# Flightradar24 Live Flights API

> Get live flights from Flightradar24 by airport, flight number, airline, aircraft type or map bounds, with position, altitude, speed, route and aircraft.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/flightradar24/flights
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/flightradar24/flights#api

## Facts

- Provider: Flightradar24
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/flightradar24/flights`
- Price: $0.01 per call
- Capabilities: api, flightradar24, travel, flights
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/flightradar24/flights` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `airport` | string | no |  |
| `map_bounds` | string | no |  |
| `flight_number` | string | no |  |
| `callsign` | string | no |  |
| `airline` | string | no |  |
| `registration` | string | no |  |
| `aircraft_type` | string | no |  |
| `departure_id` | string | no |  |
| `arrival_id` | string | no |  |
| `json_restrictor` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Flightradar24 Live Flights API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/flightradar24/flights with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Flightradar24 Live Flights API cost?

$0.01 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Flightradar24 Live Flights API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: airport (string), map_bounds (string), flight_number (string), callsign (string), airline (string) and registration (string) and 4 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Flightradar24 Live Flights API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Flightradar24 developer account or API key?

No. Flightradar24 Live Flights runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Flightradar24 API access separately.

## README

### Flightradar24 Live Flights

Get live flights from Flightradar24 by airport, flight number, airline, aircraft type or map bounds, with position, altitude, speed, route and aircraft.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/flightradar24/flights" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"airport": "AUS"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data` as structured JSON.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `airport` | string | No | Parameter defines the airport that flights depart from or arrive at, as a 3-letter IATA airport code (e.g., `LHR` for London Heathrow). You can search for it on Flightradar24 or IATA. Multiple airports can be separated by commas (e.g., `LHR |
| `map_bounds` | string | No | Parameter defines the GPS coordinates of the map area to search in, like moving the map on Flightradar24. Only flights within these bounds are returned. Its value must be 4 comma-separated numbers matching the following format: `north` + `, |
| `flight_number` | string | No | Parameter defines the flight number to search for (e.g., `BA285`). Flights whose number starts with this value are returned, so `BA28` also returns `BA285` and `BA287`. Multiple flight numbers can be separated by commas (e.g., `BA285,BA287` |
| `callsign` | string | No | Parameter defines the callsign to search for (e.g., `BAW5L`). A callsign can differ from the flight number: `BA285` flies as `BAW5L`. Flights whose callsign starts with this value are returned. Multiple callsigns can be separated by commas  |
| `airline` | string | No | Parameter defines the airline to search for, as a 3-letter ICAO airline code (e.g., `BAW` for British Airways), not its 2-letter IATA code (`BA`). The ICAO code is shown after the IATA code when you search for the airline on Flightradar24.  |
| `registration` | string | No | Parameter defines the aircraft registration to search for (e.g., `G-XLEK`). Aircraft whose registration starts with this value are returned, so `G-XLE` returns the British Airways Airbus A380s, and `G-` returns every aircraft registered in  |
| `aircraft_type` | string | No | Parameter defines the aircraft type to search for, as an ICAO aircraft type designator (e.g., `A388` for the Airbus A380-800). It's shown in the aircraft details of a flight on Flightradar24. Aircraft whose type starts with this value are r |
| `departure_id` | string | No | Parameter defines the airport that flights depart from, as a 3-letter IATA airport code (e.g., `LHR` for London Heathrow). You can search for it on Flightradar24 or IATA. Multiple airports can be separated by commas (e.g., `LHR,LGW`). |
| `arrival_id` | string | No | Parameter defines the airport that flights arrive at, as a 3-letter IATA airport code (e.g., `JFK` for New York JFK). You can search for it on Flightradar24 or IATA. Multiple airports can be separated by commas (e.g., `JFK,EWR`). |
| `json_restrictor` | string | No | Parameter defines the fields you want to include in the output, reducing payload size for faster response. See the JSON Restrictor documentation for more details. |

#### Pricing

$0.010 per successful call. Failed calls are not charged.