# Calculate flight distance and time between airports

**Use case:** 

Get great-circle distance, bearing and estimated flight time for airport pairs. Each row has distance in km, miles and nautical miles, the estimated flight time and airport details such as IATA code, city and time zone.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "distance",
  "routes": [
    "JFK-LHR",
    "SOF-VAR",
    "LAX-NRT"
  ],
  "codes": [
    "JFK",
    "LHR",
    "SOF"
  ],
  "latitude": 43.2321,
  "longitude": 27.8251,
  "radiusKm": 150,
  "scheduledServiceOnly": true,
  "includeTaf": false,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "monitorId": "default",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "route": {
    "label": "Route",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "greatCircleKm": {
    "label": "Great circle km",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "miles": {
    "label": "Miles",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "nauticalMiles": {
    "label": "Nautical miles",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "initialBearingCompass": {
    "label": "Initial bearing compass",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "estimatedFlightTime": {
    "label": "Estimated flight time",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "timezoneDifferenceHours": {
    "label": "Timezone difference hours",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "from": {
    "label": "From airport",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "to": {
    "label": "To airport",
    "format": "object"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Airport Database API - IATA, ICAO, Flight Distance, METAR Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Calculate flight distance and time between airports". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/s0CuEkjxbDeeb8ktI) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Calculate flight distance and time between airports" task

The Airport Database API - IATA, ICAO, Flight Distance, METAR Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like what to do, routes (distance mode), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Calculate flight distance and time between airports" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as route, great circle km, miles, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Calculate flight distance and time between airports" task via API](https://apify.com/martin10291/airports-flight-distance.md).

## FAQ

### How much does a run cost?

You pay per result: $0.001 per result on the Free plan (about $1.00 per 1,000). Paid Apify plans get lower tiered prices.

### What can I change in the input?

Edit routes (IATA codes as FROM-TO). Other modes look up airports by code or by radius around a location.

### Can I run it on a schedule and get only new items?

Yes. Add this task to an Apify Schedule and use onlyNew: later runs return only what was not reported before. The first run returns everything. Keep the same Monitor ID for each watch list.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Airport Database API - IATA, ICAO, Flight Distance, METAR](https://apify.com/martin10291/airports-flight-distance.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/martin10291/airports-flight-distance.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/martin10291/airports-flight-distance.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).