{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SFO-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City. One-stop connections via hubs like Houston, Dallas, or Mexico City also serve Guatemala City. For Antigua or Lake Atitlán, fly into Guatemala City and continue by road. Flores, near Tikal, requires a domestic flight or bus from Guatemala City."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Guatemala City, non-stop flights take roughly 5½ to 6 hours southbound and about 6 hours northbound. One-stop routes to Guatemala City or Flores often run 8 to 11 hours total, depending on the connection point and layover length."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Guatemala. The most common one-stop routings connect through Los Angeles, Houston, or Mexico City, with total travel times typically ranging from 7 to 10 hours depending on the layover duration."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From SFO to Guatemala you can fly nonstop on Avianca. One-stop options include United, American, Delta, and Copa via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Guatemala are typically October, September, and March, while December, June, and November tend to be the priciest due to holiday and summer demand. Booking about 19 to 22 weeks ahead tends to yield the best fares, and midweek departures are generally cheaper than weekends. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving are usually more expensive.",
        "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 San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Francisco to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is roughly 19 to 22 weeks before departure, when fares average around $673.",
        "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, travelers often start in Antigua for colonial charm and volcano views, then visit Lake Atitlán for its scenic villages, Tikal for ancient Mayan ruins and Guatemala City for museums and transit. Flights from SFO typically arrive in Guatemala City, with easy connections by shuttle or short domestic flights to these spots."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Guatemala of up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but entry rules can change so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is the primary gateway with all long-haul U.S. flights arriving there, offering the widest connections for onward buses or domestic flights. Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores provides direct access to Tikal and Petén jungle lodges, though you will likely connect in Guatemala City or another hub. For Antigua or Lake Atitlán, fly into Guatemala City and continue by road."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "In Guatemala, November to April is the dry season with sunny days and pleasant temperatures, making it ideal for sightseeing, though December and Easter weeks are busy and pricier. The May to October rainy season sees fewer tourists and lower prices, with showers typically in the afternoons."
      }
    }
  }
}