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    "Key": "SFO-CO",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
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    "dest": {
      "code": "CO",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Colombia"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Colombia can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco you will usually connect through Bogotá, which handles most international flights. Medellín, Cartagena and Cali are also reachable with one stop, often via Miami, Houston or Panama City. Bogotá suits culture and mountain trips, Medellín for urban innovation and spring-like weather, Cartagena for Caribbean beaches and colonial charm."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Colombia, non‑stop flights to Bogotá typically take about 7½ to 8 hours southbound and roughly 7 hours on the return. One‑stop itineraries to cities like Medellín or Cartagena often run 10 to 14 hours door to door depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Colombia. One-stop itineraries are typical, often connecting through Miami, Panama City, or Bogotá. Total travel times generally range from about 9 to 12 hours depending on the routing and layover duration."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Colombia you can fly Avianca, Copa, LATAM, American, Delta and United, typically connecting through their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Colombia are May, October, and April, while December and March are the most expensive. Booking 4 to 6 weeks ahead tends to yield the best fares, and departing on a Sunday or Tuesday is often cheaper than midweek. Late-night and evening departures generally offer the lowest prices, and peak summer plus major holidays like Christmas drive fares higher.",
        "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 San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Francisco to Colombia, the optimal booking window is about 4 to 6 weeks ahead, when fares average around $627.",
        "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Colombia?",
        "answer": "In Colombia, most visitors start in Bogotá for museums and dining, then head to Medellín for innovation and springlike weather, Cartagena for colonial charm and beaches, and the Coffee Region for lush landscapes."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to Colombia?",
        "answer": "For United States citizens, a visa is not required for a short tourist visit to Colombia.\n\nA quick note: this is general guidance to help you plan, not official immigration advice — entry rules can change and can depend on your nationality and circumstances, so please confirm the current requirements with the relevant embassy or official government source before you travel.",
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      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Colombia are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Colombia, Bogotá El Dorado is the primary gateway with the most flight options and strong domestic connections. Medellín José María Córdova offers a convenient alternative for exploring the coffee region and Antioquia. Cartagena Rafael Núñez is ideal for Caribbean beach resorts and colonial charm. Panama City is sometimes used as a connecting point but is not in Colombia."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Colombia?",
        "answer": "For Colombia, December to March and July to August are generally drier, with December to February being peak season. April to June and September to November see more rain but offer lower prices and fewer tourists."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to San Francisco Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "BART rapid rail is the fastest and most popular way to reach San Francisco International Airport from downtown, with direct service from the city center and frequent departures on the Yellow Line. Ride-share services like Lyft and Uber pick up on Level 5 of the Domestic Garage, while taxis are available at the center islands outside Arrivals. SamTrans buses stop directly at the terminals, and Caltrain connects via BART at Millbrae Station. Driving is also possible with terminal garages and long-term parking, but public transit avoids traffic and is generally more affordable than ride-share or taxi options.",
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