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  "response": {
    "Key": "US-NG",
    "orig": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "NG",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Nigeria"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which U.S. cities can I fly from to reach Nigeria?",
        "answer": "Three cities in the United States offer nonstop service to Nigeria: Atlanta, Washington, and New York. Atlanta has the most frequent service, with 66 weekly flights to Lagos taking 11h 15m on Delta Air Lines. Washington and New York each provide nonstop flights to Lagos as well, with United Airlines operating from Washington (10h 15m) and Delta Air Lines from New York (10h), though less frequently than Atlanta. Travellers typically choose a departure airport based on convenience to their location, the frequency of flights, and overall ticket price.",
        "methodology": "Departure cities and their weekly nonstop flights come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We list every city in the origin country with scheduled nonstop service to an airport in the destination, busiest first.",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "country_to_city"
        ]
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in Nigeria are the best to fly into?",
        "answer": "Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos is the primary gateway for flights from the US, offering the most direct and one-stop options. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the capital, also receives US connections, often via European hubs, and provides good domestic links to the north. Port Harcourt International Airport serves the oil-rich Niger Delta region, with connections typically through Lagos or European cities. Lagos is the main hub for onward domestic and regional West African flights, while Abuja offers convenient access to central and northern Nigeria."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight to Nigeria?",
        "answer": "Nonstop flights from the United States to Nigeria take between 10 hours and 11 hours 15 minutes. From New York, the flight to Lagos runs 10 hours, while from Washington it is 10 hours 15 minutes and from Atlanta it is 11 hours 15 minutes. Delta Air Lines operates the New York and Atlanta services, and United Airlines operates the Washington service.",
        "methodology": "Flight times come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI); the typical time is the median scheduled duration of each departure city's nonstop services to the destination.",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "country_to_city"
        ]
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights to Nigeria?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from the United States to Nigeria. Delta Air Lines flies from Atlanta to Lagos in 11h 15m with 66 weekly flights, and from New York to Lagos in 10h with 7 weekly flights. United Airlines flies from Washington to Lagos in 10h 15m with 18 weekly flights. Flights from New York and Washington are the quickest at 10h and 10h 15m respectively, while Atlanta takes 11h 15m.",
        "methodology": "Nonstop service is identified from the scheduled operating flights in our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI); a destination with no scheduled nonstop from the origin country is reported as having none.",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "country_to_city"
        ]
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which U.S. airports are usually cheapest for flying to Nigeria?",
        "answer": "New York JFK and Washington Dulles typically offer the best fares and most direct options from the United States to Nigeria, as they host major carriers like Delta and United serving Lagos and Abuja. Houston also sees competitive prices due to strong demand, while travellers from smaller cities will often find it cheaper to connect through one of these hubs first."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly to Nigeria?",
        "answer": "Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop from the United States to Nigeria. Delta operates from Atlanta and New York, while United operates from Washington. These are the carriers with scheduled nonstop service.",
        "methodology": "Airlines are the operating carriers scheduled on nonstop services from each departure city, taken from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI).",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "country_to_city"
        ]
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel to Nigeria?",
        "answer": "United States citizens need a visa to visit Nigeria for tourism. An eVisa is required, obtained online before travel, and it permits a stay of up to 30 days.\n\nThis is general guidance to help you plan, not official immigration advice — entry rules can change and can depend on your nationality and circumstances, so please confirm the current requirements with the relevant embassy or official government source before you travel.",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "article_lookup"
        ],
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Nigeria",
            "title": "Visa policy of Nigeria",
            "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"
          }
        ],
        "preopenedReferences": true,
        "stageOnly": true
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within Nigeria after I arrive?",
        "answer": "Domestic flights connect major Nigerian cities like Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt. Arriving in Lagos or Abuja gives the best access to onward flights nationwide. Trains and buses serve some routes but are less reliable for long distances."
      }
    }
  }
}