{
  "response": {
    "Key": "FLL-HN",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "HN",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Honduras"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Honduras can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you can fly non-stop to San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, and seasonally to Roatán. San Pedro Sula serves the mainland and Copán ruins, Tegucigalpa is the capital and business gateway, and Roatán is best for beach and dive trips. One-stop connections via Miami or Atlanta reach all three cities."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to San Pedro Sula take about 2 hours 45 minutes, while flights to Tegucigalpa or Roatán often require a connection and last 4 to 7 hours depending on the layover. Westbound returns are similar in duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras. Spirit Airlines flies directly to San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, while other carriers like American and Delta connect through Miami or Atlanta. Non-stop flight times are roughly 2.5 to 3 hours, and one-stop trips via Miami or Atlanta typically take 5 to 7 hours total."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Honduras, Spirit flies non-stop. One-stop options include American via Miami, United via Houston, Delta via Atlanta, and Copa via Panama City."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras are April, October, and September, when fares typically dip well below the yearly average, while peak summer and December holidays bring the highest prices. Booking about three to six weeks ahead — ideally around three to four weeks out — captures the best rates, and departing on a Friday or Monday tends to be cheaper than midweek. Midday departures offer the lowest fares, whereas early morning and morning flights run noticeably higher.",
        "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. Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. Carrier service and weekly frequencies are summarized from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). Where available, on-time and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, and typical fares from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras, the sweet spot is booking about 3 to 6 weeks ahead, where typical fares average around $530.",
        "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 Honduras?",
        "answer": "Top destinations in Honduras include the Bay Islands like Roatán for diving, the Copán ruins for Maya history, and La Ceiba as a gateway to national parks. San Pedro Sula is the main air hub."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Honduras?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens visiting Honduras for a short tourist stay do not need a visa for entries under 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date. Always verify current entry rules before you travel, as requirements can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Honduras are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale, the best airport to fly into in Honduras is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport in San Pedro Sula, which has the most long-haul options and is a hub for connecting to other cities. For resorts, fly into Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport on Roatán island. Toncontín International Airport in Tegucigalpa is convenient for the capital, but has fewer direct flights. Onward trains are not available, so regional travel relies on buses or domestic flights."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Honduras?",
        "answer": "For Honduras, the best balance of good weather and reasonable prices is during the dry season from late November to April. This avoids the heavy rains from May to October. While the dry season is peak tourism time, visiting in late November, early December, or late April offers lighter crowds than the busy holiday and spring break periods."
      }
    }
  }
}