{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SFO-CO",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CO",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Colombia"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Colombia can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco you can fly non-stop to Bogotá. One-stop options via hubs like Miami or Panama City serve Medellín, Cartagena and Cali. Bogotá is the capital and main hub for domestic connections, Medellín is known for innovation and nightlife, and Cartagena offers colonial charm on the Caribbean coast."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Bogota, most one-stop flights take 9 to 12 hours southbound and often 1 to 2 hours longer northbound due to typical headwinds. Flying into Medellin or Cartagena usually adds an extra 1 to 2 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Colombia. Most itineraries connect through Miami, Panama City, or Bogotá, with total travel times typically between 9 and 12 hours. Airlines like American, Copa, and Avianca offer frequent one-stop options via these hubs."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Colombia you can fly Copa, Avianca, United, American, or Delta, often connecting via Panama City, Bogotá, or U.S. hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Colombia are May, October, and September, while December and July are the most expensive. Booking three to six weeks ahead tends to yield the best fares, and departing on a Wednesday or Monday is typically cheaper than flying on a Saturday or Sunday. Late-night and evening departures often have the lowest prices, and you should avoid peak summer and major holiday periods when fares climb.",
        "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 Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Francisco to Colombia, the best time to book is about 3 to 6 weeks before departure, when average fares settle around $627.",
        "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 Colombia?",
        "answer": "Top choices in Colombia are Bogotá for culture and dining, Cartagena for colonial charm and beaches, Medellín for innovation and nightlife, and Cali for salsa dancing. All are reachable by direct or short connecting flights from major U.S. gateways."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourism in Colombia for stays up to 90 days, but you must have a valid passport. No electronic travel authorization is currently required, though entry rules can change, so verify before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Colombia are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Colombia, Bogotá El Dorado is the primary gateway with the most U.S. connections and onward domestic flights to nearly every region. Medellín and Cartagena are excellent alternatives if you are heading to the coffee region or Caribbean coast, often via a single connection."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Colombia?",
        "answer": "For Colombia, December to March and July to August are the driest months, with peak crowds in December and January. April to June and September to November see more rain but lower prices and fewer tourists."
      }
    }
  }
}