Google Flights Scraper & API: prices, airlines and times
Google Flights Scraper is an Apify Actor that returns Google Flights results for any route and date: price, airlines, flight numbers, departure and arrival times, duration, stops and layovers, aircraft, legroom and CO2 emissions, one way or round trip, any cabin, passengers and currency, at $0.20 per 1,000 flights.
Run it on Apify $0.20 per 1,000 flights ($0.16 on Gold and above)
Quick facts
- One row per flight: price, airlines, flight numbers, times, duration, stops, layovers, legs with aircraft and legroom, CO2 vs typical.
- One way or round trip, economy to first, 1–9 adults, nonstop filter, any currency.
- Airport codes or city names; many routes per run.
- Price: $0.20 per 1,000 flights (a search costs under a cent).
Example input
{
"origin": "JFK",
"destination": "LHR",
"departureDate": "2026-11-12"
}
Run it from code
REST API (cURL)
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automationnation~google-flights-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"origin": "JFK", "destination": "LHR", "departureDate": "2026-11-12"}'
Python
# pip install apify-client
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("automationnation/google-flights-scraper").call(run_input={
"origin": "JFK",
"destination": "LHR",
"departureDate": "2026-11-12"
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item.get("price"), item.get("airlines"), item.get("departure"), item.get("duration"))JavaScript / Node.js
// npm install apify-client
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('automationnation/google-flights-scraper').call({
"origin": "JFK",
"destination": "LHR",
"departureDate": "2026-11-12"
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
for (const item of items) console.log(item.price, item.airlines, item.departure, item.duration);
Use it with AI agents (MCP)
Connect AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor through Apify's MCP server. Hosted URL:
https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automationnation/google-flights-scraper
Or run it locally in Claude Desktop / Cursor:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-flights-scraper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@apify/actors-mcp-server",
"--tools",
"automationnation/google-flights-scraper"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
FAQ
Is there an official Google Flights API?
No. Google shut down its QPX Express flights API in 2018. Google Flights Scraper returns Google Flights results as data.
Are prices per person?
Prices include taxes and cover all passengers; round trips show the round-trip total.
Step-by-step guide: How to scrape Google Flights in 2026 (prices, airlines and times)