{
  "response": {
    "Key": "GUA-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "GUA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Guatemala City",
      "fullCity": "Guatemala City, Guatemala",
      "airport": "La Aurora Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Guatemala City?",
        "answer": "From Guatemala City you can fly non-stop to Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, and Fort Lauderdale. One-stop connections via Houston, Miami, or Dallas open up the rest of the U.S. Choose Miami or Fort Lauderdale for Florida beaches, Houston for Texas, and Los Angeles for the West Coast."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Guatemala City to United States?",
        "answer": "From Guatemala City, non-stop flights to Miami take about 2 hours 45 minutes, and to Houston around 3 hours. One-stop trips to cities like New York or Los Angeles generally run 6 to 9 hours depending on the connection, with westbound flights often slightly shorter due to tailwinds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Guatemala City to United States?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are many non-stop flights from Guatemala City to the United States. Major U.S. airlines operate direct routes to cities like Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, and Atlanta. Flight times are typically 2.5 to 4.5 hours depending on the destination."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Guatemala City to United States?",
        "answer": "Nonstop: American, Delta, United, Spirit, Avianca, Volaris. One-stop: Copa via Panama City. Alliances: oneworld, SkyTeam, Star Alliance."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Guatemala City to United States?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Guatemala City to the United States are May, August, and April, while December and the winter holidays are the most expensive. Booking about 13 to 16 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and midweek departures tend to be cheaper than weekend flights — though exact day-of-week data isn't available for this route, morning and late-night departures often offer lower prices. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's usually see higher fares.",
        "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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Guatemala City to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from Guatemala City to the United States, the sweet spot is booking 13 to 16 weeks ahead, when fares average around $507 — waiting until the last minute can push prices above $620.",
        "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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in United States?",
        "answer": "Popular U.S. cities from Guatemala include Miami for beaches and Latin culture, Houston and Los Angeles for large Guatemalan communities, New York for iconic sights and Orlando for theme parks."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Guatemala City to United States?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa to enter the United States. If you hold a Guatemalan passport, you generally need a visa or an ESTA authorization if eligible. Always check the latest entry rules before traveling."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Guatemala City?",
        "answer": "From Guatemala City, Miami and Houston Intercontinental are the most direct gateways, with Miami offering the most frequent long-haul connections to the U.S. East Coast and Houston linking well to the central and western states. Los Angeles works as a West Coast hub if you are heading to California or the Pacific Northwest. For onward train travel, Newark and Dallas/Fort Worth provide good Amtrak connections, while Orlando and Fort Lauderdale are convenient for Florida resorts and theme parks."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "The best time to visit the United States is during spring (April to June) and autumn (September to early November). These seasons offer milder weather and fewer crowds in major cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago compared to the busy and expensive summer months. Flight prices from Guatemala City to US airports such as Houston or Miami tend to be lower during these shoulder seasons, especially if you avoid weekends."
      }
    }
  }
}