11 Best Flight Tracking Apps (2024)

These are the best flight tracking apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android in 2024. These apps will help you save time, get you to your gate on time, and help you make your connection.

Traveling can be stressful, especially when you need to be somewhere at a certain time or if you need to catch a connecting flight in order to get home at a reasonable hour.

One way to relieve some of this stress is by using an app to track your flight. Flight tracking apps have come a long way and they now provide you with an incredible amount of information about your flight.

Over the years I’ve used many flight tracking applications, mostly to help with the anxiety I typically feel when it’s time to go on a trip.

I always recommend downloading the app from your favorite air carrier, but most of these apps only supply basic information about your trip. Some of them, the Hawaiian Airlines app for example, need a ton of work.

If you want more than boarding and departure times, you’ll need to turn to apps on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store for help. If you don’t have the time, or money, to spend looking for the best flight tracking app for you and your needs, you’re in the right place.

These are my favorite flight tracking apps and I rely on these when I travel. I tend to use FlightAware more than the others, but all of them are capable. I recommend trying all of them in order to see which user interface is most comfortable for you.

These apps will help you track an inbound flight, figure out where your delayed plane might be, manage your flights, and stay up to date with gate assignment changes.

Most of the apps are free though some of them require an upfront fee or a monthly subscription to unlock additional features. Be sure to read reviews before you spend your money.

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