{"response": {"Key": "HOU-SV", "orig": {"code": "HOU", "type": "airport", "city": "Houston", "fullCity": "Houston, Texas", "airport": "William P Hobby Airport"}, "dest": {"code": "SV", "type": "country", "country": "El Salvador"}, "faq": {"q0": {"question": "Which cities in El Salvador can I fly to from Houston?", "answer": "From Houston, the primary destination is San Salvador International Airport, which receives non-stop flights from Houston Intercontinental. Other domestic airports like Ilopango serve regional flights but are not practical entry points. Travelers choose San Salvador for direct access to the capital and main transport links."}, "q1": {"question": "How long is the flight from Houston to El Salvador?", "answer": "From Houston to San Salvador, non-stop flights take about 3 hours southbound and roughly 3 hours 15 minutes northbound. One-stop itineraries via cities like Miami or Panama City typically range from 5½ to 8 hours depending on layover length."}, "q2": {"question": "Are there direct flights from Houston to El Salvador?", "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Houston to El Salvador. United Airlines operates direct service from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Salvador's Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL). Flight time is approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes. If you are flying from Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), you will need to connect, typically through IAH or another U.S. hub, which extends total travel time to around 5 to 8 hours."}, "q3": {"question": "Which airlines fly from Houston to El Salvador?", "answer": "From Houston to El Salvador, Avianca, United, and Spirit offer nonstop flights. One-stop options include American via Dallas and Copa via Panama City."}, "q4": {"question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Houston to El Salvador?", "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Houston to El Salvador are May, April, and September, while December and the peak summer months tend to be priciest. For the lowest fares, book about 15 to 18 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Monday or Tuesday around midday or early afternoon, avoiding Friday departures and late-night flights.", "methodology": "This 'good deal' estimate shows a representative best price for each departure date across roughly a 12-month window (about 3 months back and 9 months forward). It is built from real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, accumulated into a price history for each departure date. Rather than weighting all of that history equally, we apply exponential time decay so recent prices dominate — a price seen yesterday counts almost in full, one from about a month ago roughly a third, and prices from a few months back very little — giving a figure that tracks today's market instead of a stale long-run average. Clear price outliers are removed before any calculation, departure dates with no observations are filled in from nearby dates, and the resulting curve is lightly smoothed so it reads as a clean seasonal trend rather than day-to-day noise. This booking-window guidance is built from the same real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, re-grouped by how many days before departure each price was seen (from the departure day out to about 180 days ahead) across the route's price history. At each booking lead time we report the 25th-percentile price — the cheaper end of what travelers were quoted, rather than the rock-bottom minimum (which can be a fluke) or the average (which is pulled up by expensive last-minute fares). The buy-or-wait advice then applies a risk premium that grows as departure approaches, since seat availability shrinks and prices become less predictable; using that adjusted curve we flag windows where waiting is likely to save a meaningful amount (at least $20 or 5%) versus windows where booking now is the better call. Isolated single-day recommendations are filtered out, so the advice only reflects a window that holds for several days in a row. The cheapest day of the week and time of day to depart are drawn from the same large sample of real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, grouped by the day of the week and by the time-of-day window of the outbound departure, with the lowest and average price reported for each."}, "q5": {"question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Houston to El Salvador?", "answer": "For flights from Houston to El Salvador, the sweet spot is booking about 15 to 18 weeks ahead, when average fares settle around $541 — waiting until the last minute can push prices above $860.", "methodology": "This booking-window guidance is built from the same real flight prices found by Priceline users searching this route, re-grouped by how many days before departure each price was seen (from the departure day out to about 180 days ahead) across the route's price history. At each booking lead time we report the 25th-percentile price — the cheaper end of what travelers were quoted, rather than the rock-bottom minimum (which can be a fluke) or the average (which is pulled up by expensive last-minute fares). The buy-or-wait advice then applies a risk premium that grows as departure approaches, since seat availability shrinks and prices become less predictable; using that adjusted curve we flag windows where waiting is likely to save a meaningful amount (at least $20 or 5%) versus windows where booking now is the better call. Isolated single-day recommendations are filtered out, so the advice only reflects a window that holds for several days in a row. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."}, "q6": {"question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in El Salvador?", "answer": "San Salvador is the main entry point and offers museums and nightlife. Santa Ana has colonial architecture and a nearby volcano. Surf towns like El Tunco and El Zonte are popular along the coast. Suchitoto is a charming colonial town near Lake Suchitlán."}, "q8": {"question": "Which airports in El Salvador are best to fly into from Houston?", "answer": "From Houston to El Salvador, the only practical gateway is El Salvador International Airport near San Salvador. It handles all U.S. flights and offers domestic bus and shuttle links to coastal resorts and inland towns. There are no other international airports with scheduled service from the United States."}, "q12": {"question": "When is the best time of year to visit El Salvador?", "answer": "In El Salvador, the dry season from November to April offers the best balance of sunny weather and manageable crowds, with December and Easter being peak travel times. May through October is the rainy season, which sees fewer tourists and lower prices but more humidity and afternoon downpours."}, "q13": {"question": "How do I get to William P Hobby Airport from the city center?", "answer": "From downtown Houston, you can reach William P. Hobby Airport by taxi, ride‑share (Uber/Lyft), shuttle bus, or driving yourself. The fastest and most popular option is a ride‑share or taxi, taking about 20–30 minutes depending on traffic and costing roughly $25–$35. Shared shuttle vans offer a lower‑cost alternative, while driving means using the airport’s on‑site parking garages and economy lots.", "toolsUsed": ["article_lookup"], "references": [{"url": "https://fly2houston.com/hou/ground-transportation", "title": "HOU Ground Transportation | Airport Shuttle, Taxi, Uber, Lyft & Rent Car Houston"}, {"url": "https://fly2houston.com/hou", "title": "HOU Houston Airport | William P. Hobby", "time_published": "2026-06-09T05:00:00Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P._Hobby_Airport", "title": "William P. Hobby Airport", "time_published": "2026-07-06T09:58:05Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20P.%20Hobby%20Airport", "title": "William P. Hobby Airport", "time_published": "2026-04-21T04:20:29Z"}, {"url": "https://faa.gov/flight_deck/hef", "title": "Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (HEF) | Federal Aviation Administration", "time_published": "2026-03-10T00:00:00Z"}]}}}}