# KAYAK Flight Scraper (`parseforge/kayak-scraper`) Actor Collect flight pricing and route data from KAYAK including airline names, ticket prices, flight durations, airport details with coordinates, cheapest travel days, and booking recommendations. Monitor fare trends across any origin-destination pair. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/kayak-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $15.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ✈️ KAYAK Flight Scraper Collect flight fares and route data from KAYAK's flight route pages without any coding. Extract airline names, prices, departure times, airport codes, and geographic coordinates for hundreds of flight routes. Perfect for travel agencies, price monitoring, and research who need to download KAYAK flight data as CSV or JSON. > **The KAYAK Flight Scraper collects real-time flight fares and schedule data from KAYAK route pages, with up to 1 million flights per run, plus no proxy required.** ### ✨ What Does It Do - 💰 **Price** - Compare fares to identify trends and competitive opportunities - ✈️ **Airline Name and Code** - Track carriers for competitive analysis - 📅 **Departure Time** - Monitor schedule options to understand frequency and timing - ⏱️ **Flight Duration** - Evaluate route efficiency and connection times - 📍 **Airport Codes and Names** - Get IATA codes and full airport names - 🌍 **Airport Coordinates** - Use latitude and longitude for geographic mapping - 📋 **Route URL** - Track the source page for data lineage - 🕐 **Scrape Timestamp** - Record when data was collected for historical tracking ### 🔧 Input - **Start URL** - KAYAK flight route page URL (e.g., https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX) - **Max Items** - How many flight results to collect per run (free users: up to 10, paid users: up to 1,000,000) - **Max Concurrency** - Control parallel request speed (default: 5, max: 50) Example input: ```json { "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX", "maxItems": 10, "maxConcurrency": 5 } ```` ### 📊 Output Each flight includes up to 14 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel. | 💰 Price | 💵 Currency | ✈️ Airline Name | |---|---|---| | 🛫 Airline Code | 📅 Departure Time | ⏱️ Flight Duration | | 🏙️ Departure Airport | 🔤 Departure Code | 📍 Departure Latitude | | 📍 Departure Longitude | 🏙️ Arrival Airport | 🔤 Arrival Code | | 📍 Arrival Latitude | 📍 Arrival Longitude | 🔗 Route URL | | 🕐 Scraped At | ⚠️ Error Status | | ### 💎 Why Choose the KAYAK Flight Scraper? | Feature | Our Actor | |---|---| | Collects fares and schedule data from KAYAK routes | ✔️ | | No proxy required for static flight route pages | ✔️ | | Extract up to 1,000,000 flights per run | ✔️ | | Airport coordinates included for geographic mapping | ✔️ | | Airline IATA codes for easy data integration | ✔️ | | Real-time departure times and flight durations | ✔️ | | CSV, Excel, and JSON export formats | ✔️ | | Historical timestamp tracking for trend analysis | ✔️ | | Automatic rate-limit handling with concurrency control | ✔️ | | Free preview mode (10 items) for testing | ✔️ | | Pay-per-result option for larger runs | ✔️ | | Error logging and data validation | ✔️ | ### 📋 How to Use No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps: 1. **Sign Up** - [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. **Find the Tool** - Search for "KAYAK Flight Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your input 3. **Run It** - Click "Start" and watch your results appear That's it. No coding, no setup, no complicated configuration. Now you can export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format. ### 🎯 Business Use Cases - 💼 **Travel Agency Manager** - Monitor competitor fares on high-volume routes like JFK-LAX during peak seasons to adjust package offerings before promotional deadlines - 📊 **Price Analyst** - Track airline schedules and departure times across multiple routes to detect capacity shifts and forecast fare trends - 🔬 **Travel Tech Developer** - Extract flight duration and airport coordinates to build route recommendation algorithms for travel time optimization ### ❓ FAQ **🔍 How does it work?** The scraper loads KAYAK flight route pages and extracts flight data embedded in the page content. No browser automation or proxy needed. **📊 How accurate is the data?** Data accuracy depends on what KAYAK displays on the route page. The scraper extracts fare and schedule information from KAYAK's embedded data. Always verify critical fares before making business decisions. **📅 Can I schedule this to run automatically?** Yes. Use Apify's scheduling to run daily, weekly, or on a custom schedule. Set up notifications in Slack or email when runs complete. **⚖️ Is scraping KAYAK legal?** Scraping public data from KAYAK flight route pages is generally permitted for research and analysis. You must comply with KAYAK's Terms of Service and local data protection laws. Always check the website's terms before large-scale collection. **🛡️ Will KAYAK block me?** KAYAK's static flight route pages don't require proxies. Very high request volumes may trigger rate limiting. Use the Max Concurrency setting to control speed. If you encounter CAPTCHAs, try a different flight route URL. **⚡ How long does a run take?** A typical run collecting 10-100 flights takes 2-5 seconds. Larger runs collecting thousands of flights complete within 10-30 seconds depending on the data size. **⚠️ Are there any limits?