{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City on American Airlines and Avianca. One-stop options via San Salvador or Panama City also reach Guatemala City. Most travelers fly into Guatemala City and then take domestic flights or shuttles to Antigua, Lake Atitlán, or Flores for Tikal."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Guatemala City, non-stop flights typically take about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours, with return flights being similar. One-stop itineraries can extend travel time to 5 to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Miami to Guatemala City on American Airlines. Flight time is about 2 hours 45 minutes. If you are heading to other parts of Guatemala, you would connect through Guatemala City or take a one-stop routing via a Central American hub like San Salvador, usually adding 1 to 3 hours to your trip."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Nonstop: American to Guatemala City. One-stop: Copa via Panama, Avianca via San Salvador, United via Houston."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to Guatemala are May, April, and June, with late spring and early fall offering the lowest fares overall. Midweek departures — especially Wednesdays and Thursdays — tend to be cheaper than weekends, and late-night or early-morning flights often have the best prices. Booking about 9 to 12 weeks ahead typically secures the best deal, while peak summer, the December holidays, and January are usually more expensive.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to Guatemala, the optimal booking window is 9 to 12 weeks before departure, when average fares hover around $430.",
        "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": "Top choices in Guatemala include Antigua for colonial charm, Lake Atitlán for natural beauty, Tikal for Mayan ruins and Guatemala City as the main entry hub. Flores offers quick access to Tikal via short flights."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Miami to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits up to 90 days in Guatemala; a valid passport is sufficient. No electronic travel authorization is currently required, but entry rules can change, so verify requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami, Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport is the primary gateway, handling the most flights and offering easy connections to Antigua and Lake Atitlán. For Flores and the Tikal ruins, Mundo Maya International Airport is a better choice, though it typically requires a stop in Guatemala City."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For Guatemala, November to April is the dry season with sunny days, ideal for visiting Antigua and Lake Atitlán. This period sees more tourists and higher prices, but May and October offer a balance of lower crowds and decent weather between rains."
      }
    }
  }
}