Read this before you switch
Orbit cannot import your flights. Not from myFlightradar24, not from anywhere — there is no importer yet. Moving a logbook across means typing it in.
myFlightradar24 exports CSV, so getting your history out is genuinely easy. Getting it into Orbit is the manual part — there is no importer, so the export is a list to work down rather than a file to upload.
It is less work than it sounds: three fields per flight — where from, where to, and when. Orbit derives the distance, the hours, the countries, the continents and every milestone from those. The method for rebuilding a history is written up in full.
The free tier holds 15 flights, so you can find out whether you like it before deciding whether to carry the rest across.
Orbit and myFlightradar24, row by row
Including the rows Orbit loses. A table where one side wins everything is an advert, and you would be right not to believe it.
| Orbit | myFlightradar24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Partly.Android. iPhone in development. | Partly.Web only. |
| Log flights from any date | Yes.Any date, back to your first. | Yes.Yes |
| Import from another app | No.Nothing yet — flights are typed in. | Partly.Some formats. |
| Adds flights from your email | No.No | No.No |
| Live tracking and delay alerts | No.It's a logbook, not a tracker. | Partly.Flightradar24 itself does. |
| 3D globe of your flights | Yes.Real orthographic projection, drag to spin. | No.Flat map. |
| Works offline | Yes.All 8,801 airports on device. | No.Needs a connection. |
| Export your data | Partly.CSV, on Pro. | Yes.CSV, free. |
| Works without an account | Yes.Guest-first. Sign in only to sync. | No.Flightradar24 account required. |
| Free tier | Partly.15 flights, then Pro. | Yes.Free, unlimited flights. |
| Price | Yes.$19.90/year or $49.90 once. | Yes.Free. |
| Ads | Yes.None, on any tier. | Not checked.Not checked |
Checked against myFlightradar24’s own site and public sources on . Anything marked “not checked” is exactly that — not a quiet no.
What myFlightradar24 does better
- It is free, with no cap on how many flights you log.
- It exports to CSV cleanly, which is more than most in this category manage.
- It knows aircraft registrations and types, which Orbit does not record at all.
What Orbit does better
- It is a website; Orbit is an app that works on a plane with no signal.
- A real 3D globe rather than a flat map.
- Badges and milestones, if that is the part you enjoy.
Asked and answered
How do I export my flights from myFlightradar24?
The flight diary offers a CSV export from your account, which is the cleanest export in this category. Keep the file: it is a complete record of everything you logged, and it is yours regardless of what any one service does later.
Can Orbit import a myFlightradar24 CSV?
No. Orbit has no importer yet, so the CSV is a reference to type from. Only three fields per flight actually need entering — origin, destination and date — because Orbit computes distance, duration, countries and continents itself.
Why use Orbit if myFlightradar24 is free and unlimited?
Mostly if you want it on your phone rather than in a browser, offline, with a 3D globe. If a free web page suits you, myFlightradar24 is a perfectly good answer and this page is not trying to talk you out of it.
What Orbit works out for you
You enter an airport pair and a date. Everything below is computed from the airports’ own coordinates — which is why entering a flight takes a few seconds rather than a form.
Start with the flights you remember.
The long ones first — they carry most of the distance and most of the milestones. Free for your first 15, no account needed, no ads on any tier.