{
  "response": {
    "Key": "RDU-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "RDU",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Raleigh",
      "fullCity": "Raleigh, North Carolina",
      "airport": "Raleigh Durham Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh you will connect through a hub like Miami, Atlanta or Houston to reach Guatemala City, the main international gateway. From there you can take domestic flights or shuttles to Antigua, Lake Atitlán or Flores for Tikal. There are no non-stop flights from Raleigh to Guatemala."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Raleigh to Guatemala. To Guatemala City, a typical one-stop connection takes about 5½ to 7 hours total, with the westbound return often 30 to 60 minutes longer due to prevailing winds. Flights to Flores in the north usually add another hour and a second stop may be required."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "No, there are no non-stop flights from Raleigh-Durham to Guatemala. The most common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Atlanta, or Houston, with total travel times typically ranging from 6 to 9 hours depending on the layover. Miami is the most frequent gateway, offering multiple daily flights to Guatemala City on American Airlines and other carriers."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh to Guatemala you often fly American via Miami or Dallas, Delta via Atlanta, United via Houston, or Spirit via Fort Lauderdale."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Raleigh (RDU) to Guatemala are September, February, and April, while December and June are the most expensive. Booking 16 to 19 weeks ahead typically gives the best fares, and midweek departures — especially early morning or late evening — tend to be cheaper than weekend and midday flights. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's usually bring the highest prices.",
        "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 Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from Raleigh to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is 16 to 19 weeks before departure, with average fares around $478 and the absolute lowest price appearing about 115 days out at $469.",
        "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 focus on Antigua for its colonial charm, Lake Atitlán for stunning scenery and indigenous culture, Tikal for ancient Mayan ruins, and Guatemala City as the main entry point."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Raleigh to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens can visit Guatemala for short tourist stays without a visa, and no electronic travel authorization is currently required. Entry rules can shift, so verify with official sources shortly before you travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh to Guatemala, Guatemala City is the only practical international gateway. It offers the most frequent connections from the U.S., serves as the hub for domestic flights and buses to Antigua, Lake Atitlán and Tikal, and has the most reliable ground transport options. Flores receives some regional flights and works if you are headed straight to the Mayan ruins but lacks direct U.S. service."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For Guatemala, the best time is during the dry season from November to April. This period offers sunny days and comfortable temperatures, ideal for exploring Antigua, Lake Atitlán and Tikal. The rainy season from May to October sees afternoon showers but fewer tourists and lower prices."
      }
    }
  }
}