{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SAN-CA",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SAN",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Diego",
      "fullCity": "San Diego, California",
      "airport": "San Diego Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CA",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Canada"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Canada can I fly to from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego you have non-stop flights to Vancouver and Calgary. One-stop connections through hubs like Seattle or San Francisco open up Toronto, Montreal, and Edmonton. Vancouver is best for mountains and coast, Calgary for the Rockies, and Toronto or Montreal for big-city culture and French heritage."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Diego to Canada?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to Vancouver, non-stop flights take about 3 hours and 15 minutes, while a one-stop connection to cities like Toronto or Montreal typically ranges from 7 to 9 hours. Westbound returns from eastern Canada can be slightly shorter due to tailwinds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Diego to Canada?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are direct flights from San Diego to Canada. Air Canada and WestJet offer non-stop service to Vancouver year-round, and Air Canada also flies non-stop to Toronto. Flight times are about 3 hours to Vancouver and 4½ hours to Toronto. If your destination is elsewhere, common one-stop routings connect through these cities or U.S. hubs like Seattle or Denver."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Diego to Canada?",
        "answer": "Air Canada offers non‑stops to Toronto and Vancouver. WestJet flies to Calgary. One‑stop options via United, Delta, American or Alaska through their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Diego to Canada?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Diego to Canada are September and October, with April and November also offering lower fares, while peak summer (June and July) and March tend to be the most expensive. Booking about 15–19 weeks ahead yields the best prices, and departing on a Tuesday or Monday is generally cheapest, especially in the afternoon. Late-night and evening departures are usually pricier, and fares spike around major holidays like Christmas and the July 4th period.",
        "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 San Diego to Canada?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Diego to Toronto, the best time to book is about 15 to 18 weeks ahead of departure, when fares average around $545, though the very cheapest day is roughly 110 days out at $513.",
        "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 Canada?",
        "answer": "Top Canadian destinations include Vancouver for coastal scenery, Toronto for diverse culture, Montreal for European charm, Calgary as a gateway to Banff and Jasper, and Quebec City for historic streets."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Diego to Canada?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for short tourist visits to Canada, but you must carry a valid U.S. passport. An electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is only required if you are flying to Canada and hold a passport from a visa-exempt country other than the U.S., so as a U.S. citizen you are exempt. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before traveling."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Canada are best to fly into from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to Canada, Vancouver is the closest major gateway with many flights and easy train access to ski resorts. Toronto Pearson offers the most long-haul options and connections, while Calgary is ideal for the Rockies and Montreal for Quebec and eastern Canada."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Canada?",
        "answer": "For Canada, late May to June and September to early October offer comfortable weather and fewer tourists than peak summer months like July and August. Summer is high season across popular destinations such as Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, bringing higher prices and crowds. Spring and autumn provide milder conditions ideal for sightseeing and lower airfares."
      }
    }
  }
}