Compare Flight Prices API

Transportation / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)

Overview

The Compare Flight Prices API lets you search and compare airfare across multiple travel platforms in a single request, helping you find the cheapest available flights. It is accessed via RapidAPI and requires a RapidAPI key for authentication. This is a good choice for travel app developers who want to display real-time flight price comparisons.

Beginner Tip

Subscribe to the API on RapidAPI at https://rapidapi.com/ and use your RapidAPI key in the X-RapidAPI-Key header. Always specify departure and arrival airport IATA codes (e.g., JFK, LAX) and dates in YYYY-MM-DD format.

Available Data

Compare Flight Prices data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "route": "Line 1",
  "origin": "Station A",
  "destination": "Station B",
  "departure": "08:30",
  "arrival": "09:15",
  "status": "On Time",
  "delays_min": 0
}

Field Reference

price Total ticket price in the specified currency, typically USD.
airline Name or IATA code of the operating airline.
departure_time Scheduled departure date and time in ISO 8601 format.
arrival_time Scheduled arrival date and time in ISO 8601 format.
stops Number of layovers: 0 means a direct flight, 1 means one stop, and so on.

Implementation Example

Request
const url = "https://rapidapi.com/obryan-software-obryan-software-default/api/compare-flight-prices/";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

403 Forbidden Missing or invalid RapidAPI key, or not subscribed to the API
Go to the RapidAPI marketplace, subscribe to the Compare Flight Prices API, and use the generated X-RapidAPI-Key in your request headers.
No flights returned Incorrect IATA airport code or date in the past
Use valid 3-letter IATA codes (JFK, LHR, CDG) and ensure the travel date is in the future in YYYY-MM-DD format.
429 Too Many Requests Exceeded the monthly request quota for your RapidAPI plan
Upgrade your RapidAPI subscription plan or add request caching to reduce the number of API calls.

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Transportation
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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