{
  "response": {
    "Key": "ORL-PA",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PA",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Panama"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Panama can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando you can fly non-stop to Panama City Tocumen International Airport, the country's main gateway. For other cities like David or Bocas del Toro you typically connect through Panama City. Most travelers fly into Panama City for the canal and urban attractions, then take domestic flights or buses to beaches, highlands or islands."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Panama?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Orlando to Panama City typically take just over 3 hours. With a connection, total travel time to Panama City or David usually ranges from 5 to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Panama?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Orlando to Panama. Copa Airlines operates direct service between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City. Flight time is about 3 hours and 30 minutes. If you are not flying direct, common one-stop routings include connections through Miami or Fort Lauderdale, with total travel times around 5 to 7 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Panama?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Panama you can fly Copa Airlines nonstop. One-stop options include American, Delta, United, and Avianca via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Panama?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Orlando to Panama are September, October, and November, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares overall. Wednesdays tend to be the least expensive day to depart, while evening flights typically cost less than other times of day. Booking 8 to 11 weeks ahead yields the best rates, and peak summer months along with major holidays like December and January are usually 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 Orlando to Panama?",
        "answer": "For flights from Orlando to Panama, the best time to book is about 8 to 11 weeks ahead, when fares average around $598 — booking much later can push prices above $800, while booking too early (more than 5 months out) also tends to be pricier.",
        "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 Panama?",
        "answer": "Panama City is the main entry point, known for the canal and Casco Viejo. Bocas del Toro offers Caribbean beaches, Boquete has cool highlands and coffee, and the San Blas islands provide indigenous culture and pristine cays. All are reachable by short flights or drives."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Orlando to Panama?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens traveling from Orlando to Panama for tourism do not need a visa for stays up to 180 days. At this time, no electronic travel authorization is required, but entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before you depart."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Panama are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Panama, Tocumen International Airport in Panama City is the primary gateway with the most long-haul options and direct flights. It offers easy connections to domestic flights, buses, and the Panama Canal Railway. For resorts, fly into Panama City and then take a short flight to Bocas del Toro or a drive to Pacific beach areas, as regional airports have limited direct U.S. service."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Panama?",
        "answer": "For Panama, the best time is mid-December to mid-April, which is the dry season with sunny weather. Prices and crowds are highest from mid-December to January. May and November are shoulder months with lighter crowds and occasional rain."
      }
    }
  }
}