Kayak Flights Scraper

What does Kayak Flights Scraper do?

Kayak Flights Scraper collects structured flight offers from Kayak for any route and travel date. Paste a Kayak flight search URL, or enter the origin, destination, dates, passengers, sort order, and filters in the input form. The dataset includes prices, currencies, booking providers, airline details, timings, durations, stops, and booking links.

Use the results for airfare research, price monitoring, route analysis, travel planning, fare comparison, and applications that need consistent flight offer data.

Why use Kayak Flights Scraper?

• URL or form-based searches - Use a complete Kayak URL or search by airport and city codes without constructing a URL yourself.
• Useful fare details - Collect fare amounts, currencies, localized price text, providers, booking links, and Kayak share links.
• Itinerary-level data - Analyze outbound and inbound departure times, arrival times, durations, stop counts, airline names, and airline codes.
• Practical search controls - Sort by best result, price, duration, departure, or arrival. Filter by stops, cabin class, and airline codes.
• Passenger-aware searches - Include adults, children, and infants so the returned fares match the selected traveler mix.
• Automation-ready output - Export datasets to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML, or connect them to spreadsheets, webhooks, and other workflows.

What data can you extract from Kayak?

Field	Description
price_amount	Primary fare amount for the itinerary
currency	Fare currency code such as USD or EUR
price_text	Localized fare text
provider	Primary booking provider
booking_url	Direct booking link for the fare
airlines	Airline names operating the itinerary
airline_codes	Airline codes in the itinerary
total_stops	Total stop count across all legs
total_duration_minutes	Total itinerary duration in minutes
outbound_departure	Outbound leg departure datetime
outbound_arrival	Outbound leg arrival datetime
inbound_departure	Inbound leg departure datetime for round trips
inbound_arrival	Inbound leg arrival datetime for round trips
shareable_url	Kayak share link for the searched trip

How to use Kayak Flights Scraper

1. Open the Actor on Apify Store.
2. Choose one search method:
   • Paste a complete Kayak flight URL in startUrl.
   • Leave startUrl empty and enter origin, destination, and departDate.
3. Add returnDate for a round-trip search, or select oneway in tripType.
4. Optionally choose passengers, sorting, stops, cabin class, and airlines.
5. Set results_wanted and max_pages.
6. Run the Actor and open the dataset when it finishes.

If both a valid startUrl and all three route fields are supplied, the origin, destination, and departDate values are used for the route. URL sort and filter parameters are read when the corresponding form option is not provided.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	Kayak example URL	Complete Kayak flight search URL. Route details and supported sort or fs options can be read from the URL.
origin	String	No	-	Three-letter origin airport or city code, such as WAS or JFK. Required with destination and departDate when no URL is used.
destination	String	No	-	Three-letter destination airport or city code, such as LON or LAX.
departDate	String	No	-	Outbound date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
returnDate	String	No	-	Return date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave empty for a one-way search.
tripType	Select	No	roundtrip	Select roundtrip or oneway. A URL without a return date is treated as one-way.
adults	Integer	No	1	Number of adult passengers, from 1 to 9.
children	Integer	No	0	Number of child passengers, from 0 to 8.
infants	Integer	No	0	Number of infant passengers, from 0 to 8.
sort	Select	No	bestflight_a	bestflight_a, price_a, duration_a, departure_a, or arrival_a.
stops	Integer	No	-	Use 0 for nonstop, 1 for up to one stop, or 2 for two or more stops.
cabinClass	Select	No	-	economy, premium_economy, business, or first.
airlines	String	No	-	Comma-separated airline IATA codes, such as UA,BA or AA.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum number of flight results to save, up to 500.
max_pages	Integer	No	3	Maximum number of result pages to poll, up to 20.

URL filter parameters

Kayak URLs can also carry search settings. For example, ?sort=price_a&fs=stops=0 requests price sorting and nonstop results. The Actor reads the route and supported URL settings, then applies them to the search. Form values take precedence over matching URL settings when they are supplied.

Output Data

Each dataset item represents one flight itinerary. Empty values are omitted when Kayak does not provide them.

Field	Type	Description
rank	Integer	Position in the collected results
search_id	String	Kayak search session identifier
search_url	String	Kayak search URL used for the result set
route	String	Route in ORIGIN-DESTINATION format
origin	String	Origin airport or city code
destination	String	Destination airport or city code
depart_date	String	Outbound travel date
return_date	String	Return travel date for round trips
trip_type	String	roundtrip or oneway
result_id	String	Kayak result identifier
result_type	String	Result category
is_best	Boolean	Whether Kayak marks the result as best
is_cheapest	Boolean	Whether Kayak marks the result as cheapest
provider	String	Primary booking provider
booking_url	String	Primary booking link
price_amount	Number	Primary fare amount
currency	String	Fare currency code
price_text	String	Localized fare value
total_duration_minutes	Integer	Combined itinerary duration
total_stops	Integer	Combined stop count
airlines	String	Airline names across the itinerary
airline_codes	String	Airline codes across the itinerary
outbound_departure	String	Outbound departure datetime
outbound_arrival	String	Outbound arrival datetime
outbound_duration_minutes	Integer	Outbound duration in minutes
outbound_stops	Integer	Outbound stop count
outbound_airlines	String	Outbound airline names
inbound_departure	String	Inbound departure datetime
inbound_arrival	String	Inbound arrival datetime
inbound_duration_minutes	Integer	Inbound duration in minutes
inbound_stops	Integer	Inbound stop count
inbound_airlines	String	Inbound airline names
shareable_url	String	Kayak share link

Usage Examples

Basic URL input

Use a complete Kayak URL when you already have a search configured.

