{
  "response": {
    "Key": "US-NP",
    "orig": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "NP",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Nepal"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly from to reach Nepal?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from the United States to Nepal. Travellers typically depart from major hubs like New York JFK, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago O'Hare or Dallas/Fort Worth and connect once or twice through Middle Eastern or Asian gateways such as Doha, Dubai, Istanbul, Delhi or Bangkok. East Coast airports often offer shorter total travel times via Middle Eastern carriers, while West Coast departures can route through Asia. Choice depends on total journey time, fare and preferred airline alliance."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "Which airports in Nepal are the best to fly into from United States?",
        "answer": "Travellers from the United States arrive almost exclusively at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal's only international gateway. From Kathmandu, domestic flights, buses and tourist coaches connect to Pokhara, Chitwan and Lukla for Everest treks."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from United States to Nepal?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from the United States to Nepal. From New York or Los Angeles to Kathmandu, one-stop itineraries via Doha, Dubai, Istanbul or New Delhi typically take 18 to 24 hours eastbound and can be an hour or two longer westbound."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from United States to Nepal?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from the United States to Nepal. Travellers typically connect through major hubs in the Middle East, such as Dubai or Doha, or through Asian gateways like Delhi. Total travel time often ranges from 18 to 24 hours depending on the routing and layover duration."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are usually cheapest for flying to Nepal?",
        "answer": "New York JFK and Los Angeles often offer the most competitive fares to Nepal thanks to multiple one-stop options via the Middle East or Asia. San Francisco can also be a strong departure hub. Travellers from smaller US cities will need a domestic connection to these gateways."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from United States to Nepal?",
        "answer": "From the US to Nepal, fly Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, or Etihad via their hubs. No nonstops exist."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from United States to Nepal?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from the United States to Nepal are September, August, January, and April, when fares tend to be lower; the priciest months are December, June, and July, which coincide with major holiday periods and monsoon-season demand. Booking 23 to 26 weeks ahead (roughly 5–6 months) typically yields the best rates, while last-minute tickets are significantly more expensive. For the lowest fares, aim for a Tuesday or Wednesday departure if possible, and avoid peak travel around Dashain/Tihar in the fall and the winter holiday season.",
        "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."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from United States to Nepal?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York to Kathmandu, the optimal booking window is 14–16 weeks ahead, when average fares drop to around $1,489, though the absolute lowest price of $1,477 appears at 10 weeks out, while waiting until the last minute can push costs above $2,000.",
        "methodology": "Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. 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 Nepal?",
        "answer": "Travellers from the United States to Nepal generally need a visa, which can be obtained on arrival at the airport or in advance from a Nepalese embassy. Requirements depend on nationality and purpose of travel, so you should check current official guidance before departure."
      },
      "q10": {
        "question": "How easy is it to travel within Nepal after I arrive?",
        "answer": "Nepal relies on domestic flights and buses for internal travel, with no rail network. Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu is the sole international gateway, so all arrivals must connect through it. From Kathmandu, flights reach Pokhara, Lukla and other towns, while buses serve major highways."
      }
    }
  }
}