{
  "response": {
    "Key": "US-CO",
    "orig": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "CO",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Colombia"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly from to reach Colombia?",
        "answer": "Major US departure cities for Colombia include Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York JFK, and Orlando with nonstop flights to Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, and Cali. Other cities like Houston, Atlanta, and Los Angeles offer one-stop connections via these hubs or through Panama City and San Salvador. Travellers often choose Miami for frequency and price, while those on the West Coast may connect through Central America."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in Colombia are the best to fly into from United States?",
        "answer": "Bogotá El Dorado is the primary gateway from the US, with the most nonstop routes and best domestic connections to cities like Medellín and Cali. Medellín José María Córdova and Cartagena Rafael Núñez also receive direct US flights and serve popular tourist regions, with Medellín offering good regional links and Cartagena ideal for the Caribbean coast."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from United States to Colombia?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Bogotá, non-stop flights take about 3.5 to 4 hours, with return flights often slightly longer. From New York, non-stop flights to Bogotá take around 5.5 to 6 hours. One-stop itineraries from other U.S. cities typically total 6 to 10 hours, depending on the connection."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from United States to Colombia?",
        "answer": "Numerous non-stop flights connect the United States and Colombia. From Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando, airlines like American, Avianca, Spirit, and JetBlue serve Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, and Cali. New York offers non-stops to Bogotá and Cartagena with Avianca, Delta, and JetBlue. Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta also have direct routes to Bogotá. Flight times range from 3.5 to 6 hours depending on the city pair."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are usually cheapest for flying to Colombia?",
        "answer": "Miami and Fort Lauderdale are typically the cheapest US airports for flights to Colombia, thanks to high competition and multiple daily nonstops to Bogotá, Medellín, and Cartagena. New York and Orlando also offer good deals, but travellers from smaller US cities often save by first connecting through Miami."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from United States to Colombia?",
        "answer": "Avianca, American, Delta, United, JetBlue, and Spirit fly nonstop from the U.S. to Colombia, with many more one-stop options."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from United States to Colombia?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from the US to Colombia are April, May, and September, while December and January are the most expensive due to holiday demand in both countries. For the best fare, book 6–9 weeks ahead and aim to depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday, ideally on a late-night flight, which tends to be the lowest-priced time of day.",
        "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."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from United States to Colombia?",
        "answer": "For flights from the United States to Colombia, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks before departure, when average fares dip to around $546; during peak seasons and holidays, booking even earlier is wise.",
        "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."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from United States to Colombia?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Colombia for stays up to 90 days, but entry requirements depend on nationality and purpose. Always verify current rules with Colombian immigration before traveling."
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within Colombia after I arrive?",
        "answer": "Colombia has a good domestic flight network connecting Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Cartagena and smaller cities. Buses are widely available but slower on mountainous roads. Arriving in Bogotá, the main hub, gives you the most flight options to other regions."
      }
    }
  }
}