Airport DistanceAirport Distance API

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Airport Distance is a simple tool for getting the distance between two airports. It returns the distance between the two airports.

The Airport Distance API provides reliable and fast access to airport distance data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.

To use Airport Distance, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

GET Endpoint

URL
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call the Airport Distance API in different programming languages:

cURL Request
curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
JavaScript (Fetch API)
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python (Requests)
import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)
Node.js (Native HTTPS)
const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.end();
PHP (cURL)
<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>
Go (net/http)
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Ruby (Net::HTTP)
require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))
C# (HttpClient)
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        using var client = new HttpClient();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");

        var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/airportdistance?iata1=JFK&iata2=LAX");
        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

        var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
    }
}

Authentication

The Airport Distance API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive API Playground

Test the Airport Distance API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.

Parameters

The Airport Distance API supports multiple query options. Use one of the following:

Some Airport Distance parameters marked with Premium are available exclusively on paid plans.View pricing

Option 1: Get Airport Distance from IATA

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
iata1stringrequired
The IATA code of the first airport (e.g. JFK)
-JFK
iata2stringrequired
The IATA code of the second airport (e.g. LAX)
-LAX

Option 2: Get Airport Distance from ICAO

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
icao1Premiumstringrequired
The ICAO code of the first airport (e.g. KJFK)
-KJFK
icao2Premiumstringrequired
The ICAO code of the second airport (e.g. KLAX)
-KLAX

Response

The Airport Distance API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:

Example Responses

JSON Response
200 OK
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "distanceMiles": 2470.23,
    "distanceKm": 3974.2,
    "airport1": {
      "name": "John F Kennedy International Airport",
      "iata": "JFK",
      "icao": "KJFK",
      "city": "New York",
      "state": "New-York",
      "country": "US",
      "elevation": 13,
      "latitude": 40.63980103,
      "longitude": -73.77890015
    },
    "airport2": {
      "name": "Los Angeles International Airport",
      "iata": "LAX",
      "icao": "KLAX",
      "city": "Los Angeles",
      "state": "California",
      "country": "US",
      "elevation": 125,
      "latitude": 33.94250107,
      "longitude": -118.4079971
    }
  }
}
XML Response
200 OK
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <distanceMiles>2470.23</distanceMiles>
    <distanceKm>3974.2</distanceKm>
    <airport1>
      <name>John F Kennedy International Airport</name>
      <iata>JFK</iata>
      <icao>KJFK</icao>
      <city>New York</city>
      <state>New-York</state>
      <country>US</country>
      <elevation>13</elevation>
      <latitude>40.63980103</latitude>
      <longitude>-73.77890015</longitude>
    </airport1>
    <airport2>
      <name>Los Angeles International Airport</name>
      <iata>LAX</iata>
      <icao>KLAX</icao>
      <city>Los Angeles</city>
      <state>California</state>
      <country>US</country>
      <elevation>125</elevation>
      <latitude>33.94250107</latitude>
      <longitude>-118.4079971</longitude>
    </airport2>
  </data>
</response>
YAML Response
200 OK
status: ok
error: null
data:
  distanceMiles: 2470.23
  distanceKm: 3974.2
  airport1:
    name: John F Kennedy International Airport
    iata: JFK
    icao: KJFK
    city: New York
    state: New-York
    country: US
    elevation: 13
    latitude: 40.63980103
    longitude: -73.77890015
  airport2:
    name: Los Angeles International Airport
    iata: LAX
    icao: KLAX
    city: Los Angeles
    state: California
    country: US
    elevation: 125
    latitude: 33.94250107
    longitude: -118.4079971
CSV Response
200 OK
keyvalue
distanceMiles2470.23
distanceKm3974.2
airport1{name:John F Kennedy International Airport,iata:JFK,icao:KJFK,city:New York,state:New-York,country:US,elevation:13,latitude:40.63980103,longitude:-73.77890015}
airport2{name:Los Angeles International Airport,iata:LAX,icao:KLAX,city:Los Angeles,state:California,country:US,elevation:125,latitude:33.94250107,longitude:-118.4079971}

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
statusstringIndicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")ok
errorstring | nullContains error message if status is "error", otherwise nullnull
dataobject | nullContains the API response data if successful, otherwise null{...}

