{
  "response": {
    "Key": "US-KY",
    "orig": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "KY",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Cayman Islands"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly from to reach Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "Direct flights to the Cayman Islands depart from several major US cities, including Miami, Atlanta, New York, Houston, and Charlotte. Miami offers the most frequent nonstop service. Travellers from other regions often connect through Miami or Atlanta. Choosing a departure airport depends on proximity to a nonstop gateway, with Miami typically providing the best combination of frequency and competitive pricing."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in Cayman Islands are the best to fly into from United States?",
        "answer": "Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman is the primary gateway, receiving direct flights from major US cities like Miami, New York, Atlanta, Houston, and Charlotte. It offers easy island-wide access via taxis and rental cars. Cayman Brac's Charles Kirkconnell International Airport has limited direct US service, mainly from Miami, serving the quieter sister islands."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from United States to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Grand Cayman, non-stop flights typically take around 1 hour and 30 minutes. From New York JFK, non-stop flights to Grand Cayman often take about 4 hours. One-stop itineraries from other US cities via Miami or other hubs generally range from 5 to 8 hours total."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from United States to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "Yes, direct flights are available from several U.S. cities to Grand Cayman. Major non-stop routes include Miami (American Airlines, Cayman Airways), Atlanta (Delta), Charlotte (American Airlines), New York JFK (Cayman Airways, JetBlue), and Houston (United). Flight times from Miami are about 1 hour 30 minutes, while from New York it's around 4 hours. These services operate year-round, though frequencies may increase in winter."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are usually cheapest for flying to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "Miami is usually the cheapest and most convenient US airport for flights to the Cayman Islands, with the most frequent direct service to Grand Cayman. New York JFK also offers competitive fares and nonstop options, especially during peak travel periods. Travellers from smaller US cities generally find the best value by connecting through Miami or New York rather than flying from their local airport."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from United States to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "American Airlines, Southwest, Delta, United, and Cayman Airways fly nonstop from U.S. cities to Grand Cayman."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from United States to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from the United States to the Cayman Islands are September and October, followed by March and February, while May, December, and June tend to be the most expensive. Booking about 16 to 19 weeks ahead (roughly four to five months) typically yields the best fares, and midweek departures — especially Tuesday and Wednesday — often cost less than weekend flights. Avoid peak holiday periods like Christmas, New Year's, and spring break, as well as the summer high season, to find lower 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."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from United States to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens visiting the Cayman Islands for tourism generally do not need a visa for stays up to 30 days, but must hold a valid U.S. passport and proof of onward travel. Entry rules depend on nationality and purpose of visit, and can change, so always confirm current requirements with the Cayman Islands Department of Immigration before travelling."
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within Cayman Islands after I arrive?",
        "answer": "The Cayman Islands are compact with no domestic flights or trains. Travel between Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman relies on inter-island flights or ferries. Arriving at Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman puts you at the main hub for connections to the smaller islands."
      }
    }
  }
}