Flights API

Tens of thousands of daily flights with real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability

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By the numbers

44,000+ Daily flights
Flights handled across the US system every day, domestic and international
88,000+ Historical price snapshots
Daily fare records, growing as carrier syncs come online
100% Scheduled carrier coverage
Every scheduled carrier, from the majors down to nine-seat commuter operators

Rich records for your travel plans

Data assembled exclusively using data from our API.

Seattle to Washington DC

SEA → DCA · One way · Jul 1, 2026 · 8 itineraries across 4 carriers
$138 Lowest fare found
Search snapshot
  • RouteSEA → DCA
  • DateJul 1, 2026
  • Itineraries8
  • CarriersSouthwest, Delta, American, Alaska
  • Nonstops3
  • Fare range$138 – $339
  • PulledJun 9, 2026
Every way to get there
  • WN 951 + 4991 · 1 stop$138
  • AA 2529 + 1269 · 1 stop$158
  • WN 2304 + 4976 · 1 stop$178
  • DL 786 · nonstop$199
  • AA 2525 + 527 · 1 stop$213
  • WN 3632 + 3907 · 1 stop$223
  • AS 2 · nonstop$279
  • AS 4 · nonstop$339
Fare ladder · Alaska 2
  • Saver$278 · 9 seats
  • Main$333 · 9 seats
  • Refundable Main$418 · 9 seats
  • Premium$449 · 9 seats
  • First$813 · 9 seats
Seats remaining · Delta 786
  • Cheapest fare$199
  • Fare brands priced8
  • Seats left, whole flight2
  • Comfort+$309
  • First$869
  • Visible on booking sitesNo
Price history · Delta 786
  • Jun 3$164
  • Jun 4$164
  • Jun 5$179
  • Jun 6$179
  • Jun 7$189
  • Jun 8$199
  • Jun 9$199
Linked records
  • Itineraries8
  • Fare classes priced21
  • Carriers joined4
  • Price reconciliationWithin $1
  • Seat observationsPer fare class
  • Last updatedJun 2026

How we use the API

  • Find the cheapest way from Seattle to Washington DC on July 1, including the one-stop routings booking sites bury.

  • Pull the full fare ladder for Alaska 2, from Saver to First, with the seats remaining in each class.

  • Show which flights to Orlando this weekend are nearly sold out and which still have cheap seats.

  • Track how the fare on a Labor Day flight to Denver has moved every day since it went on sale.

  • List every carrier flying Boston to Chicago tomorrow with the departure time and lowest fare on each.

  • Compare the gap between basic economy and main cabin across carriers on the same route.

  • Find the cheapest day to fly San Francisco to Austin over the next 60 days.

  • Flag flights where only a seat or two is left at the lowest fare, before the price steps up.

  • Look up commuter and essential air service routes, down to nine-seat operators, with the same schedule and fare detail.

  • Watch a route through the holidays and catch the day fares drop or seats start running out.

Rate limits

No API key
100units per day
30requests per min
Free API key
10,000units per day
600requests per min
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A unit is a fixed amount of compute work. Cheap calls like fetching a single flight cost 1 unit, while heavier calls like a full route search cost more. Every route has a fixed documented cost, and each response includes headers showing what the call cost and how many units you have left.