{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SFO-EG",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "EG",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Egypt"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Egypt can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco you will fly into Cairo, as it is the primary international gateway. Most itineraries involve one stop in Europe or the Middle East. From Cairo you can connect to Luxor, Aswan or Hurghada for Nile cruises and Red Sea resorts."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to Egypt?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Egypt. Typical one-stop flights to Cairo take about 16 to 18 hours eastbound and 18 to 20 hours westbound due to prevailing winds. Travel to other cities like Luxor or Sharm El Sheikh often adds another 1 to 3 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to Egypt?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Egypt. Most itineraries connect once, often through European hubs like Istanbul, Frankfurt, London, or Paris, or Middle Eastern hubs like Dubai or Doha. Total travel time typically ranges from 16 to 20 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to Egypt?",
        "answer": "From SFO to Egypt, you can fly Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways or United and partners via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to Egypt?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Egypt are April, May, and October, with April averaging the lowest fares; midweek departures, especially Monday, tend to be cheaper than Friday or weekend flights, and afternoon departures offer the best value. Booking about 23 to 26 weeks ahead typically secures the lowest price, while peak summer (June–July) and the December holiday period are the most expensive times to travel.",
        "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 Egypt?",
        "answer": "Book flights from San Francisco to Egypt about 23 to 26 weeks ahead for the best average fare around $1,218, though the absolute lowest price of $1,139 appears at 180 days out.",
        "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 Egypt?",
        "answer": "For Egypt, most visits begin in Cairo for the pyramids and Egyptian Museum, then Luxor for Valley of the Kings and Karnak, Aswan for Nile scenery and Abu Simbel, with Alexandria or Red Sea resorts like Hurghada also popular."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to Egypt?",
        "answer": "Yes, U.S. citizens typically need a visa to visit Egypt for tourism. You can apply for an e-Visa online before departure or obtain a visa on arrival at major airports, but rules can change so confirm the latest requirements before you travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Egypt are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Egypt, Cairo International is the primary gateway with the most long-haul options and easy connections to domestic flights and trains. For Red Sea resorts, consider flying into Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh, though these typically require a connection in Europe or Cairo."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Egypt?",
        "answer": "For Egypt, October through April offers comfortable temperatures for exploring Cairo, Luxor and Red Sea resorts, avoiding the extreme summer heat."
      }
    }
  }
}