{
  "response": {
    "Key": "DEL-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "DEL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Delhi",
      "fullCity": "Delhi, India",
      "airport": "Indira Gandhi Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Delhi?",
        "answer": "From Delhi you can fly non-stop to New York, Newark, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C. One-stop connections via European or Middle Eastern hubs open up most major U.S. cities. Choose New York or Newark for the Northeast, San Francisco for the West Coast, and Chicago or Washington for central and government hubs."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "Non-stop from Delhi to New York takes about 15-16 hours eastbound and 14-15 hours westbound. One-stop routes to major U.S. cities like Los Angeles or Chicago typically range from 19 to 24 hours total travel time."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Delhi to the United States. You can fly directly to New York (JFK and EWR), Chicago (ORD), San Francisco (SFO), and Washington, D.C. (IAD). Airlines operating these routes include Air India, United Airlines, and American Airlines. Flight times eastbound to the U.S. are roughly 14 to 16 hours, while westbound returns to Delhi are typically 13 to 15 hours due to jet stream effects."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "Nonstop: Air India, United, American. One-stop: Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Lufthansa, British Airways via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Delhi to the United States are April, September, and March, while peak summer (June) and the December holiday season are the most expensive. Booking about 8 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing on a Tuesday or Thursday tends to be cheaper than weekend flights. Late night departures offer the lowest prices, whereas early morning and weekend flights (especially Sunday) are pricier.",
        "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 Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from Delhi to the United States, the optimal booking window is about 8 to 11 weeks before departure, when fares average around $952 — booking much later can push prices above $1,100, and last‑minute tickets can climb to roughly $1,325.",
        "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": "From Delhi, New York is the top gateway for culture and landmarks, followed by San Francisco for tech and scenery, Los Angeles for entertainment and beaches, and Chicago for architecture and food. Domestic flights connect these easily."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Delhi to United States?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa to enter the United States, but you must present a valid U.S. passport. There is no electronic travel authorization for U.S. citizens returning home, though entry requirements can change, so check official sources before travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Delhi?",
        "answer": "From Delhi to the United States, New York JFK and Newark are the primary gateways with the most nonstop options and easy onward connections. Chicago O'Hare and San Francisco also offer nonstop flights and serve as strong hubs for the Midwest and West Coast respectively. For resort or regional travel, consider connecting through these major airports to destinations like Orlando or Las Vegas, as no direct flights serve smaller leisure airports from Delhi."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "The best time to visit the United States is generally April to June and September to October. These spring and autumn months offer milder weather and lighter crowds in popular destinations like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Summer (July to August) is peak season, with hot temperatures, larger crowds and higher prices, especially in national parks and coastal cities."
      }
    }
  }
}