{
  "response": {
    "Key": "ORL-CR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando you can fly non-stop to San José and Liberia. San José serves the central valley and Pacific coast, while Liberia is closer to Guanacaste beaches. One-stop connections via Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Panama City open up smaller airports like Quepos or Tamarindo if you prefer regional flights."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Orlando to San José typically take around 3 hours and 30 minutes, while one-stop connections to Liberia may range from 5 to 7 hours depending on the layover. Return flights are generally similar in duration, with minimal difference between directions."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Orlando to Costa Rica. JetBlue and Spirit offer direct service to San José (SJO), and Southwest flies to both San José and Liberia (LIR) on a seasonal basis. Flight time is around 3 hours. If non-stops are not available, common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or Atlanta, adding 1 to 3 hours to the total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Costa Rica you can fly JetBlue, Spirit, Southwest nonstop, or American, Delta, United, Copa via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Orlando to Costa Rica are typically March through May, with April offering the lowest fares on average, while December and January are the most expensive. Booking about 6 to 9 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices, and though departure-timing data is unavailable for this route, midweek flights often cost less than weekend departures across most markets. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's usually push fares higher, so traveling in spring or early summer and avoiding peak periods will generally save you money.",
        "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 Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from Orlando to Costa Rica, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when average fares hover around $470.",
        "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 Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "In Costa Rica, travelers often visit San José for culture and as a transit hub, the Arenal area for volcanoes and hot springs, Manuel Antonio for beaches and wildlife, Guanacaste for Pacific coast resorts and Monteverde for cloud forests."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in Costa Rica of up to 90 days, but you must have a valid passport and proof of onward travel. No electronic travel authorization is required at this time, though entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Costa Rica, San José's Juan Santamaría International Airport is the primary gateway with the most U.S. connections and the best hub for onward domestic flights or rental cars. Liberia's Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport is a better choice for direct access to Guanacaste beaches and Pacific coast resorts."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For Costa Rica, the best balance is the dry season from mid-December to April, though December and January are busiest and priciest. May and November offer lower prices and greener landscapes with some afternoon rain."
      }
    }
  }
}