A modern, ad-free OpenFlights alternative
OpenFlights has been logging flights and drawing route maps for a long time, and it still works. Passyport covers the same ground with a mobile-first interface, no ads, a rotating 3D globe, boarding pass scanning, and passport stamps. Free for everyone.
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OpenFlights is not dead, and that matters
It’s worth saying plainly, because plenty of pages imply otherwise: OpenFlights is still online, still maintained, and still free. Its open airport and airline datasets are used all over the aviation software world, and they are considerably more comprehensive than what Passyport ships. If OpenFlights already does the job for you, there’s no reason to move.
What sends people looking is usually the experience rather than the feature list. The interface comes from an earlier era of the web and isn’t especially comfortable on a phone, it carries ads, and filling in a long backlog of flights is mostly manual work. Those are the specific things Passyport does differently.
One area where Passyport is genuinely behind: its airport database covers roughly 1,150 major commercial airports rather than every field with a code. For most passenger flying that’s plenty, but if you regularly use small regional airports, check that yours is covered before you commit to importing years of history. Our guide to picking a flight log app covers the other things worth checking first.
OpenFlights vs Passyport
Both free. Including the rows where OpenFlights wins.
| OpenFlights | Passyport | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, ad supported | Free, no ads |
| Open source | Yes, developed in the open | No |
| Interface | Long-standing, desktop-era design | Modern and mobile first |
| Map of your flights | Interactive route map | Map plus a rotating 3D globe |
| Adding past flights | Manual entry, single or bulk | CSV, boarding pass scan, calendar, manual |
| Presentation | Flight log, map, and stats | Digital passport with stamps and milestones |
| Airport database | Large, and widely used as an open dataset | Around 1,150 major commercial airports |
| Export your history | Yes | CSV or JSON, any time |
Straight answer: if you value open source and the broadest possible airport coverage, stay with OpenFlights. If you want the same history on your phone, without ads, presented as a passport you’d actually want to show someone, try Passyport.
OpenFlights alternative FAQ
Is OpenFlights still working?
Yes. OpenFlights is still online and still receiving updates, and its openly published airport and airline datasets remain widely used across the aviation and travel software world. It is not an abandoned project, so if it does what you need, there's no urgency to move.
Why look for an OpenFlights alternative?
The most common reasons are presentation and convenience rather than function. OpenFlights carries a long-standing interface designed for desktop browsers and is ad supported, and adding a long backlog of flights is largely a manual job. People looking to switch usually want something that works comfortably on a phone, has no ads, and can bulk import a spreadsheet or scan a boarding pass.
How is Passyport different from OpenFlights?
Passyport presents your history as a digital passport rather than a database view: recent trips appear as stamps, milestones unlock as you travel, and every route renders on a rotating 3D globe as well as a flat map. It's mobile first, ad free, and imports from CSV, boarding pass barcodes, and your calendar. It is not open source, which OpenFlights is.
What does OpenFlights do better?
Two things clearly. It's open source, so you can inspect and contribute to it, and its airport and airline datasets are far larger and more comprehensive than Passyport's curated set of roughly 1,150 major commercial airports. If you fly into small regional fields, OpenFlights is more likely to have them.
Can I move my flights from OpenFlights to Passyport?
Yes. Export your flight history from OpenFlights, reshape the columns into Passyport's CSV import format in any spreadsheet app, and import it in one pass. Your stats, map, timeline, and stamps are generated automatically as soon as the import completes.
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