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Flight Status

Live flight tracking in real time

Flight Status gives you live tracking for any commercial flight or airport in the world. Whether you're waiting at the gate, picking someone up, or just keeping tabs on a connection, this tool tells you exactly what's happening in real time.

It pulls gate assignments, terminal numbers, delay minutes, and the gap between scheduled and actual departure or arrival times — so you always know what's actually going on, not just what was planned.

What you can do

  • check_flight — look up any flight by number to see current status, delay info, gate, terminal, and scheduled vs actual times
  • airport_departures — get the full departure board for any airport worldwide, up to 12 hours ahead
  • airport_arrivals — get the full arrivals board, useful for planning pickups or monitoring inbound connections

Who it's for

Travelers who want to stay one step ahead of delays, ground transport coordinators, and anyone managing complex itineraries with tight connections. Also useful for apps or workflows that need live flight data without building API integrations from scratch.

How to use it

  1. Use check_flight with a flight number like BA115 or DL1 — it defaults to today but accepts a specific date
  2. If you don't know the flight number, look up the departure or arrivals board with airport_departures or airport_arrivals using the IATA airport code (LHR, JFK, SYD)
  3. Set hours_ahead to narrow or widen the time window shown on airport boards

Getting started

Connect your account and start querying by flight number or airport code — no configuration needed.

Information

Price
Free
Provider
RapidAPI
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I look up a flight by flight number?

Yes. `check_flight` looks up a specific flight number and shows whether it is on time, delayed, or cancelled, plus gate, terminal, and timing details.

Can I see an airport departure or arrival board?

Yes. `airport_departures` and `airport_arrivals` show the upcoming board for an airport code like LHR, JFK, or SYD, with a time window controlled by `hours_ahead`.

Do I need to know the IATA code first?

If you do not know it, use the flight-search `find_airport` skill first. That is the easiest way to get the airport code before checking status or boards.

What live status details are included?

You get delay minutes, gate, terminal, scheduled and actual times, and aircraft details when they are available.

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