{
  "response": {
    "Key": "HOU-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "HOU",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Houston",
      "fullCity": "Houston, Texas",
      "airport": "William P Hobby Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Houston?",
        "answer": "From Houston you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City with United Airlines. One-stop connections via hubs like Miami, Atlanta or Mexico City can get you to Flores for Tikal. Most travelers fly into Guatemala City for business or as a base, then take domestic flights or shuttles to Antigua, Lake Atitlán or the Petén region."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Houston to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Houston to Guatemala City, non-stop flights typically take about 3 hours southbound and 3 hours 15 minutes northbound. One-stop itineraries usually range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection, while flights to Flores or other regional airports often add another hour or more."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Houston to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Houston to Guatemala City. United Airlines typically operates direct service from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA). Flight time is about three hours. If you are flying from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), you will need to connect, usually through IAH or another hub, adding a few hours to your travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Houston to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "United flies non-stop from Houston to Guatemala. One-stop options include American via Dallas, Delta via Atlanta, and Copa via Panama City."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Houston to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Houston to Guatemala are April, September, and October, when fares drop well below summer and winter peaks, while December and June are the most expensive. Midweek departures — especially Thursday — tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, and evening departures often offer the lowest fares. Booking about 14 to 16 weeks ahead typically yields the best price, and you should expect peak summer and the December holidays to be notably pricier.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Houston to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from Houston to Guatemala, the best time to book is about 14 to 16 weeks before departure, when fares average around $702.",
        "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": "Popular cities in Guatemala include Antigua for colonial charm, Lake Atitlan for scenery, Tikal for Mayan ruins, Guatemala City as the main hub and Livingston for Caribbean culture."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Houston to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Guatemala. You can enter with a valid U.S. passport and typically receive a 90-day stay permit on arrival. Entry rules can change, so always verify current requirements before travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Houston?",
        "answer": "From Houston to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is the primary gateway with the most flight options and best connections to onward buses and domestic flights. For travelers heading to Antigua or Lake Atitlán, Guatemala City is the most practical entry point. Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores serves the Petén region and Tikal ruins, though flights are less frequent and often connect through Guatemala City."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Visit Guatemala from November to April for the dry season with sunny days and comfortable temperatures in highlands like Antigua and Lake Atitlán. Summer is rainy and often humid, while October is the wettest month."
      }
    }
  }
}