapestSource	Which source has the lowest price
sourcesFound	Which sources returned results for this flight
bestPrice	The lowest price across all sources
airline	Airline name(s)
departTime	Departure date and time
arriveTime	Arrival date and time
duration	Total flight duration (e.g. 9h 50m)
stops	Number of stops (0 = nonstop)
from / to	Airport code, name, city, country
segments	Per-leg details: flight code, airline, times, duration, cabin class
layovers	Layover details: airport, city, duration, baggage recheck, station change
baggage	Included hand bags, checked bags, personal items
highlights	Is it the cheapest, fastest, or best option?
isSelfTransfer	Whether you need to recheck bags between flights
travelHack	Hidden city, virtual interlining, throwaway ticket info
links	Direct booking links to search on each source

Use cases

• Price comparison -- Find the cheapest price across multiple sources
• Price monitoring -- Track fare changes on specific routes over time with scheduled runs
• Trip planning -- Compare airlines, prices, baggage, and layovers before booking
• Market analysis -- Collect pricing data for travel industry research
• Travel apps -- Feed real-time flight data into your own app or dashboard
• Alerts -- Get notified when prices drop below a threshold

How to use

One-way search:

{
    "origin": "LAX",
    "destination": "JFK",
    "departDate": "2026-04-25",
    "currency": "USD",
    "maxFlights": 20
}

Round-trip search:

{
    "origin": "MEX",
    "destination": "EZE",
    "departDate": "2026-04-25",
    "returnDate": "2026-05-05",
    "adults": 1,
    "cabinClass": "ECONOMY",
    "currency": "MXN",
    "maxFlights": 50
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
origin	string	"LAX"	Origin airport IATA code (e.g. LAX, JFK, LHR, MTY)
destination	string	"JFK"	Destination airport IATA code
departDate	string	"2026-04-25"	Departure date in YYYY-MM-DD format
returnDate	string	--	Return date for round-trip. Omit for one-way.
adults	integer	1	Number of adult passengers (1-9)
cabinClass	string	"ECONOMY"	Cabin class: ECONOMY, PREMIUM_ECONOMY, BUSINESS, FIRST
currency	string	"USD"	Currency code (USD, EUR, MXN, GBP, etc.)
maxFlights	integer	50	Max number of flights to return

Output example

{
    "prices": {
        "google": 409,
        "kiwi": 380,
        "travelpayouts": 130
    },
    "bestPrice": 130,
    "cheapestSource": "travelpayouts",
    "sourcesFound": ["google", "kiwi", "travelpayouts"],
    "currency": "USD",
    "airline": "American Airlines",
    "departTime": "2026-04-25T06:00:00",
    "arriveTime": "2026-04-25T14:32:00",
    "duration": "5h 32m",
    "stops": 0,
    "from": {
        "airport": "LAX",
        "city": "Los Angeles",
        "country": "United States"
    },
    "to": {
        "airport": "JFK",
        "city": "New York",
        "country": "United States"
    },
    "segments": [
        {
            "flightCode": "AA 123",
            "airline": "American Airlines",
            "from": "LAX",
            "to": "JFK",
            "departure": "2026-04-25T06:00:00",
            "arrival": "2026-04-25T14:32:00",
            "duration": "5h 32m"
        }
    ],
    "baggage": {
        "includedHandBags": 1,
        "includedCheckedBags": 0,
        "includedPersonalItem": 1
    },
    "links": {
        "googleFlights": "https://www.google.com/travel/flights?q=...",
        "kiwi": "https://www.kiwi.com/en/search/results/..."
    },
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T16:45:42.209Z"
}

Performance & cost

• Each search runs in about 2-4 seconds (all sources in parallel)
• HTTP-only (no browser, no proxy) -- costs roughly $0.0003 per search
• Results are merged, deduplicated across sources, and sorted by best price

Coverage

Searches across multiple flight databases to find the best prices. Covers virtually all airlines worldwide including:

• Full-service carriers: American, Delta, United, AeroMexico, Avianca, LATAM, Emirates, etc.
• Low-cost airlines: Frontier, Spirit, Volaris, VivaAerobus, Ryanair, EasyJet, Wizz Air, etc.
• Virtual interlining: Combines tickets from different airlines for the cheapest possible route

FAQ

What airport codes can I use? Any valid 3-letter IATA code: JFK, LAX, LHR, CDG, NRT, MTY, EZE, MEX, TRC, etc.

Can I search in other currencies? Yes. Set currency to any ISO code: USD, EUR, MXN, GBP, BRL, etc.

Why do some flights show different prices from different sources? Each source has different airline agreements and pricing. That's the whole point -- we find the cheapest one for you.

What is "self-transfer"? When separate tickets are combined into one itinerary. You need to collect your bags and re-check in at the connection airport.

How often should I run this for price monitoring? Once or twice daily is enough. Flight prices typically change a few times per day.