{
  "response": {
    "Key": "CMH-GH",
    "orig": {
      "code": "CMH",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Columbus",
      "fullCity": "Columbus, Ohio",
      "airport": "John Glenn Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GH",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Ghana"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Ghana can I fly to from Columbus?",
        "answer": "From Columbus you will connect through a major U.S. or European gateway to Accra, the main international airport in Ghana. There are no non-stop flights from Columbus. Accra is the primary entry point for business and tourism. Domestic flights connect onward to Kumasi, Tamale, and Takoradi for regional travel."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Columbus to Ghana?",
        "answer": "From Columbus to Ghana, there are no non-stop flights. Flying to Accra typically requires at least one connection, with total travel times around 13 to 15 hours eastbound. Westbound flights are often 1 to 2 hours longer due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Columbus to Ghana?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Columbus to Ghana. The most common one-stop routings connect through major U.S. East Coast gateways like New York (JFK) or Washington, D.C. (IAD), then fly non-stop to Accra. Total travel time is typically 13 to 16 hours depending on layover duration."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Columbus to Ghana?",
        "answer": "No non-stops from Columbus to Ghana. One-stop options include Delta via Atlanta, United via Washington-Dulles, and British Airways via London."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Columbus to Ghana?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Columbus to Ghana are March, April, and May, with March offering the lowest fares, while peak summer (June–July) and December holidays are the most expensive. For the best deal, book about 10 to 30 days ahead, and aim for a Wednesday departure in the afternoon — Fridays and Thursdays tend to cost the most.",
        "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 Columbus to Ghana?",
        "answer": "For flights from Columbus to Ghana, the optimal booking window is about 10 to 30 days before departure, with the absolute lowest fares appearing around 30 days out at roughly $1,404.",
        "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. 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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Ghana?",
        "answer": "Ghana's top destinations start with Accra, the capital, for its markets and coastal forts, followed by Kumasi for Ashanti culture, Cape Coast for slave history and beaches, and Tamale as a gateway to Mole National Park."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Columbus to Ghana?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens need a visa to enter Ghana for tourism. You must obtain it before travel, typically from the Ghanaian embassy or consulate, as there is no visa on arrival for U.S. tourists. Always check the latest rules, as visa policies can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Ghana are best to fly into from Columbus?",
        "answer": "From Columbus you will connect through a larger US hub to Ghana. Kotoka International Airport in Accra is the primary international gateway with the most long-haul options from the US. Kumasi Airport serves domestic and regional routes if you are heading to the Ashanti Region. Tamale Airport is the best entry for northern Ghana. Onward travel is generally by road or domestic flight rather than train."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Ghana?",
        "answer": "The best time to visit Ghana is during the dry seasons, from October to March and again in August, when humidity is lower and roads are passable. Summer, particularly June and July, brings heavy rains. Flights to Accra are typically cheaper in the shoulder months of October, November and March."
      }
    }
  }
}