https://github.com/luminati-io/google-flights-api
Real-time flight data from Google Flights using a free scraper or Bright Data’s high-volume Google Flights Scraper API for reliable, scalable data collection.
https://github.com/luminati-io/google-flights-api
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Real-time flight data from Google Flights using a free scraper or Bright Data’s high-volume Google Flights Scraper API for reliable, scalable data collection.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/luminati-io/google-flights-api
- Owner: luminati-io
- Created: 2025-03-20T13:40:36.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-20T13:50:38.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-25T07:09:46.549Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: google-flights-api, google-flights-scraper, google-scraper, html, python, python-web-scraper, web-scraper
- Language: HTML
- Homepage: https://brightdata.com/products/web-scraper/google-flights
- Size: 1.84 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# Google Flights Scraper
[](https://brightdata.com/products/web-scraper/google-flights)
This repository provides two ways to extract flight data from Google Flights:
1. **Free Google Flights Scraper:** Ideal for small-scale extraction
2. **Google Flights Scraper API:** Designed for high-volume, real-time data extraction with unlimited requests. Part of Bright Data's [SERP Scraping API](https://brightdata.com/products/serp-api).
## Table of Contents
2. [Free Scraper](#free-scraper)
- [Setup Requirements](#setup-requirements)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Sample Output](#sample-output)
- [Limitations](#limitations)
3. [Google Flights Scraper API](#google-flights-api)
- [Key Features](#key-features)
- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
- [Direct API Access](#direct-api-access)
- [Native Proxy-Based Access](#native-proxy-based-access)
4. [Additional Parameters](#additional-parameters)
- [Localization Parameters](#localization-parameters)
- [Currency Parameter](#currency-parameter)
5. [Support & Resources](#support--resources)
## Free Scraper
A quick and simple scraper for limited data extraction from Google Flights.
### Setup Requirements
- [Python 3.9+](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
- [Playwright](https://playwright.dev/) for browser automation
```bash
pip install playwright
playwright install chromium
```
> **New to web scraping?** Explore our [Beginner's Guide to Web Scraping with Python](https://brightdata.com/blog/how-tos/web-scraping-with-python)
>
### Quick Start
1. Open [google-flights-scraper.py](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-flights-api/blob/main/google-flights-scraper/google-flights-scraper.py)
2. Update the following variable:
- `url`: Paste the Google Flights URL (usually contains `tfs`).
3. Run the script.
💡 Pro Tip: Set `HEADLESS = False` to minimize detection by Google's anti-scraping measures.
### Sample Output
```json
{
"airline": "Emirates",
"departure_time": "4:15 AM",
"arrival_time": "2:00 PM",
"duration": "22 hr 15 min",
"stops": "1 stop in DXB",
"price": "$1,139",
"co2_emissions": "1,092 kg CO2e",
"emissions_variation": "+6% emissions"
}
```
👉 [View complete output sample](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-flights-api/blob/main/google-flights-results/flight_results.json)
### Limitations
The Free Scraper has several constraints:
- High risk of IP blocking
- Limited request volume
- Frequent CAPTCHAs
- Unreliable for production use
For robust, scalable scraping without these limitations, consider Bright Data's dedicated API below. 👇
## Google Flights Scraper API
[Bright Data's Google Flights Scraper API](https://brightdata.com/products/web-scraper/google-flights) is integrated into the [SERP Scraping API](https://brightdata.com/products/serp-api) and leverages our extensive [proxy network](https://brightdata.com/proxy-types) to extract real-time flight data—including prices, schedules, and airline details—at scale, without CAPTCHAs or IP blocks.
### Key Features
- **Global Accuracy:** Tailored results for specific locations
- **Pay-Per-Success:** Only pay for successful requests
- **Real-Time Data:** Get up-to-date flights data in seconds
- **Unlimited Scalability:** Handle high-volume scraping effortlessly
- **Cost-Efficient:** Eliminates the need for costly infrastructure
- **Reliable Performance:** Built-in anti-blocking technology
- **24/7 Expert Support:** Assistance whenever required
### Prerequisites
1. [Create a Bright Data account](https://brightdata.com/) (new users receive a $5 credit).
2. Generate your [API key](https://docs.brightdata.com/general/account/api-token).
3. Follow our [step-by-step guide](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-flights-api/blob/main/setup-serp-api-guide.md) to configure the SERP API and set up your credentials.
### Direct API Access
Make a direct request to the API endpoint.
