{
  "response": {
    "Key": "US-BZ",
    "orig": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "BZ",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Belize"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly from to reach Belize?",
        "answer": "You can fly nonstop to Belize City from Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and Newark. These direct flights connect major US hubs to Belize’s main international airport. If you’re departing from other cities, you’ll typically connect through one of these hubs, with Miami, Dallas, and Atlanta being the most common gateways. Travellers often choose their departure airport based on proximity, flight frequency, and price, as fares can vary significantly depending on the hub and season."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in Belize are the best to fly into from United States?",
        "answer": "The main gateway is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport near Belize City, served by direct flights from several US hubs. From there, take a short domestic flight or drive to popular destinations like San Pedro or Placencia. Smaller airports such as San Pedro and Placencia receive regional connections but not direct international flights from the US."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from United States to Belize?",
        "answer": "From Houston or Miami to Belize City, non-stop flights take roughly 2.5 to 3 hours. From Los Angeles or New York, one-stop itineraries via Atlanta, Miami or Dallas typically range from 6 to 9 hours total. Return times can be slightly shorter due to tailwinds."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from United States to Belize?",
        "answer": "Yes, multiple U.S. cities have non-stop flights to Belize City. Major routes include Houston (United Airlines), Miami (American Airlines), Atlanta (Delta), Dallas (American), and Los Angeles (Alaska Airlines). Seasonal or less frequent services may also operate from other hubs. Flight times range from about 2 to 4 hours. No connections are needed for these direct options."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are usually cheapest for flying to Belize?",
        "answer": "Miami and Houston are usually the cheapest US gateways for Belize flights due to frequent nonstop service and competition. Dallas/Fort Worth and Atlanta also offer competitive fares. Travellers from smaller cities often need a domestic connection through these hubs first."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from United States to Belize?",
        "answer": "United, American, Delta, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines fly from the U.S. to Belize, often nonstop from hubs like Houston, Miami, or Atlanta."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from United States to Belize?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from the US to Belize are April, May, and March, while December and July are the most expensive — avoid the Christmas holidays and peak summer. For the best fare, book 3–6 weeks ahead and aim for a Friday departure in the evening or early morning, as these times show the lowest prices on the 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. The cheapest day of the week and time of day to depart are drawn from the same large sample of real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, grouped by the day of the week and by the time-of-day window of the outbound departure, with the lowest and average price reported for each."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from United States to Belize?",
        "answer": "US citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits up to 30 days in Belize, but a valid passport and proof of onward travel are required. Entry rules depend on nationality and purpose, so always check official Belize government sources before departure."
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within Belize after I arrive?",
        "answer": "Belize is compact and has no domestic flights or trains. Buses and water taxis are the main options. Arriving at Philip Goldson International near Belize City provides easy bus access to most destinations, while water taxis from Belize City connect to islands like Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye."
      }
    }
  }
}