# Skyscanner Flight Scraper (`parseforge/skyscanner-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Skyscanner flight results for a given origin, destination, and outbound date. Returns each itinerary as a flat row with price, airline, stops, and timings.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/skyscanner-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, E-commerce, Real estate
- **Stats:** 15 total users, 3 monthly users, 87.5% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### Skyscanner Flight Scraper

**Scrape Skyscanner flight prices and routes by airport pair and date, up to a million results per run.** Every itinerary comes with its price, airline, stops, and timings. No browser needed. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Skyscanner's website shows live flight prices, but comparing hundreds of routes by hand is slow. This Actor reads the public search results directly for any origin, destination, and outbound date you give it, and returns each flight option in one flat row. You get the same prices a traveler sees, without clicking through pages.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Skyscanner for |
|---|---|
| Travel deal hunters | Monitor price drops on a specific route over time. |
| Data analysts | Build a dataset of flight prices across multiple city pairs for a fare study. |
| OTA developers | Feed live Skyscanner fares into a flight search widget or comparison tool. |
| Travel bloggers | Pull the cheapest flights for a destination guide post. |

### What it does

This Actor collects Skyscanner flight results for a given airport pair and date, and returns each itinerary as a flat row.

- ✈️ **Airport pair search:** give an origin and destination IATA code (e.g. JFK to LHR) and an outbound date.
- 📅 **Date-specific pricing:** collect fares for a single departure date, so you always see the live price.
- 🔢 **Volume control:** set a maximum number of flights to collect per run, from 1 up to 1,000,000.
- ⚡ **Lightweight execution:** runs as an HTTP request, no headless browser, so it is fast and cheap.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Skyscanner data

**📉 Track a route price over time.**

A deal hunter schedules daily runs for JFK to LHR and watches the lowest fare trend in a Google Sheet.

**📊 Build a multi-route fare matrix.**

A data analyst runs the Actor for 50 city pairs and loads the flat rows into a database for a quarterly fare study.

**🔍 Power a flight search widget.**

An OTA developer calls the Actor from a backend to populate a white-label flight search with live Skyscanner results.

**✍️ Populate a travel guide with live prices.**

A travel blogger scrapes the cheapest flights to Bali for a monthly deals roundup post.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **Live Skyscanner prices** | The fare a traveler sees on Skyscanner right now, not a cached estimate. |
| **Flat row per itinerary** | One row per flight option, ready for spreadsheets or databases. |
| **No browser overhead** | Runs as a pure HTTP call, so each scrape costs less and finishes faster. |
| **IATA code input** | Use standard three-letter airport codes you already know. |

### How it compares

This Actor focuses on direct Skyscanner searches by airport pair and date. Here is how it compares to other Skyscanner scrapers on Apify.

| Feature | ParseForge | Skyscanner Flight Scraper API | Skyscanner Flight Scraper API 💰$1/1k - Fares & Multi-City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Skyscanner search by IATA codes | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| One-way flight scraping | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Round-trip and multi-city search | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| No browser, HTTP-only execution | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Multi-source price comparison (Google Flights, Kiwi, etc.) | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Per-result pricing model | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with an origin airport, a destination airport, and an outbound date. The max items cap stops the run once you have enough results. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "origin": "JFK",
 "destination": "LHR",
 "outboundDate": "2026-08-01",
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "origin": "JFK",
 "destination": "LHR",
 "outboundDate": "2026-08-01",
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.021 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Skyscanner Flight Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/skyscanner-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Skyscanner through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/skyscanner-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check that your origin and destination IATA codes are valid and that the outbound date is in the future. Skyscanner may not show results for very distant dates or routes with no scheduled service.

**The prices I scraped do not match what I see on the Skyscanner website.**

Prices can change between searches due to caching and real-time availability. Run the Actor again to get the latest fares. Also check that your geolocation settings match the market you are targeting.

**The run fails with an error about the date format.**

Make sure the outbound date is in YYYY-MM-DD format, for example 2026-08-01. Dates in other formats like 08/01/2026 will cause an error.

**I only got a few results but I know there are more flights.**

Increase the 'Maximum flights' input value. The Actor stops when it reaches that number, even if more results exist on Skyscanner.

**The Actor is taking too long to finish.**

Lower the 'Maximum flights' value to collect fewer results per run. If you need a large volume, consider splitting your request across multiple runs with different date ranges.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does this Actor need a Skyscanner account or API key? | No. It reads the public Skyscanner search results page, so no login or API key is required. |
| Can I search for round-trip or multi-city flights? | This Actor currently supports one-way searches by origin, destination, and outbound date. Round-trip and multi-city are not available in this version. |
| What format do the dates need to be in? | Use the YYYY-MM-DD format, for example 2026-08-01 for August 1, 2026. |
| How many flights can I collect in one run? | You can set the maximum from 1 up to 1,000,000 flights. The Actor stops when it hits your cap or runs out of results. |
| Does it return the airline name and flight number? | Yes, each itinerary row includes the operating airline and flight details as shown on Skyscanner. |
| Are the prices in a specific currency? | Prices are returned in the currency Skyscanner displays for the route and your Actor's geolocation settings, typically the local currency of the origin country. |
| Can I filter by number of stops or price? | The Actor collects all available flights for the route and date. You can filter the results after the run in your dataset using the stops and price fields. |
| Does it use a browser or HTTP requests? | It uses only HTTP requests, which makes it faster and cheaper to run than browser-based scrapers. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export your dataset to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform. |
| Can I run this on a schedule? | Yes, you can set up a recurring schedule in Apify to run the Actor daily, hourly, or at any interval you need. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Skyscanner Ltd. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `origin` (type: `string`):

Origin airport IATA code (e.g. JFK, LHR, CDG)

## `destination` (type: `string`):

Destination airport IATA code (e.g. LHR, JFK, CDG)

## `outboundDate` (type: `string`):

Outbound flight date in YYYY-MM-DD format

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many flights to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "origin": "JFK",
  "destination": "LHR",
  "outboundDate": "2026-08-01",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "origin": "JFK",
    "destination": "LHR",
    "outboundDate": "2026-08-01",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/skyscanner-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "origin": "JFK",
    "destination": "LHR",
    "outboundDate": "2026-08-01",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/skyscanner-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "origin": "JFK",
  "destination": "LHR",
  "outboundDate": "2026-08-01",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/skyscanner-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/skyscanner-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/tXAu7wTBYHlFIPQyR/builds/rdpxMh8SbHU28heDf/openapi.json