{
  "response": {
    "Key": "UIO-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "UIO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Quito",
      "fullCity": "Quito, Ecuador",
      "airport": "Mariscal Sucre Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Quito?",
        "answer": "From Quito you can fly non-stop to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Houston, and New York JFK. One-stop connections via those hubs reach most major U.S. cities. Travelers often choose Miami for beaches, New York for culture, or Atlanta and Houston as gateways to other regions."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Quito to United States?",
        "answer": "From Quito to the United States, non-stop flights to Miami take about 4½ hours, while Houston is roughly 5½ hours. One-stop flights to other major cities like New York or Los Angeles typically range from 7 to 10 hours depending on the connection. Westbound flights are often slightly shorter due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Quito to United States?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Quito to several U.S. cities. Airlines like American, Delta, United, JetBlue and Avianca link Quito with Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Houston and New York JFK. Flight times to Miami are roughly 4½ hours, while longer U.S. routes can approach 6 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Quito to United States?",
        "answer": "Nonstop from Quito to the US: American, JetBlue, United, Avianca, LATAM. One-stop via Copa, Delta, or American hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Quito to United States?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Quito to the United States are September, April, and February, while December and July are the most expensive — peak summer and the winter holidays tend to drive prices up. Booking within about three weeks of departure often yields the lowest fares on this route, and midweek flights (Tuesday and Wednesday) are typically cheaper than weekend departures, with morning and late-night flights sometimes offering better value than midday options.",
        "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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Quito to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from Quito to the United States, the sweet spot is typically 3 to 10 weeks before departure — Miami rewards booking about 9–11 weeks out, while New York and Los Angeles can be booked as close as 1–3 weeks.",
        "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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Quito to United States?",
        "answer": "If you are a U.S. citizen traveling from Quito to the United States, you do not need a visa for short tourist visits, but you must present a valid U.S. passport. No electronic travel authorization is required for U.S. citizens re-entering their own country. Entry rules can change, so always verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Quito?",
        "answer": "From Quito to the United States, Miami and Fort Lauderdale are the top gateways with the most frequent direct flights. Miami offers extensive onward connections to the Caribbean and Latin America, while Fort Lauderdale can be a lower-cost alternative. New York JFK and Houston Intercontinental also have nonstop options and serve as major hubs for domestic U.S. travel, with JFK providing good train access to the Northeast Corridor."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "For the United States, April to June and September to October offer pleasant weather and fewer crowds in major cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, avoiding peak summer prices."
      }
    }
  }
}