{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-BZ",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "BZ",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Belize"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Belize can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to Belize City, the main international gateway. From there you can connect to smaller domestic airports like San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, Placencia or Dangriga for beaches and cayes. Choose Belize City for access to the zoo and Mayan ruins, then hop to the islands."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Belize?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Miami to Belize City take about 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. One-stop itineraries can stretch the journey to 5 or 6 hours depending on the connection, and westbound returns are typically 15 to 30 minutes shorter."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Belize?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Miami to Belize City on American Airlines. The flight takes about 2½ hours. If you are heading to other parts of Belize, you can connect in Belize City via a local puddle-jumper flight. During off-peak times or when non-stop seats are unavailable, one-stop routings via Houston or Atlanta add roughly 2–4 hours to your total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Belize?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Belize non-stop on American. One-stop options include Delta, United, Southwest, Copa via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Belize?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to Belize are October, April, September, and February, with October typically offering the lowest fares. Midweek departures — especially Monday and Friday — tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, and late night or early morning departures often yield the best prices. Booking about 4–6 weeks ahead is the sweet spot, while peak summer months like June and July and major holidays 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. 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. 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 Miami to Belize?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to Belize, the sweet spot is booking 4–6 weeks ahead, with the very lowest fares around 25 days out.",
        "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 Belize?",
        "answer": "Key destinations in Belize include Belize City as the main entry point, Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker for diving and beaches, San Ignacio for Mayan ruins and the Placencia Peninsula for a laid-back coastal vibe."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Miami to Belize?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Belize of up to 30 days, but you must have a passport valid for the length of your stay and proof of onward travel. No electronic travel authorization is required, though entry rules can change, so verify before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Belize are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Belize, Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City is the main entry point with direct flights and serves as the hub for connections to the cayes and inland destinations. For resorts on Ambergris Caye, you can connect via a short flight to San Pedro, while Placencia has its own airstrip for southern beach areas. There are no trains in Belize, so onward travel is by small plane or road."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Belize?",
        "answer": "For Belize, December to April is the dry season with ideal beach weather, though prices peak. May to July and November offer lower rates and fewer tourists, but expect some rain."
      }
    }
  }
}