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  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-PE",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PE",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Peru"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Peru can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York you can fly non-stop to Lima, the main gateway. One-stop connections via Lima or other hubs reach Cusco for Machu Picchu, Arequipa for the Colca Canyon, and Iquitos for the Amazon. Most travelers arrive in Lima and connect domestically or stay for its food and culture."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Peru?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from New York City to Lima, Peru, usually take about 8 hours southbound and around 7½ hours northbound. One-stop itineraries to Cusco often range from 11 to 14 hours, depending on the layover in Lima."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Peru?",
        "answer": "Yes. Non-stop flights from New York City (JFK) to Lima, Peru are available on several airlines, with typical flight times around 8 hours southbound and slightly longer northbound. If you are flying from Newark (EWR), non-stops to Lima are also offered. If no non-stops suit your schedule, common one-stop routings go via Miami, Panama City, or Bogotá, with total travel times usually between 10 and 14 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Peru?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Peru you can fly nonstop on LATAM or Avianca, or connect via hubs on American, Delta, United, Copa and others."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Peru?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Lima are April, September, and November, while peak summer (July–August) and December holidays are the most expensive. Booking about 6–9 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing midweek — especially Wednesday — tends to be cheaper than weekend flights. Late-night departures offer the lowest prices, whereas early-morning and evening flights are often pricier.",
        "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 New York City to Peru?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Peru, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $699.",
        "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 Peru?",
        "answer": "In Peru, most travelers fly into Lima for food and colonial sights, then head to Cusco for Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Arequipa offers white volcanic stone architecture and access to Colca Canyon, while Iquitos is the gateway for Amazon jungle lodges."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Peru are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Peru, Lima Jorge Chávez is the primary gateway with the most long-haul flights and easy connections to Cusco and major cities. Cusco itself is a convenient entry for Machu Picchu, often via Lima. Arequipa and Iquitos serve regional travel but have fewer international options."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Peru?",
        "answer": "For Peru, May to September is the dry season in the Andes and best for Machu Picchu, though it's peak tourist time. April and October offer a balance of decent weather and fewer crowds."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "To reach John F. Kennedy International Airport from downtown Manhattan, the fastest public option is the Long Island Rail Road to Jamaica Station, then the AirTrain to your terminal. A more affordable but slower route is the subway (E, J, or Z lines) to Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport, also connecting to the AirTrain. Licensed yellow taxis offer flat-rate fares to the airport, while ride-share services like Uber and Lyft pick up curbside based on terminal. Driving and parking are available, with on-airport lots accessible via the AirTrain, but traffic can make this the least predictable option.",
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            "url": "http://jfkairport.com/transportation",
            "title": "Transportation Options - JFK Airport",
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            "time_published": "2025-12-23T18:54:39Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://jfkairport.com/transportation/ride-share-services",
            "title": "Ride Share Information - JFK Airport",
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            "time_published": "2025-11-07T16:18:43Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97218&diff=1343981798&oldid=1343041901&title=John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport",
            "title": "John F. Kennedy International Airport: Difference between revisions",
            "time_published": "2026-03-17T15:31:18Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20F.%20Kennedy%20International%20Airport",
            "title": "John F. Kennedy International Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-04-30T21:30:04Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://portfolio.panynj.gov/2015/12/15/jfk-five-things-ok-technically-six-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/",
            "title": "JFK: Five Things (OK, Technically Six Things) You Probably Didn’t Know About John F. Kennedy International Airport |",
            "time_published": "2015-12-15T15:00:57Z"
          }
        ],
        "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."
      }
    }
  }
}