{
  "response": {
    "Key": "ORL-CR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Costa Rica"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Costa Rica can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando you can fly non-stop to San José and Liberia. San José is the capital and main hub for domestic connections to the Pacific coast and rainforest lodges. Liberia serves the Guanacaste beach resorts. Connecting flights via Miami or Atlanta also reach these cities."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Orlando to Costa Rica, usually to San José or Liberia, take about 3 to 3½ hours. One-stop itineraries to these cities typically range from 5 to 8 hours total travel time, while flights to other destinations like Tamarindo may take longer due to connections. Westbound returns are similar in duration."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Orlando to Costa Rica. Several airlines offer direct flights to San José and Liberia, with flight times around 3 to 3½ hours. If non-stops are not available on your dates, common one-stop routings go through Miami, Panama City or Atlanta, leading to total travel times of about 5½ to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Costa Rica you can fly nonstop with JetBlue, Spirit or Southwest, or connect via hubs on American, Delta or United."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Orlando to Costa Rica are typically May, April, and June, with fares climbing during peak summer and the December holiday season. Booking about 6 to 9 weeks ahead tends to lock in the best rates, and while midweek departures generally offer lower fares than weekend travel, avoiding peak summer and major holidays will help keep costs down.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For flights from Orlando to Costa Rica, the sweet spot is booking 6 to 9 weeks ahead, when average fares settle around $491 — waiting until the last minute can push prices above $620.",
        "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "In Costa Rica, start in San Jose for culture and nearby volcanoes. Head to Arenal for hot springs and hiking, Monteverde for cloud forests and Manuel Antonio or Tamarindo for beaches and wildlife."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Orlando to Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens can visit Costa Rica for tourism without a visa for stays up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must have a valid passport and proof of onward travel. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Costa Rica are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Costa Rica, Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) near San José is the primary gateway with the most flight options. It's best for connecting to most regions by road or domestic flight. Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia serves the Pacific beach resorts and is a convenient choice for Guanacaste. Costa Rica has no train network for onward travel."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Costa Rica?",
        "answer": "For Costa Rica, the dry season from December to April offers the best weather but is busiest and priciest. The green season from May to November, especially May and June, provides lower prices and fewer crowds with afternoon showers."
      }
    }
  }
}