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  "response": {
    "Key": "BLR-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BLR",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Bengaluru",
      "fullCity": "Bengaluru, India",
      "airport": "Kempegowda Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Bengaluru?",
        "answer": "From Bengaluru you can fly non-stop to San Francisco and, from late 2025, to Dallas/Fort Worth. One-stop connections through Delhi, Mumbai, Dubai, or Doha reach New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Houston, and Seattle. Choose San Francisco or Los Angeles for the West Coast, New York or Washington D.C. for the East Coast, and Chicago or Dallas for central U.S. access."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Bengaluru to United States?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Bengaluru to the United States. Typical one-stop flights to New York take about 18 to 20 hours, while flights to San Francisco take around 19 to 22 hours. Westbound flights to the US tend to be slightly faster due to tailwinds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Bengaluru to United States?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Bengaluru to the United States. Air India and American Airlines operate direct services to San Francisco, and Air India also flies non-stop to New York (JFK). Flight time to the West Coast is roughly 16 to 17 hours westbound. If you are flying to other U.S. cities, common one-stop routings go via major hubs like Delhi, Dubai, Doha, or London, with total travel times typically between 20 and 26 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Bengaluru to United States?",
        "answer": "From Bengaluru to the US you have nonstop on Air India and one-stop options via Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Lufthansa, British Airways and others."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Bengaluru to United States?",
        "answer": "For Bengaluru to the United States, the cheapest time of year to fly is late summer into early fall, with September and October (and February) offering the lowest fares, while peak summer and the December holidays run noticeably more expensive. Midweek departures — Tuesday and Monday — tend to be cheaper than weekend travel, which peaks on Saturday and Sunday, and late-night departures offer the best value compared to morning or midday flights. Booking about four to six weeks ahead lands the best rates, while booking very far out pushes prices up.",
        "methodology": "This seasonal price baseline is a 365-day daily curve of typical round-trip fares for the route, precomputed monthly in-house from Priceline's own air booking-summary archive (the same data that backs the site), not a third party. For each calendar day we take a representative round-trip fare — a blend of the 25th-percentile and average ticket price over the route's bookings — and Gaussian-smooth the series so it reads as a clean seasonal trend rather than day-to-day noise. Thin and international routes are neighbor-filled: the seasonal shape is borrowed from the nearest dense routes (by origin-and-destination great-circle distance) with the price level anchored to the route's own bookings, so a sparse route still shows a plausible curve. It reflects current fares and is refreshed monthly. This booking-window guidance comes from the same monthly in-house analysis of Priceline's own air booking-summary archive. It expresses the typical round-trip fare as a function of how many days before departure a trip is booked — from about 180 days out down to the day of departure — aggregating the route's bookings by advance-purchase days and Gaussian-smoothing the curve the same way as the seasonal baseline. From that curve we highlight the stretch of lead times with the lowest average fare as the suggested booking window. Thin and international routes are neighbor-filled from the nearest dense routes, with the price level anchored to the route's own bookings. It reflects current fares and is refreshed monthly. 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 Bengaluru to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from Bengaluru to the United States, the optimal booking window is roughly 10 to 17 weeks ahead, with the best fares typically found around 90 to 105 days before departure.",
        "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": "For the United States, popular cities include New York for landmarks and culture, Los Angeles for entertainment and beaches, San Francisco for scenery and tech, Chicago for architecture and food, and Washington D.C. for museums and history."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Bengaluru?",
        "answer": "From Bengaluru to the United States, major international gateways include New York JFK, Newark, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare, and Dallas/Fort Worth. These airports offer the most long-haul options and connections. For onward train travel, Newark and New York are well-connected to Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. For resorts, Miami and Orlando are good entry points, while Los Angeles and San Francisco serve the West Coast and regional travel."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "For the United States, April to June and September to October offer mild weather and fewer crowds than summer, but the best time varies by region. Summer is peak season in most areas, with higher prices and larger crowds."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Kempegowda Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) sits about 35–40 km north of central Bengaluru, so reaching it from downtown takes 45–90 minutes by road depending on traffic. The most popular options are app-based taxis (Uber/Ola) and prepaid airport taxis, which are the most convenient and reliable, while BMTC's Vayu Vajra air-conditioned shuttle buses are the cheapest public transport choice and run from major city hubs. Ride-share services are widely available but subject to the same congestion as private cars, and driving yourself is possible with paid short- and long-term parking at the airport. For most travelers, a taxi or ride-share is the fastest and most comfortable, while the Vayu Vajra bus is the budget-friendly alternative.",
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Bengaluru",
            "title": "Transport in Bengaluru",
            "time_published": "2026-07-15T13:59:19Z"
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            "title": "Kempegowda International Airport",
            "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png",
            "time_published": "2026-09-14T09:47:03Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Bengaluru",
            "title": "Transport in Bengaluru",
            "time_published": "2026-04-10T09:54:47Z"
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  }
}