{"response": {"Key": "MIA-GT", "orig": {"code": "MIA", "type": "airport", "city": "Miami", "fullCity": "Miami, Florida", "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"}, "dest": {"code": "GT", "type": "country", "country": "Guatemala"}, "faq": {"q0": {"question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Miami?", "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City, the main international gateway. One-stop options via hubs like Panama City or San Salvador also serve Guatemala City. Travelers choose Guatemala City for culture and connecting to Antigua, or they continue to Mundo Maya International Airport for Tikal and Petén."}, "q1": {"question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Guatemala?", "answer": "Non-stop flights from Miami to Guatemala City take about 2 hours 45 minutes. One-stop routes to Guatemala City or Flores generally range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection."}, "q2": {"question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Guatemala?", "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Miami to Guatemala City. American Airlines operates a daily non-stop service with a flight time of about 2 hours and 45 minutes. If you prefer other airlines or schedules, common one-stop routings connect through Houston, Atlanta, or Panama City, extending total travel time to about 5 to 7 hours."}, "q3": {"question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Guatemala?", "answer": "From Miami to Guatemala you can fly non-stop with American. Other options include connecting flights via Panama on Copa or San Salvador on Avianca."}, "q4": {"question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Guatemala?", "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to Guatemala are May, April, and June, when fares dip well below summer and holiday peaks; midweek flights — especially Tuesdays and Wednesdays — and midday or afternoon departures tend to offer the lowest prices. Booking about 10 to 13 weeks ahead (roughly two and a half to three months out) hits the sweet spot for the best fares, while peak summer (July) and the December holiday season are consistently the most expensive times to travel.", "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. 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. 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."}, "q5": {"question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Miami to Guatemala?", "answer": "For flights from Miami to Guatemala, aim to book about 10 to 13 weeks ahead for the best fares, with prices typically lowest around 85 days out.", "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."}, "q6": {"question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Guatemala?", "answer": "In Guatemala, most visitors start in Antigua for Spanish colonial charm, head to Lake Atitlán for volcanoes and villages, explore Tikal for Mayan ruins and consider Guatemala City as a transit hub."}, "q8": {"question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Miami?", "answer": "From Miami to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is the primary gateway with the most flights and best connections for onward travel. Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores works well if you are heading straight to Tikal and the Petén region, though flights are less frequent."}, "q12": {"question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?", "answer": "November to April is Guatemala’s dry season with sunny days ideal for exploring Antigua and Lake Atitlán. Summer brings rain and higher prices, while October can be very wet."}, "q13": {"question": "How do I get to Miami Intl Airport from the city center?", "answer": "From downtown Miami, the cheapest option is taking the Metrorail Orange Line to Miami International Airport station, then transferring to the free MIA Mover to the terminals, all for $2.25 each way. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft offer a faster, door-to-door alternative in about 20 minutes, while taxis provide a flat-rate fare from the city center. For drivers, on-site parking garages are available, but public transit is the most popular choice to avoid traffic and high parking costs.", "toolsUsed": ["article_lookup"], "references": [{"url": "https://miami-airport.com/public-transportation.asp", "title": "Miami International Airport MIA Public Transportation - Miami International Airport", "favicon": "https://miami-airport.com/favicon.ico"}, {"url": "https://news.miami-airport.com/mia-celebrates-colombian-independence-day-with-traditional-dance-performances/", "title": "MIA celebrates Colombian Independence Day with traditional dance perfo", "favicon": "https://content.presspage.com/favicon/default.ico?1429092662", "time_published": "2026-07-21T18:38:00Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami%20Intermodal%20Center", "title": "Miami Intermodal Center", "time_published": "2026-04-29T16:27:33Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_South_Florida", "title": "Transportation in South Florida", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-07-17T23:49:11Z"}, {"url": "https://faa.gov/flight_deck/opf", "title": "Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Federal Aviation Administration", "time_published": "2026-03-10T00:00:00Z"}]}}}}