{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SFO-IN",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "IN",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "India"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in India can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco you can fly non-stop to Delhi and Bengaluru. One-stop options via hubs like Delhi or Mumbai open up cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. Delhi is best for the Golden Triangle, Mumbai for western India, and Bengaluru for south India."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to India?",
        "answer": "Non-stop from San Francisco to Delhi takes about 15½ hours eastbound and about 14 hours westbound. One-stop routes to Mumbai or Bengaluru often range from 19 to 24 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to India?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from San Francisco to Delhi on Air India, and United Airlines sometimes offers seasonal non-stop service as well. Typical flight time is about 15–16 hours westbound. If non-stops are unavailable, common one-stop routes go via Dubai, Doha, London or Tokyo with total times around 19–24 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to India?",
        "answer": "Air India flies nonstop from SFO to India. One-stop options include Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and United."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to India?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to India are September, April, and October, while June, July, and especially December are the most expensive. Booking 8 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing on a Tuesday is cheaper than on a Friday or Saturday. Midday and afternoon departures tend to offer lower prices than evening or early morning flights, and peak summer along with major holiday periods usually push fares significantly higher.",
        "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 India?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Francisco to India, the optimal booking window is about 8 to 11 weeks before departure, when fares average around $1,000–$1,040 — booking too late (under 3 weeks) pushes prices above $1,200, while booking more than 4 months out offers little extra savings.",
        "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 India?",
        "answer": "In India, most visitors start in Delhi for history and the Taj Mahal, Mumbai for Bollywood and coastal energy, Jaipur and Udaipur for royal Rajasthan and Goa or Kerala for beaches and backwaters. Major gateways are Delhi and Mumbai, with good domestic connections onward."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to India?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens must have a visa to enter India for tourism. The most common option is an e-Visa, which you can apply for online before travel, or a traditional visa from the Indian consulate. Rules can change, so check current requirements and processing times before booking."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in India are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to India, Delhi is the primary gateway with nonstop flights and excellent rail connections across the north, while Mumbai offers another nonstop option and works well for western and southern India. Bengaluru is often the most convenient entry point for South India’s tech hubs and resorts, though it typically requires a connection from SFO."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit India?",
        "answer": "Visit India from October to March for cooler weather, especially in the north and major cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Summer (April to June) is extremely hot and prices for flights and hotels drop, but sightseeing is uncomfortable. The monsoon (July to September) brings heavy rain and lower costs but limited accessibility in some regions."
      }
    }
  }
}