{
  "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-09-10/2026-09-17",
  "results_wanted": 20,
  "max_pages": 2
}

Search by route and dates

Leave out startUrl and provide the route fields directly.

{
  "origin": "JFK",
  "destination": "LAX",
  "departDate": "2026-10-10",
  "returnDate": "2026-10-17",
  "tripType": "roundtrip",
  "adults": 1,
  "results_wanted": 20
}

Filtered fare search

Use sorting, stops, cabin class, and airline codes to narrow the returned itineraries.

{
  "origin": "WAS",
  "destination": "LON",
  "departDate": "2026-09-15",
  "returnDate": "2026-09-22",
  "sort": "price_a",
  "stops": 0,
  "cabinClass": "economy",
  "airlines": "BA,UA",
  "results_wanted": 20
}

One-way search with additional passengers

Select oneway and include child or infant passengers when needed.

{
  "origin": "LAX",
  "destination": "NRT",
  "departDate": "2026-11-05",
  "tripType": "oneway",
  "adults": 2,
  "children": 1,
  "infants": 1,
  "sort": "duration_a",
  "results_wanted": 20
}

Sample Output

{
  "rank": 1,
  "search_id": "rGFiSVg6Qs",
  "search_url": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-09-10/2026-09-17?sort=price_a&fs=stops%3D0",
  "route": "WAS-LON",
  "origin": "WAS",
  "destination": "LON",
  "depart_date": "2026-09-10",
  "return_date": "2026-09-17",
  "trip_type": "roundtrip",
  "result_id": "e636f94b94bef808289ae35ac0031788",
  "result_type": "core",
  "is_best": false,
  "is_cheapest": true,
  "provider": "Gotogate",
  "booking_url": "https://www.kayak.com/book/flight?...",
  "price_amount": 774,
  "currency": "USD",
  "price_text": "$774",
  "total_duration_minutes": 2580,
  "total_stops": 2,
  "airlines": "Icelandair",
  "airline_codes": "FI",
  "outbound_departure": "2026-09-10T20:30:00",
  "outbound_arrival": "2026-09-11T11:45:00",
  "outbound_duration_minutes": 615,
  "outbound_stops": 1,
  "outbound_airlines": "Icelandair",
  "inbound_departure": "2026-09-17T15:40:00",
  "inbound_arrival": "2026-09-18T19:25:00",
  "inbound_duration_minutes": 1965,
  "inbound_stops": 1,
  "inbound_airlines": "Icelandair",
  "shareable_url": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-09-10/2026-09-17"
}

Tips for Best Results

• Use valid airport or metro codes in IATA format. Kayak recognizes city codes such as WAS as well as airport codes such as DCA.

• Use future dates. Dates in the past or outside Kayak's search window are adjusted to a safe range, and the adjustment is reported in the run log.

• Start with results_wanted: 20 and max_pages: 2 to confirm the route before a larger run.

• Use price_a for low-fare research, duration_a for shorter itineraries, or bestflight_a for Kayak's default ranking.

• Use stops: 0 for nonstop searches. Availability may be lower than the requested result limit.

• Use airline IATA codes in airlines, separated by commas. If a route does not offer the selected carriers, Kayak may return fewer results.

• Some fare, provider, or inbound-leg fields may be absent because availability varies by route, date, passenger mix, and booking provider.

Integrations and Export Formats

• Google Sheets - Send flight data to spreadsheets for fare tracking.
• Webhooks - Trigger downstream workflows after a run completes.
• Make or Zapier - Connect flight datasets to no-code automations.
• Apify API - Start runs and read datasets programmatically.
• JSON - Use results in applications and data pipelines.
• CSV or Excel - Analyze routes and fares in spreadsheet tools.
• XML - Send results to systems that require XML feeds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use a Kayak URL instead of filling in route fields?

Yes. Provide a full flight URL in startUrl. The Actor reads the route and dates from the URL, and also recognizes supported sort and fs query parameters.

Can I search without a URL?

Yes. Leave startUrl empty and provide origin, destination, and departDate. Add returnDate for a round trip, or select oneway for a one-way search.

Which sorting options are supported?

The supported values are bestflight_a, price_a, duration_a, departure_a, and arrival_a. They represent best result, lowest price, shortest duration, earliest departure, and earliest arrival.

Can I filter for nonstop flights?

Yes. Set stops to 0. Set it to 1 for up to one stop or 2 for two or more stops. A restrictive filter can produce fewer records than results_wanted.

Why did I receive fewer results than requested?

Flight availability depends on the route, dates, passenger mix, selected filters, and live provider inventory. Increase max_pages, remove restrictive filters, or try nearby dates.

Can I run this Actor on a schedule?

Yes. Schedule hourly, daily, weekly, or custom runs in Apify Console for fare monitoring and route tracking.

Are empty fields included in the dataset?

No. Empty values are removed from each record. Inbound fields are normally absent for one-way searches, and a provider may not publish every fare detail.

Is it legal to collect Kayak flight data?

Public data collection may be subject to applicable laws and Kayak's terms of service. You are responsible for using the data lawfully, respecting website rules, and applying reasonable request volumes.

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Support

For issues, feature requests, or custom data collection needs, use the Issues tab on the Actor page. Include the run ID, input mode, route, and a short description of the unexpected result.

Legal Notice

This Actor is designed for legitimate collection of publicly available Kayak flight information. Users are responsible for complying with Kayak's terms of service, applicable laws, privacy rules, and any restrictions that apply to their intended use.