# Kayak Flights Scraper (`shahidirfan/kayak-flights-scraper`) Actor Extract real-time flight prices, routes & availability from Kayak with precision. Monitor airfare trends, competitive pricing & travel insights effortlessly. Perfect for travel agencies, price comparison platforms & market research. Reliable flight data scraping at scale. - **URL**: https://apify.com/shahidirfan/kayak-flights-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Shahid Irfan](https://apify.com/shahidirfan) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, Developer tools, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## Kayak Flights Scraper Extract clean flight listings from Kayak for any route and date combination. Collect readable fare data, trip timing, stops, and provider details in a format that is easy to analyze. Ideal for travel research, pricing comparisons, and fare tracking workflows. ### Features - **Clean Flat Output** — Returns easy-to-read records without deeply nested clutter. - **Route and Date Extraction** — Works with direct search URLs or route/date inputs. - **Round Trip and One-Way Support** — Handles both trip types in one actor. - **Pagination Control** — Collect more results by increasing page limits. - **Null-Free Dataset** — Removes empty fields for cleaner exports and automations. ### Use Cases #### Fare Monitoring Track route prices over time and detect meaningful fare changes for specific travel windows. #### Travel Planning Compare stop counts, durations, and departure/arrival times to shortlist better itinerary options. #### Market Benchmarking Analyze route competitiveness by comparing providers and pricing across many searches. #### Data Pipelines Feed normalized airfare records into dashboards, BI tools, and automated workflows. ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `startUrl` | String | No | `https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31` | Full flights search URL. | | `origin` | String | No | — | Origin code when `startUrl` is not used. | | `destination` | String | No | — | Destination code when `startUrl` is not used. | | `departDate` | String | No | — | Departure date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format. | | `returnDate` | String | No | — | Return date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format (optional). | | `adults` | Integer | No | `1` | Number of adult passengers. | | `results_wanted` | Integer | No | `20` | Maximum number of rows to collect. | | `max_pages` | Integer | No | `3` | Maximum number of result pages to process. | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | No | `{ "useApifyProxy": false }` | Proxy settings for better reliability. | ### Output Data Each dataset item contains: | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `rank` | Integer | Position in collected results | | `search_id` | String | Search session identifier | | `search_url` | String | Kayak search URL used for the run | | `route` | String | Route in `ORIGIN-DESTINATION` format | | `origin` | String | Origin code | | `destination` | String | Destination code | | `depart_date` | String | Outbound date | | `return_date` | String | Inbound date for round trips | | `trip_type` | String | `roundtrip` or `oneway` | | `result_id` | String | Result identifier | | `result_type` | String | Result category | | `is_best` | Boolean | Best-result flag | | `is_cheapest` | Boolean | Cheapest-result flag | | `provider` | String | Primary booking provider | | `booking_url` | String | Booking link | | `price_amount` | Number | Primary fare amount | | `currency` | String | Fare currency code | | `price_text` | String | Localized fare text | | `total_duration_minutes` | Integer | Total itinerary duration | | `total_stops` | Integer | Total number of stops | | `airlines` | String | Airline names in itinerary | | `airline_codes` | String | Airline codes in itinerary | | `outbound_departure` | String | Outbound departure datetime | | `outbound_arrival` | String | Outbound arrival datetime | | `outbound_duration_minutes` | Integer | Outbound duration | | `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 | | `inbound_stops` | Integer | Inbound stop count | | `inbound_airlines` | String | Inbound airline names | | `shareable_url` | String | Share link for the searched trip | ### Usage Examples #### Basic URL Input ```json { "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31", "results_wanted": 20, "max_pages": 2 } ```` #### Route + Dates Input ```json { "origin": "WAS", "destination": "LON", "departDate": "2026-05-16", "returnDate": "2026-05-31", "adults": 1, "results_wanted": 30, "max_pages": 3 } ``` #### One-Way Search ```json { "origin": "WAS", "destination": "LON", "departDate": "2026-05-16", "adults": 1, "results_wanted": 20 } ``` #### Proxy Configuration For reliable results on repeated runs: ```json { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` ### Sample Output ```json { "rank": 1, "search_id": "rGFiSVg6Qs", "search_url": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31", "route": "WAS-LON", "origin": "WAS", "destination": "LON", "depart_date": "2026-05-16", "return_date": "2026-05-31", "trip_type": "roundtrip", "result_id": "e636f94b94bef808289ae35ac0031788", "result_type": "core", "is_best": true, "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": "2026-05-16T20:30:00", "outbound_arrival": "2026-05-17T11:45:00", "outbound_duration_minutes": 615, "outbound_stops": 1, "outbound_airlines": "Icelandair", "inbound_departure": "2026-05-31T15:40:00", "inbound_arrival": "2026-06-01T19:25:00", "inbound_duration_minutes": 1965, "inbound_stops": 1, "inbound_airlines": "Icelandair", "shareable_url": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31" } ``` ### Tips for Best Results #### Start With Known Working Routes - Use valid origin and destination airport or metro codes. - Confirm dates are in the future and correctly formatted. #### Scale Gradually - Begin with `results_wanted: 20` to validate your setup quickly. - Increase `max_pages` for broader coverage when needed. #### Improve