{
  "response": {
    "Key": "BWI-PE",
    "orig": {
      "code": "BWI",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Baltimore",
      "fullCity": "Baltimore, Maryland",
      "airport": "Thurgood Marshall Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PE",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Peru"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Peru can I fly to from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore there are no non-stop flights to Peru. Most travelers connect through airports like Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta or Panama City and arrive in Lima, which is the main international gateway. From Lima you can take domestic flights to Cusco for Machu Picchu, Arequipa for colonial architecture and volcanoes, or Iquitos for Amazon access. Some itineraries include a stop in the U.S. and a second connection in Lima or another South American hub to reach regional cities directly. Your choice depends on your itinerary: Lima is the hub for history and food, Cusco is best for Inca ruins, and Arequipa or Iquitos suit nature and adventure travelers."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Baltimore to Peru?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Baltimore to Peru. One-stop flights to Lima typically take 9 to 12 hours total travel time, depending on the connection, while flights to Cusco often range from 12 to 15 hours. Southbound and northbound durations are generally similar."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Baltimore to Peru?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Baltimore to Peru. The most common one-stop routings connect through hubs such as Miami, Atlanta, or Panama City, with airlines like American, Delta, and Copa. Total travel times typically range from 8 to 11 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Baltimore to Peru?",
        "answer": "No non-stop flights. One-stop options: American via Miami, Delta via Atlanta, United via Houston, Copa via Panama City."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Baltimore to Peru?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Baltimore to Lima are April, October, and March, while December and July are the most expensive, so avoid peak summer and major holidays if you're looking for a deal. Booking about 23 to 26 weeks ahead (roughly 5–6 months) tends to yield the best fares, and Wednesday departures are typically cheapest, with afternoon flights offering the lowest prices among time-of-day options.",
        "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Baltimore to Peru?",
        "answer": "For flights from Baltimore to Peru, the optimal booking window is about 23 to 26 weeks (roughly 5½ to 6 months) before departure, when average fares drop to around $683.",
        "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 U.S. travelers fly into Lima for its food scene and coastal views, then continue to Cusco as the gateway to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Arequipa offers colonial architecture and volcano views, while Iquitos provides Amazon jungle access."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Baltimore to Peru?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for short tourist visits to Peru, and no electronic travel authorization is currently required. However, entry rules can change, so verify passport validity and any updated requirements before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Peru are best to fly into from Baltimore?",
        "answer": "From Baltimore to Peru, the main gateway is Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport, which receives most long-haul U.S. flights and offers the widest domestic connections. Cusco's airport is the key entry for Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, though you will connect in Lima. Arequipa and Juliaca serve southern Peru and Lake Titicaca, while Iquitos gives access to Amazon lodges. Lima is best for onward travel by bus or flight rather than train, as Peru's rail network is limited outside the Cusco area."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Peru?",
        "answer": "For Peru, the dry season from May through October is ideal, with sunny days in the Andes. June to August is peak, so May or September offer a good balance of weather and lower prices."
      }
    }
  }
}