Learn more about response formats →

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

Response fields marked with Premium are available exclusively on paid plans.View pricing
FieldTypeSample Value
distanceMilesnumber2470.23
distanceKmnumber3974.2
airport1object{...}
â”” namestring"John F Kennedy International Airport"
â”” iatastring"JFK"
â”” icaostring"KJFK"
â”” citystring"New York"
â”” statestring"New-York"
â”” countrystring"US"
â”” elevationPremiumnumber13
â”” latitudePremiumnumber40.63980103
â”” longitudePremiumnumber-73.77890015
airport2object{...}
â”” namestring"Los Angeles International Airport"
â”” iatastring"LAX"
â”” icaostring"KLAX"
â”” citystring"Los Angeles"
â”” statestring"California"
â”” countrystring"US"
â”” elevationPremiumnumber125

Headers

Required and optional headers for Airport Distance API requests:

Header NameRequiredExample ValueDescription
X-API-Keyrequiredyour_api_key_hereYour APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
Acceptoptionalapplication/jsonSpecify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
User-AgentoptionalMyApp/1.0Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
X-Request-IDoptionalreq_123456789Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
Cache-Controloptionalno-cacheControl caching behavior for the request and response

Learn more about request headers →

GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Airport Distance through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the airport distance data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Test Airport Distance in the GraphQL Explorer to confirm availability and experiment with queries.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

GraphQL Endpoint
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql
GraphQL Query Example
query {
  airportdistance(
    input: {
      iata1: "JFK"
      iata2: "LAX"
    }
  ) {
    distanceMiles
    distanceKm
    airport1 {
      name
      iata
      icao
      city
      state
      country
      elevation
      latitude
      longitude
    }
    airport2 {
      name
      iata
      icao
      city
      state
      country
      elevation
      latitude
      longitude
    }
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

CORS Support

The Airport Distance API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Airport Distance directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.

CORS HeaderValueDescription
Access-Control-Allow-Origin*Accepts requests from any origin
Access-Control-Allow-Methods*Accepts any HTTP method
Access-Control-Allow-Headers*Accepts any request headers

Browser Usage: You can call Airport Distance directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.

Learn more about CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Airport Distance API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Airport Distance users.

PlanRate LimitDescription
Free5 requests/minHard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors
StarterNo LimitProduction ready - standard traffic priority
ProNo LimitProduction ready - preferred traffic priority
MegaNo LimitProduction ready - highest traffic priority

Learn more about rate limiting →

Rate Limit Headers

When rate limits apply, each Airport Distance response includes headers to help you track your usage:

HeaderDescription
X-RateLimit-LimitMaximum number of requests allowed per time window
X-RateLimit-RemainingNumber of requests remaining in the current window
X-RateLimit-ResetUnix timestamp when the rate limit window resets

Handling Rate Limits

Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Airport Distance returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.

Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.

Best Practices for Airport Distance:

  • Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Airport Distance usage (Free plan only)
  • Cache airport distance responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
  • Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Airport Distance performance

Note: Airport Distance rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Airport Distance on Free tier.

Error Codes

The Airport Distance API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

CodeMessageDescriptionSolution
200OKRequest successful, data returnedNo action needed - request was successful
400Bad RequestInvalid request parameters or malformed requestCheck required parameters and ensure values match expected formats
401UnauthorizedMissing or invalid API keyInclude x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard
403ForbiddenAPI key lacks permission or insufficient creditsCheck credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan
429Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min)Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan
500Internal Server ErrorServer error occurredRetry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists
503Service UnavailableAPI temporarily unavailableWait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates

Learn more about error handling →

Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.

Integrate Airport Distance with SDKs

Get started quickly with official Airport Distance SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.

Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.

Integrate Airport Distance with No-Code API Tools

Connect the Airport Distance API to your favorite automation platform without writing code. Build workflows that leverage airport distance data across thousands of apps.

All platforms use your same API key to access Airport Distance. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Airport Distance?
Sign up for a free account at dashboard.apiverve.com. Your API key will be automatically generated and available in your dashboard. The same key works for Airport Distance and all other APIVerve APIs. The free plan includes 1,000 credits plus a 500 credit bonus.
How many credits does Airport Distance cost?

Each successful Airport Distance API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful airport distance lookups.

Can I use Airport Distance in production?

The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Airport Distance, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.

Can I use Airport Distance from a browser?
Yes! The Airport Distance API supports CORS with wildcard configuration, so you can call it directly from browser-based JavaScript without needing a proxy server. See the CORS section above for details.
What happens if I exceed my Airport Distance credit limit?

When you reach your monthly credit limit, Airport Distance API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.

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