{
  "response": {
    "Key": "CHI-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "CHI",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Chicago",
      "fullCity": "Chicago, Illinois",
      "airport": "Dupage County"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Chicago?",
        "answer": "From Chicago you most often fly into Guatemala City, the main international gateway. There are no non-stop flights from Chicago. One-stop options typically connect through Miami, Houston, Dallas or Atlanta. From Guatemala City you can take domestic flights or shuttles to Antigua, Lake Atitlan and Tikal."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Chicago to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Chicago to Guatemala City, non-stop flights typically take about 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours southbound, with return flights being similar in duration. If you fly into Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores, one-stop itineraries usually range from 6 to 9 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Chicago to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights are not currently available from Chicago to Guatemala. The most common one-stop routings connect through major hubs such as Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, or Mexico City, with total travel times typically ranging from 7 to 11 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Chicago to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Chicago to Guatemala non-stop options are limited. Common one-stop carriers include American, United, Delta, and Copa via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Chicago to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Chicago to Guatemala are April, May, and September, with shoulder seasons in August, November, June, and February offering moderate fares; peak summer and the winter holidays (especially December) are the most expensive. Booking roughly 10 to 13 weeks ahead tends to yield the lowest prices, and while specific day-of-week data isn't available for this route, midweek departures generally offer better value than weekend flights.",
        "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 Chicago to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from Chicago to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is about 10 to 13 weeks before departure, when fares average around $517.",
        "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": "Travelers often begin in Guatemala City, then visit Antigua for colonial charm and volcano views, Lake Atitlan for indigenous villages, Tikal for Mayan ruins and Flores as a gateway to the jungle."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Chicago to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist stays in Guatemala of up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but entry rules can change, so verify with official sources before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Chicago?",
        "answer": "From Chicago to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is the primary gateway with the most flights from the U.S. and serves as the hub for connections to regional destinations like Flores (for Tikal) by air or bus. There are no passenger trains for onward travel."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For Guatemala, the dry season from November to April offers sunny days and comfortable temperatures, with March and April being warmer. The rainy season from May to October sees afternoon showers but fewer tourists and lower prices."
      }
    }
  }
}