Real-time flight data · one request

Every flight, tracked

Live status, schedule, route and aircraft for any flight worldwide — returned in a single fast request, in a clean industry-standard format. Free to start.

# request
curl "https://flights.the-lab.ae/airline/KEY\
?num=72&name=EK&date=20260720"
# response
[
  { "departure": { "airportCode": "CDG",
      "scheduledTime": "11:20, Jul 20", … }},
  { "arrival":   { "airportCode": "DXB", … }},
  { "aircraft":  { "code": "388",
      "name": "Airbus A380-800" }},
  { "status": "En Route" }
]
Why this API

Built for speed and simplicity

Fast

~0.8s responses

A single call returns live status, schedule, route and aircraft. Cached and projected so repeat lookups are near-instant.

Global

Worldwide coverage

Any airline, any route. Backed by an 85,000-airport reference and a schedule dataset that grows every day.

Live & upcoming

Now and ahead

Track a flight in the air today, or get the projected schedule for an upcoming date — same endpoint, same format.

Clean format

Drop-in JSON

A widely used, well-structured response shape. Point your client at us and go — no relearning.

Optional keys

Key when you want

Use an API key to track your consumption and manage credits, or call without one while you evaluate.

Transparent

See every call

A console shows your keys and exactly how many calls each has made against your credits.

~0.8s
Typical response time
85K
Airports referenced
1req
Status · schedule · route · aircraft
99.9%
Uptime target
Pricing

Free while we grow

Current

Starter

Free / no card
  • Create API keys instantly
  • 1,000 call credits per key
  • Full flight-tracking endpoint
  • Usage & consumption console
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