** Free users can collect up to 100 results per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results per run. ### 🔗 Integrate KAYAK Flight Scraper with any app - [Make](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/make) - Automate workflows - [Zapier](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/zapier) - Connect 5000+ apps - [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github) - Version control integration - [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack) - Get notifications - [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte) - Data pipelines - [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) - Export to spreadsheets ### 💡 More ParseForge Actors - [Revzilla Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/revzilla-scraper) - Extract motorcycle gear, prices, and reviews - [SEC Forms Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/sec-forms-scraper) - Collect SEC filing data and financial documents - [Indexmundi Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/indexmundi-scraper) - Scrape commodity prices and economic indicators - [Auctiontime Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/auctiontime-scraper) - Collect heavy equipment auction data and bids - [Gamenation Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/gamenation-scraper) - Extract game reviews and ratings Browse our complete collection of [data extraction tools](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more. ### 🚀 Ready to Start? [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup. ### 🆘 Need Help? - Check the FAQ section for common questions - Visit the [Apify support page](https://docs.apify.com) for documentation and tutorials - Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at [Tally contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) ### ⚠️ Disclaimer > This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by KAYAK or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrl` (type: `string`): URL of a KAYAK flight route page (e.g. https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX). If provided, origin/destination fields below are ignored. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000. ## `origin` (type: `string`): Origin airport or city slug as it appears in KAYAK URLs (e.g. 'New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK' or 'Los-Angeles-LAX'). Used only when Start URL is empty. ## `destination` (type: `string`): Destination airport or city slug as it appears in KAYAK URLs (e.g. 'London-Heathrow-LHR' or 'Miami-MIA'). Used only when Start URL is empty. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of parallel requests. Lower this if you get rate-limited. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Residential proxies recommended for reliable extraction. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX", "maxItems": 10, "maxConcurrency": 5, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset with all scraped items # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX", "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/kayak-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX", "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/kayak-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX", "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call parseforge/kayak-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/kayak-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "KAYAK Flight Scraper", "description": "Collect flight pricing and route data from KAYAK including airline names, ticket prices, flight durations, airport details with coordinates, cheapest travel days, and booking recommendations. Monitor fare trends across any origin-destination pair.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "xnqs6Z3kJ13xxjaL9" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~kayak-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-kayak-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~kayak-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-kayak-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~kayak-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-kayak-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "startUrl": { "title": "Start URL", "type": "string", "description": "URL of a KAYAK flight route page (e.g. https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK/Los-Angeles-LAX). If provided, origin/destination fields below are ignored." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000." }, "origin": { "title": "Origin", "type": "string", "description": "Origin airport or city slug as it appears in KAYAK URLs (e.g. 'New-York-John-F-Kennedy-Intl-JFK' or 'Los-Angeles-LAX'). Used only when Start URL is empty." }, "destination": { "title": "Destination", "type": "string", "description": "Destination airport or city slug as it appears in KAYAK URLs (e.g. 'London-Heathrow-LHR' or 'Miami-MIA'). Used only when Start URL is empty." }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max Concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of parallel requests. Lower this if you get rate-limited.", "default": 5 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Residential proxies recommended for reliable extraction." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```