{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SFO-GT",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "GT",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Guatemala"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Guatemala can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco you can fly non-stop to Guatemala City (GUA), the main international gateway. One-stop options via hubs like Houston, Los Angeles or Mexico City also reach Guatemala City, and some itineraries continue to Flores (FRS) for Tikal. Travelers choose Guatemala City for business or connections, while Flores serves the northern ruins."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Guatemala City, non-stop flights take about 5 hours 45 minutes southbound and around 6 hours 15 minutes on the return. One-stop journeys to Guatemala City or Flores typically range from 7 to 10 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "There are currently no year-round non-stop flights from San Francisco to Guatemala. Most itineraries connect through major hubs like Mexico City, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, or Panama City, with typical total travel times ranging from 8 to 12 hours depending on the routing and layover duration."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Guatemala nonstop on United. One-stop options include American via Dallas, Delta via Atlanta, and Copa via Panama City."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Guatemala are May, October, and September, while December and June are the priciest. Booking about six to nine weeks ahead yields the best fares, and departing on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday tends to be cheaper than flying on a Friday or Sunday. Midday and evening departures often offer the lowest prices, whereas peak summer and major holiday periods like Christmas and New Year's are typically more expensive.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Francisco to Guatemala, the sweet spot is booking 6 to 9 weeks ahead, where fares average around $688 — waiting until the last minute can push prices above $800.",
        "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 Guatemala?",
        "answer": "Top destinations in Guatemala are Antigua for colonial charm, Lake Atitlán for stunning scenery, Tikal for Mayan ruins, Guatemala City as the main entry point, and the Pacific coast for beaches."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to Guatemala?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Guatemala of up to 90 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Guatemala are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Guatemala, La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City is the main entry point, offering the most long-haul options and connections to domestic flights and buses. For regional travel, Mundo Maya International Airport in Flores serves the northern Petén region and Tikal ruins, but typically requires a connection through Guatemala City or another hub."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Guatemala?",
        "answer": "The dry season from November to April offers the best weather for exploring Guatemala City and Antigua. May to October is the rainy season with fewer tourists and lower prices, but afternoon showers are common."
      }
    }
  }
}