Stability - Enable proxy settings for frequent or larger runs. - Retry with nearby dates if specific searches return limited data. ### Integrations Connect extracted data to: - **Google Sheets** — route and fare tracking - **Airtable** — searchable travel datasets - **Looker Studio** — trend dashboards - **Webhooks** — push results to custom systems - **Make** — no-code automations - **Zapier** — app-to-app workflows #### Export Formats - **JSON** - **CSV** - **Excel** - **XML** ### Frequently Asked Questions #### Why did I get fewer results than requested? Availability depends on route demand, date selection, and live inventory. Increase `max_pages` or test nearby travel dates. #### Can I run one-way searches? Yes. Provide `origin`, `destination`, and `departDate` only. #### Is the dataset easy to use in spreadsheets? Yes. The output is flattened and null-free for easier filtering, sorting, and reporting. *** ### Support For issues, questions, or feature requests, use the actor's support channel in the Apify Console. #### Resources - [Apify Documentation](https://docs.apify.com/) - [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com/) *** ### Legal Notice This actor is intended for lawful data collection and analysis. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with applicable laws, website terms of service, and rate limits. Use responsibly. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrl` (type: `string`): Full Kayak flights URL. Example: https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31 ## `origin` (type: `string`): Route origin (city or airport code). Used when startUrl is omitted. ## `destination` (type: `string`): Route destination (city or airport code). Used when startUrl is omitted. ## `departDate` (type: `string`): Departure date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Used when startUrl is omitted. ## `returnDate` (type: `string`): Return date in YYYY-MM-DD format for round trips. Leave empty for one-way. ## `adults` (type: `integer`): Number of adult passengers. ## `results_wanted` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of flight results to save. ## `max_pages` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of Kayak result pages to poll. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Use Apify Proxy for better stability. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrl": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31", "origin": "WAS", "destination": "LON", "departDate": "2026-05-16", "returnDate": "2026-05-31", "adults": 1, "results_wanted": 20, "max_pages": 2, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description # 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/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31", "origin": "WAS", "destination": "LON", "departDate": "2026-05-16", "returnDate": "2026-05-31", "adults": 1, "results_wanted": 20, "max_pages": 2 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("shahidirfan/kayak-flights-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/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31", "origin": "WAS", "destination": "LON", "departDate": "2026-05-16", "returnDate": "2026-05-31", "adults": 1, "results_wanted": 20, "max_pages": 2, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("shahidirfan/kayak-flights-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/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31", "origin": "WAS", "destination": "LON", "departDate": "2026-05-16", "returnDate": "2026-05-31", "adults": 1, "results_wanted": 20, "max_pages": 2 }' | apify call shahidirfan/kayak-flights-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=shahidirfan/kayak-flights-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Kayak Flights Scraper", "description": "Extract real-time flight prices, routes & availability from Kayak with precision. Monitor airfare trends, competitive pricing & travel insights effortlessly. Perfect for travel agencies, price comparison platforms & market research. Reliable flight data scraping at scale.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "zqmfSLhcsNHV1QQY0" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/shahidirfan~kayak-flights-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-shahidirfan-kayak-flights-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/shahidirfan~kayak-flights-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-shahidirfan-kayak-flights-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/shahidirfan~kayak-flights-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-shahidirfan-kayak-flights-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": "Kayak search URL", "type": "string", "description": "Full Kayak flights URL. Example: https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31", "default": "https://www.kayak.com/flights/WAS-LON/2026-05-16/2026-05-31" }, "origin": { "title": "Origin code", "type": "string", "description": "Route origin (city or airport code). Used when startUrl is omitted." }, "destination": { "title": "Destination code", "type": "string", "description": "Route destination (city or airport code). Used when startUrl is omitted." }, "departDate": { "title": "Departure date", "type": "string", "description": "Departure date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Used when startUrl is omitted." }, "returnDate": { "title": "Return date", "type": "string", "description": "Return date in YYYY-MM-DD format for round trips. Leave empty for one-way." }, "adults": { "title": "Adults", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of adult passengers.", "default": 1 }, "results_wanted": { "title": "Maximum results", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of flight results to save.", "default": 20 }, "max_pages": { "title": "Maximum pages", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of Kayak result pages to poll.", "default": 3 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Use Apify Proxy for better stability.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```