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DFlight API vs Meteorologisk Institutt

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIDFlight APIDEAD0Meteorologisk InstituttHEALTHY92
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d11.8%100%
Uptime · 30d0.0%100%
P50 · ms319621
P95 · ms6681857
Authnonenone
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearyes
Data licenseUnverifiedCC BY 4.0 / NLOD (Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data)
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree, no key; requires identifying User-Agent
Rate limitUnpublishedThrottled; identify via User-Agent and respect caching headers (per docs)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

DFlight API vs Meteorologisk Institutt: common questions

Which is more reliable, DFlight API or Meteorologisk Institutt?

On our scheduled checks, Meteorologisk Institutt leads on measured uptime — DFlight API at 11.8% versus Meteorologisk Institutt at 100% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, DFlight API or Meteorologisk Institutt?

DFlight API has the lower median latency in our checks — DFlight API responds in 319 ms versus Meteorologisk Institutt at 621 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do DFlight API and Meteorologisk Institutt need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — DFlight API is callable with no signup, and Meteorologisk Institutt is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call DFlight API and Meteorologisk Institutt from the browser?

Only Meteorologisk Institutt is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. DFlight API needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are DFlight API and Meteorologisk Institutt free for commercial use?

DFlight API has unclear commercial terms, and Meteorologisk Institutt allows commercial use on its free tier. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.