{"response": {"Key": "US-IL", "orig": {"code": "US", "type": "country", "country": "United States"}, "dest": {"code": "IL", "type": "country", "country": "Israel"}, "faq": {"q0": {"question": "Which cities in United States can I fly from to reach Israel?", "answer": "Direct flights to Israel depart from New York JFK, Newark, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago O'Hare, with Tel Aviv as the main arrival airport. One-stop itineraries via European hubs like Istanbul, Dubai, London, Paris or Frankfurt are possible from most major US airports, often offering lower fares or more flexible schedules from secondary cities."}, "q1": {"question": "Which airports in Israel are the best to fly into from United States?", "answer": "Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv is the main international gateway from the United States, served by nonstop flights from cities like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. It connects easily to Jerusalem, Haifa, and domestic points by train, bus, or sherut. Eilat's Ramon Airport handles limited international arrivals but is not a primary entry point for US travellers."}, "q2": {"question": "How long is the flight from United States to Israel?", "answer": "Non-stop flights from New York JFK or Newark to Tel Aviv take about 10 to 11 hours eastbound and roughly 11 to 12 hours westbound. From Los Angeles, typical one-stop itineraries via European or East Coast hubs range from 15 to 18 hours."}, "q3": {"question": "Are there direct flights from United States to Israel?", "answer": "Non-stop flights operate from the U.S. to Israel, with key routes including New York (JFK/EWR) to Tel Aviv on El Al, Delta, and United, and Miami to Tel Aviv on El Al. Flights from the East Coast take about 10-11 hours, while West Coast departures require a connection, often through New York or European hubs, with total travel times of 15-20 hours."}, "q4": {"question": "Which airports in United States are usually cheapest for flying to Israel?", "answer": "New York JFK and Newark typically offer the most competitive fares and the highest number of nonstop flights to Tel Aviv. Los Angeles can also have good deals, but travellers from smaller US cities usually save by booking a separate domestic connection to one of these major East Coast hubs."}, "q5": {"question": "Which airlines fly from United States to Israel?", "answer": "United to Israel: El Al, United, Delta, American, plus European carriers like Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines via their hubs."}, "q6": {"question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from United States to Israel?", "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from the United States to Israel are November, January, and December, while June and May are the priciest. Booking 0–20 days before departure tends to yield the lowest fares, and midweek flights — particularly Tuesdays and Wednesdays — are often cheaper than weekend departures. Avoiding major holidays like Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and the Christmas–New Year window can also help keep costs down.", "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 Israel?", "answer": "For flights from the US to Israel, the optimal booking window is about 23 to 26 weeks in advance, when fares average around $1,138, though peak seasons and holidays may require booking even earlier.", "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."}, "q10": {"question": "How easy is it to travel within Israel after I arrive?", "answer": "Israel's compact size makes buses, trains and shared taxis practical for most intercity travel. Arriving at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv gives direct train and bus links to Jerusalem, Haifa and other cities, while Eilat's airport mainly serves the southern resort area. Domestic flights are unnecessary for most routes."}}}}