{
  "response": {
    "Key": "HOU-SV",
    "orig": {
      "code": "HOU",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Houston",
      "fullCity": "Houston, Texas",
      "airport": "William P Hobby Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SV",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "El Salvador"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in El Salvador can I fly to from Houston?",
        "answer": "From Houston you can fly non-stop to San Salvador, which is the main gateway for El Salvador. If you are heading to the beaches around La Libertad or the eastern city of San Miguel, you will connect by road or short domestic flight after arriving in San Salvador."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Houston to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Houston to San Salvador, non-stop flights take about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours southbound and roughly the same northbound. One-stop routes, often via Miami or Panama City, typically range from 5 to 7 hours total travel time."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Houston to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "If you're flying from Houston's main international airport (IAH), you can find non-stop flights to San Salvador on United Airlines, with a flight time of about 3 hours. From Hobby Airport (HOU) there are no non-stops, so you would typically connect through a hub like Miami or Dallas, making total travel roughly 6 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Houston to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Houston to El Salvador you can fly nonstop with United or Avianca. One-stop options include American via Dallas or Miami."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Houston to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Houston to El Salvador are April, September, and May, while December and November are the most expensive — peak summer and major holidays also tend to push fares higher. For the best price, book roughly 3 to 6 weeks before departure, as last-minute tickets can cost significantly more. Midweek departures and early-morning or late-night flights typically offer the lowest fares on this route.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Houston to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "For flights from Houston to El Salvador, the optimal booking window is about 3 to 6 weeks before departure, with the very best prices around 30 days out at roughly $506.",
        "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 El Salvador?",
        "answer": "In El Salvador, most visitors land in San Salvador for museums and dining, then head to Santa Ana for volcanoes and colonial architecture, Suchitoto for culture, and La Libertad for surfing and beaches."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Houston to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to El Salvador, and you will be granted a 90-day stay upon arrival. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must have a passport valid for at least six months beyond your travel date. Entry rules can change, so check official sources before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in El Salvador are best to fly into from Houston?",
        "answer": "From Houston to El Salvador, El Salvador International Airport near San Salvador is the only viable entry point for commercial flights from the U.S. It handles all long-haul arrivals and puts you about 45 minutes from the capital. Domestic connections are limited, but major highways and shuttles serve beaches and mountain towns."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit El Salvador?",
        "answer": "November to April is the dry season with sunny weather and comfortable temperatures, making it the best time to visit El Salvador. Summer months from May to October are part of the rainy season, which can bring heavy downpours and higher humidity, though prices may be lower."
      }
    }
  }
}