{
  "response": {
    "Key": "WAS-PA",
    "orig": {
      "code": "WAS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Washington",
      "fullCity": "Washington, United States",
      "airport": "Ronald Reagan National Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PA",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Panama"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Panama can I fly to from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington you can fly non-stop to Panama City's Tocumen International Airport. One-stop options connect to David for the Chiriquí highlands and Bocas del Toro for island getaways. Panama City is the hub for domestic flights and the canal, while David offers cooler mountain escapes."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Washington to Panama?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Panama City, non-stop flights take about 5 hours southbound and roughly 5½ hours northbound. One-stop routes to Panama City or David typically run 6 to 9 hours total, with the return sometimes slightly longer due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Washington to Panama?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Washington to Panama. From Dulles International Airport you can fly directly to Panama City on Copa Airlines, with typical flight times around 5 hours. If you depart from Reagan National, you will need a connection, often through Miami or Atlanta, which adds a few hours to your total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Washington to Panama?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Panama, Copa Airlines flies nonstop. One-stop options include American, United, Delta, and Avianca via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Washington to Panama?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Washington to Panama are September, October, and August, with April also in the low season; fares climb highest in December, June, and July. Booking about 10 to 13 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices, while midweek departures and off-peak times of day tend to be cheaper than weekends and peak hours. Peak summer and major holiday periods, especially December, are usually 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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Washington to Panama?",
        "answer": "For flights from Washington to Panama, the optimal booking window is about 10 to 13 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $588.",
        "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 Panama?",
        "answer": "Panama City draws visitors with the canal, historic Casco Viejo and modern skyline, while Boquete offers cool highland hiking and coffee tours, Bocas del Toro is famous for Caribbean beaches and surfing and the San Blas Islands provide pristine island culture."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Washington to Panama?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens visiting Panama for tourism typically do not need a visa for stays of up to 180 days. No electronic travel authorization is required, but you must have a passport valid for at least three months beyond your arrival date. Entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before departure."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Panama are best to fly into from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Panama, Tocumen International Airport in Panama City is the best option, handling the most long-haul flights and offering easy connections to domestic flights and resorts. David's airport serves the Chiriquí highlands and Pacific beaches, but Tocumen remains the primary gateway with the most U.S. service."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Panama?",
        "answer": "In Panama, the best balance of good weather and lower prices is during the dry season from mid-December to April, especially outside the Christmas and Easter holiday peaks. The rainy season from May to November offers the lowest prices and fewer crowds, though afternoons are often wet."
      }
    }
  }
}