{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-SV",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "SV",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "El Salvador"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in El Salvador can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to San Salvador International Airport, the only major international airport in El Salvador. Once there, you can connect on domestic flights or drive to other cities like Santa Ana or San Miguel."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Miami to San Salvador take about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours. One-stop routes often range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection, with westbound returns sometimes running 30 minutes longer."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "Yes. Non-stop flights from Miami to San Salvador are available year-round on multiple carriers, with a flight time of roughly 2½ to 3 hours. If non-stops are not available on your dates, common one-stop routings go via Houston, Panama City or Mexico City, adding 2 to 5 hours to the total journey."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "From Miami to El Salvador nonstop on American and Avianca. One-stop options include Copa via Panama City and United via Houston."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to El Salvador are May, June, and September, while December and January are the most expensive, so avoiding peak summer and major holidays like Christmas will save you money. Booking about 14 to 16 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and flying on a Thursday tends to be cheaper than other days, especially Sunday. Early morning and afternoon departures generally offer the lowest prices, while late-night flights are often 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 Miami to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to El Salvador, the optimal booking window is about 14 to 16 weeks ahead, when fares average around $516.",
        "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 El Salvador?",
        "answer": "Miami offers direct flights to San Salvador, the capital and main entry point, known for museums and dining. From there, easily reach Santa Ana for colonial architecture and nearby volcanoes, the Ruta de las Flores towns like Juayúa for coffee and waterfalls, and the Pacific beaches of El Tunco for surfing. Suchitoto's cobblestone streets and lake views add cultural charm."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Miami to El Salvador?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to El Salvador of up to 90 days. You must have a passport valid for at least six months beyond your entry date and may need to pay a tourist card fee upon arrival. Rules can change, so verify current entry requirements before traveling."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in El Salvador are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami to El Salvador, the only international airport is San Salvador’s Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport, which handles all long-haul flights from the U.S. It serves as the gateway for the entire country, with road connections to beaches and regional towns, though there are no train services."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit El Salvador?",
        "answer": "November to April is the dry season with sunny days and comfortable temperatures, ideal for beaches and volcanoes; May to October brings rain and lower prices. Summer (June to August) is busy with families and higher fares."
      }
    }
  }
}