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  "response": {
    "Key": "DEL-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "DEL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Delhi",
      "fullCity": "Delhi, India",
      "airport": "Indira Gandhi Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Delhi?",
        "answer": "From Delhi you can fly non-stop to New York (JFK and Newark), San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. One-stop connections via European or Middle Eastern hubs open up most other U.S. cities like Los Angeles, Boston, or Seattle. Travelers choose based on final destination, with New York and Chicago serving as major gateways for onward domestic flights or train travel in the Northeast and Midwest, while San Francisco is the primary entry for the West Coast."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Delhi to New York typically take about 14 to 15 hours eastbound and around 13½ to 14½ hours westbound. Flights to San Francisco are similar, while one-stop journeys to other major U.S. cities often range from 17 to 22 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are multiple non-stop flights from Delhi to the United States. Air India flies to New York (JFK), Newark, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington Dulles. United Airlines flies to Newark and San Francisco. American Airlines flies to New York (JFK). Flight times westbound are about 14–16 hours. Common one-stop routings via the Middle East or Europe take about 18–24 hours total."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "From Delhi to the US nonstop options include Air India, United and American. One-stop choices include Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Lufthansa and British Airways."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Delhi to the United States are April, September, and October, while peak summer (June–July) and December holidays are the most expensive. Booking about 9 to 12 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and midweek departures tend to be cheaper than weekends, though exact day-of-week patterns aren't available for this route.",
        "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 Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from Delhi to the United States, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $1,115 — booking much later can push prices above $1,500, while booking more than 4 months out offers little extra savings.",
        "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. 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": "In the U.S., top picks for visitors from India include New York for iconic landmarks, Los Angeles for entertainment and beaches, San Francisco for tech and scenery, Las Vegas for entertainment and Orlando for theme parks."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Delhi?",
        "answer": "From Delhi to the United States, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Chicago O'Hare, and San Francisco International are primary gateways with frequent long-haul flights. New York JFK offers extensive onward connections to the East Coast and Europe, while Chicago O'Hare is a major hub for domestic flights across the Midwest. San Francisco is ideal for accessing the West Coast and tech hubs. For regional travel, consider Newark for the Northeast, Dallas/Fort Worth for the South, or Los Angeles for Southern California."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "For the United States, the best balance of weather and prices is typically April to June and September to October, when temperatures are mild and crowds are lighter than during the busy and expensive summer months."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Indira Gandhi Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "To reach Indira Gandhi International Airport from central Delhi, the Delhi Metro's Airport Express Line is the fastest option, connecting New Delhi Railway Station to the airport in about 20 minutes. DTC and DIMTS buses serve the airport on various routes, offering a more economical but slower journey. Ride‑share services like Uber and Ola, as well as prepaid and metered taxis, provide door‑to‑door convenience at a higher cost. Driving and parking is possible, with both short‑term and long‑term parking available at the airport, but traffic congestion can make this the least predictable choice.",
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        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://hongkongairport.com/sites/en/passenger-guide/overseas-airports-information/delhi.page",
            "title": "Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, Passenger Guide - Hong Kong International Airport",
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          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira%20Gandhi%20International%20Airport",
            "title": "Indira Gandhi International Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-05-01T11:11:01Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/taxonomy/term/180",
            "title": "Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi | Ministry of Civil Aviation",
            "time_published": "2026-03-30T10:57:53Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Delhi",
            "title": "Transport in Delhi",
            "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png",
            "time_published": "2026-06-07T13:07:46Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://hongkongairport.com/en/transport/to-from-airport/index.page",
            "title": "Overview, To and From Airport - Hong Kong International Airport",
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          }
        ],
        "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."
      }
    }
  }
}