{"response": {"Key": "MDE-US", "orig": {"code": "MDE", "type": "airport", "city": "Medellín", "fullCity": "Medellín, Colombia", "airport": "Medellin Jose Maria Cordova"}, "dest": {"code": "US", "type": "country", "country": "United States"}, "faq": {"q0": {"question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Medellín?", "answer": "From Medellín you can fly non-stop to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and New York JFK. One-stop connections open up most major U.S. cities via hubs like Miami, Panama City, or Bogotá. Miami is the main gateway for Florida and Latin American connections, while New York is better for the Northeast."}, "q1": {"question": "How long is the flight from Medellín to United States?", "answer": "From Medellín, non-stop flights to Miami take about 3 hours 30 minutes, while flights to New York are around 5 hours 30 minutes. One-stop itineraries to other U.S. cities typically range from 7 to 12 hours depending on the connection. Westbound flights are often slightly shorter due to prevailing winds."}, "q2": {"question": "Are there direct flights from Medellín to United States?", "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Medellín (MDE) to several U.S. cities. Main non-stop routes include Miami (American Airlines, Avianca, Spirit), Fort Lauderdale (JetBlue, Spirit), Orlando (Spirit, Avianca) and New York JFK (Avianca). Flight times to Florida are around 3½ to 4 hours, and to New York about 5 hours. If your destination is not served non-stop, common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Panama City or Bogotá, with total travel times typically ranging from 6 to 10 hours."}, "q3": {"question": "Which airlines fly from Medellín to United States?", "answer": "From Medellín to the US you can fly Avianca, American, JetBlue, Spirit, Copa, LATAM and others, often via their hubs."}, "q4": {"question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Medellín to United States?", "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Medellín to the United States are September, May, and October, while December and January are the most expensive. Booking 7 to 10 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and flying on a Thursday or in the evening tends to be cheaper than other days and times. Peak summer months and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's usually see the highest prices.", "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. 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 Medellín to United States?", "answer": "For flights from Medellín to the United States, the sweet spot is booking roughly 8 to 11 weeks ahead, when average fares hover around $647.", "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": "Popular U.S. cities include New York for iconic sights, Miami for beaches and Latin culture, Orlando for theme parks, Los Angeles for Hollywood and beaches, and Las Vegas for entertainment. All have major airports with direct or connecting flights from Medellín, and are well-connected for onward travel."}, "q8": {"question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Medellín?", "answer": "From Medellín to the United States, Miami International Airport is the primary gateway with the most direct flights and is excellent for connecting to other U.S. cities or exploring Florida. Fort Lauderdale offers a nearby alternative with often lower fares. For the New York area, John F. Kennedy International Airport provides extensive onward connections by air and rail, while Newark Liberty is a convenient option for Manhattan access. Orlando is ideal if your destination is central Florida's theme parks and resorts."}, "q12": {"question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?", "answer": "For the U.S., April to June and September to October generally offer pleasant weather and fewer crowds than the busy, expensive summer months. Spring and autumn are ideal for visiting major cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago as well as national parks, though conditions vary widely by region."}}}}