Compare Flight Prices API
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
Example 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
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.
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
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