**cURL Example:**
```bash
curl https://api.brightdata.com/request \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_TOKEN" \
-d '{
"zone": "ZONE_NAME",
"url": "https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhojEgoyMDI1LTA0LTAxagcIARIDREVMcgwIAxIIL20vMDRqcGxAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAg",
"format": "raw"
}'
```
**Python Example:**
```python
import requests
url = "https://api.brightdata.com/request"
headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "Authorization": "Bearer API_TOKEN"}
payload = {
"zone": "ZONE_NAME",
"url": "https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhojEgoyMDI1LTA0LTAxagcIARIDREVMcgwIAxIIL20vMDRqcGxAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAg",
"format": "raw",
}
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
with open("google-flights-data.html", "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
file.write(response.text)
print("HTML response saved to 'google-flights-data.html'.")
```
### Native Proxy-Based Access
Alternatively, use Bright Data's proxy routing method.
**cURL Example:**
```bash
curl -i \
--proxy brd.superproxy.io:33335 \
--proxy-user "brd-customer--zone-:" \
-k \
"https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhojEgoyMDI1LTA0LTAxagcIARIDREVMcgwIAxIIL20vMDRqcGxAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAg"
```
**Python Example:**
```python
import requests
import urllib3
urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
host = "brd.superproxy.io"
port = 33335
username = "brd-customer--zone-"
password = ""
proxy_url = f"http://{username}:{password}@{host}:{port}"
proxies = {"http": proxy_url, "https": proxy_url}
url = "https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhojEgoyMDI1LTA0LTAxagcIARIDREVMcgwIAxIIL20vMDRqcGxAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAg"
response = requests.get(url, proxies=proxies, verify=False)
with open("google-flights-data.html", "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
file.write(response.text)
print("Response saved to 'google-flights-data.html'.")
```
👉 View the [full HTML output](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-flights-api/blob/main/google-flights-api-output/google-flights-data.html).
**Note:** For production use, load Bright Data's SSL certificate as per the [SSL Certificate Guide](https://docs.brightdata.com/general/account/ssl-certificate).
## Additional Parameters
Fine-tune your Google Flights data extraction with these optional parameters.
### Localization Parameters
Customize search results based on location and language:
| Parameter | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| gl | Two-letter country code | `gl=us` (United States) |
| hl | Two-letter language code | `hl=en` (English) |
**Example:** Search for flights from Paris to London in French:
```bash
curl --proxy brd.superproxy.io:33335 --proxy-user brd-customer--zone-: \
"https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhojEgoyMDI1LTA0LTAxagcIARIDQ0RHcgwIAxIIL20vMDRqcGxAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAg&hl=fr&gl=fr"
```
### Currency Parameter
Define the currency for returned prices using the `curr` parameter.
**Example:** Return prices in USD.
```bash
curl --proxy brd.superproxy.io:33335 --proxy-user brd-customer--zone-: \
"https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhojEgoyMDI1LTA0LTAxagcIARIDQ0RHcgwIAxIIL20vMDRqcGxAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAg&hl=fr&gl=fr&curr=USD"
```
## Support & Resources
- **Docs:** [SERP API Documentation](https://docs.brightdata.com/scraping-automation/serp-api/)
- **Related APIs:** [Web Unlocker API](https://github.com/luminati-io/web-unlocker-api), [SERP API](https://github.com/luminati-io/serp-api), [Google Search API](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-search-api), [Google News Scraper](https://github.com/luminati-io/Google-News-Scraper), [Google Trends API](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-trends-api), [Google Reviews API](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-reviews-api), [Google Hotels API](https://github.com/luminati-io/google-hotels-api)
- **Google Scraping Tutorials:**
- [How to Scrape Google Flights](https://brightdata.com/blog/web-data/how-to-scrape-google-flights)
- [How to Scrape Google Search Results](https://brightdata.com/blog/web-data/scraping-google-with-python)
- [How to Scrape Google Maps](https://brightdata.com/blog/web-data/how-to-scrape-google-maps)
- **Use Cases:**
- [SEO & SERP Tracking](https://brightdata.com/use-cases/serp-tracking)
- [Travel Industry Data](https://brightdata.com/use-cases/travel)
- **Additional Reading:** [Best SERP APIs](https://brightdata.com/blog/web-data/best-serp-apis)
- **Contact Support:** [support@brightdata.com](mailto:support@brightdata.com)