{
  "response": {
    "Key": "WAS-PE",
    "orig": {
      "code": "WAS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Washington",
      "fullCity": "Washington, United States",
      "airport": "Ronald Reagan National Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PE",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Peru"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Peru can I fly to from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington you will likely connect through Lima, which has the most international flights. Cusco is the gateway to Machu Picchu and requires a connection in Lima. Some travelers also fly into Arequipa or Trujillo with a stop in Lima."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Washington to Peru?",
        "answer": "From Washington, D.C. to Lima, non-stop flights take about 7 to 8 hours southbound and roughly 7 hours northbound. One-stop routes to Cusco often take 10 to 13 hours, while connections to smaller cities like Arequipa can take 12 to 15 hours."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Washington to Peru?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from the Washington area to Peru. The most common one-stop routings connect through Miami, Panama City, Atlanta or Dallas, with total travel times typically ranging from around 9 to 12 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Washington to Peru?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Peru, nonstop on United. One-stop via American, Delta, LATAM, Copa, Avianca or JetBlue through hubs like Miami or Panama City."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Washington to Peru?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Washington to Peru are April, October, September, and November, with April offering the lowest fares on average. Midweek departures — especially Monday and Tuesday — tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, and late-night or afternoon departures often yield the best prices. Booking about 6 to 9 weeks ahead typically gets the best deal, while peak summer and the December holiday season are considerably 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 Washington to Peru?",
        "answer": "For flights from Washington to Peru, aim to book about 6 to 9 weeks ahead for the best fares, though shoulder-season trips can sometimes be booked a bit closer without much penalty.",
        "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 Peru?",
        "answer": "For Peru, most travelers fly into Lima for its food and colonial center, then connect to Cusco for Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, or head to Arequipa for volcanoes and the Colca Canyon."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Washington to Peru?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens generally do not need a visa for short tourist trips to Peru. You will receive a free entry stamp upon arrival, typically valid for up to 90 days. Always verify current entry requirements before traveling, as rules can change without notice."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Peru are best to fly into from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Peru, Lima Jorge Chávez is the main international gateway with the most connections to Cusco and other cities. Cusco airport is closer to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley but requires a stop in Lima. Arequipa and Iquitos are best for regional travel to the south or Amazon."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Peru?",
        "answer": "For Peru, May to September is the dry season in the Andes and ideal for Machu Picchu and Cusco, though it's the busiest and priciest period. April and October offer a good balance of decent weather and fewer crowds. The coast is best visited from December to March."
      }
    }
  }
}