{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City on American Airlines. One-stop options exist via San Salvador or Panama City. Travelers choose Guatemala City as the main hub for connections to Antigua, Lake Atitlán, and the Mayan ruins of Tikal, often continuing by domestic flight or shuttle."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Miami to Guatemala City take about 2 hours 45 minutes. Indirect routes typically range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the layover, with westbound returns often slightly shorter due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Miami to Guatemala. American Airlines, Avianca and other carriers operate direct service from Miami International Airport to La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City. Flight time is around 2 hours and 45 minutes, and you can also find one-stop options via San Salvador or Panama City if you prefer, which typically take 5 to 7 hours total."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Guatemala you can fly nonstop on American, Avianca and Volaris. One-stop options include Copa via Panama City and United via Houston."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to Guatemala are March through May, with February also offering low fares, while December is the most expensive month and peak summer (June–August) and the November–January holiday stretch run noticeably higher. For the best price, book roughly 21–24 weeks ahead — about five to six months before departure — since last-minute tickets climb steeply. Midweek travel (Tuesday and Wednesday) generally offers lower fares than weekend departures, and early-morning or late-night flights tend to be cheaper than midday options, though exact day-of-week and time-of-day data for this route is limited.",
        "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 Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is about 21 to 24 weeks (roughly 5 to 6 months) before departure, when average fares drop to around $416.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "In Guatemala, most travelers fly into Guatemala City, then head to Antigua for colonial charm, Lake Atitlan for indigenous villages and volcanoes, and the Mayan ruins of Tikal near Flores."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for short tourist visits to Guatemala, typically up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must have a valid U.S. passport. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is your primary gateway, handling nearly all direct flights from the U.S. and offering the best connections for onward travel by bus or shuttle. For regional travel, Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores is ideal for visiting Tikal and the Petén region, though flights there often connect through Guatemala City."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "In Guatemala, the dry season from November to April offers the best weather for outdoor activities and sightseeing. While December and Easter are peak travel times with higher prices, the months of November, late January through March, and April provide a good balance of sunshine, comfortable temperatures, and more moderate costs compared to the rainy summer months."
      }
    }
  }
}