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  "response": {
    "Key": "BEY-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BEY",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Beirut",
      "fullCity": "Beirut, Lebanon",
      "airport": "Rafic Hariri Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Beirut?",
        "answer": "From Beirut there are no non-stop flights to the U.S. Most itineraries connect through major European or Middle Eastern hubs such as Paris, Istanbul, Doha, or Dubai, then onward to U.S. gateways like New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., or Los Angeles. Travelers choose based on final destination and airline preference, as domestic U.S. connections are plentiful from any major entry point."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Beirut to United States?",
        "answer": "From Beirut, there are no non-stop flights to the United States. One-stop routes to New York typically take 14 to 16 hours eastbound and 12 to 14 hours westbound. Flights to the West Coast often take 18 to 22 hours with one or two stops."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Beirut to United States?",
        "answer": "No. There are no non-stop flights from Beirut to the United States. Most itineraries involve one stop in Europe (for example via Paris, London, Frankfurt or Istanbul) or the Middle East (via Doha, Dubai or Abu Dhabi). Total travel times typically range from about 15 to 20 hours depending on the routing and layover duration."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Beirut to United States?",
        "answer": "From Beirut to the U.S. you'll generally connect via Middle Eastern or European hubs on airlines like Emirates, Qatar, Turkish, Lufthansa or Air France."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Beirut to United States?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Beirut to the United States are February, September, and October, while June, May, and December are the most expensive — peak summer and the winter holidays drive the highest fares. Booking about 10 to 13 weeks ahead typically yields the best price, though last‑minute deals occasionally appear. Midweek departures and early‑morning or late‑evening flights tend to be cheaper than weekend and midday travel, and major holidays like Christmas and Eid can push prices well above the seasonal average.",
        "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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Beirut to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from Beirut to the United States, the sweet spot is booking about 10 to 13 weeks ahead, when average fares settle around $1,121 — though you may find a last‑minute deal as low as $1,083 just five days out, summer and holiday travel (especially June, May, and December) tend to require booking further ahead to avoid peak prices.",
        "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. 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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in United States?",
        "answer": "Popular U.S. cities for visitors include New York for landmarks and culture, Los Angeles for entertainment and beaches, Miami for nightlife and art, San Francisco for scenery and tech, and Las Vegas for entertainment and nearby nature."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Beirut?",
        "answer": "From Beirut to the United States, New York JFK and Washington Dulles are the most common entry points, with the widest range of onward connections. Chicago O'Hare and Los Angeles are useful for the Midwest and West Coast respectively, while Miami serves as the best gateway for Florida and Caribbean cruises."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) offer milder weather and smaller crowds in most U.S. regions, while summer is peak season with high prices and crowds in popular cities like New York and Los Angeles."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Rafic Hariri Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Beirut, taxis and ride‑share (Uber) are the most popular and quickest ways to reach Rafic Hariri International Airport, about 9 km south of the city center. Public buses, including the ACTC network, offer a much cheaper alternative, though routes and schedules can be irregular. Driving yourself is possible, but parking at the airport can be limited and costly.",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "article_lookup"
        ],
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Beirut",
            "title": "Transport in Beirut",
            "time_published": "2026-01-04T17:42:35Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Lebanon",
            "title": "Transport in Lebanon",
            "time_published": "2026-03-26T08:01:04Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Beirut",
            "title": "Transport in Beirut",
            "time_published": "2026-01-04T17:42:35Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Lebanon",
            "title": "Transport in Lebanon",
            "time_published": "2026-03-26T08:01:04Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut%E2%80%93Rafic%20Hariri%20International%20Airport",
            "title": "Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-04-08T02:18:15Z"
          }
        ],
        "methodology": "Airport details are drawn from the sources listed with this answer, primarily the airport operator's official website along with airline, lounge-operator and transit-authority pages, collected by our research process and refreshed periodically. Only information found in those sources is used; where a source does not cover a topic it is left out rather than guessed."
      }
    }
  }
}