{
  "response": {
    "Key": "HOU-HN",
    "orig": {
      "code": "HOU",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Houston",
      "fullCity": "Houston, Texas",
      "airport": "William P Hobby Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "HN",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Honduras"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Honduras can I fly to from Houston?",
        "answer": "From Houston you can fly non-stop to San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, and occasionally non-stop to Roatán. One-stop options via Miami, Atlanta or San Salvador reach La Ceiba or Utila. Choose San Pedro Sula for business or the Copán ruins, Tegucigalpa for the capital, and Roatán for diving and beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Houston to Honduras?",
        "answer": "From Houston to Honduras, non-stop flights to San Pedro Sula take about 2 hours 45 minutes, while flights to Tegucigalpa typically require a connection and last 4 to 6 hours. Return westbound flights can be slightly shorter due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Houston to Honduras?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Houston to Honduras. United Airlines operates non-stop flights from Houston Bush Intercontinental (IAH) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) and Tegucigalpa (TGU). Flight time is roughly 3 to 3½ hours. If you are departing from Hobby Airport (HOU), you will need a connection, typically via IAH or other U.S. hubs, with total travel times of about 5 to 7 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Houston to Honduras?",
        "answer": "From Houston to Honduras you can fly United non-stop to Roatán, or connect via Atlanta with Delta, Dallas with American, or Panama with Copa."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Houston to Honduras?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Houston to Honduras are October, September, and April, while peak summer (June–July) and December holidays are the most expensive. Booking about 17 to 20 weeks ahead yields the best fares, and departing on a Friday or in the early morning tends to be cheaper than other days and times.",
        "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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Honduras?",
        "answer": "Travelers often fly into San Pedro Sula or Tegucigalpa, then visit the Bay Islands like Roatán for diving, the Copán ruins for Maya history, and La Ceiba as a gateway to Pico Bonito National Park."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Houston to Honduras?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Honduras for stays up to 90 days. You will need a passport valid for at least six months and proof of onward travel. Entry rules can change, so verify with official sources before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Honduras are best to fly into from Houston?",
        "answer": "From Houston to Honduras, Ramón Villeda Morales Airport in San Pedro Sula is the primary gateway with the most frequent nonstop flights and strong connections to the north coast and Bay Islands. Toncontín Airport in Tegucigalpa serves the capital but has limited long-haul capacity. Juan Manuel Gálvez Airport on Roatán is best for direct access to beach resorts and diving. There are no trains, so onward travel relies on buses or domestic flights."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Honduras?",
        "answer": "For Honduras, the dry season from December to April offers the best weather, but February to April balances good conditions with slightly fewer crowds than the peak holiday weeks. Summer is rainy and can be muggy, while late autumn sees heavy rainfall and potential storms."
      }
    }
  }
}