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    "Key": "SFO-NP",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "NP",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Nepal"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Nepal can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Nepal. You will connect through a hub such as Doha, Dubai, Istanbul or a Southeast Asian city and arrive at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, the country's only international airport. From Kathmandu you can take domestic flights or overland transport to Pokhara, Lumbini or Chitwan."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to Nepal?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Nepal. One-stop itineraries to Kathmandu typically take 19 to 23 hours eastbound, while westbound returns can be 21 to 25 hours, depending on the routing and layover."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to Nepal?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Nepal. Most itineraries connect through a Middle Eastern or Asian hub such as Doha, Dubai, Istanbul, or Delhi, then onward to Kathmandu. Total travel time typically runs 18 to 22 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to Nepal?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Nepal, common one-stop options include Qatar Airways via Doha, Emirates via Dubai, Turkish Airlines via Istanbul, and Singapore Airlines via Singapore."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to Nepal?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Nepal are September, April, and February, while peak summer (June–July) and December holidays are the most expensive. Booking 9–12 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing on a Monday or Tuesday morning tends to be cheaper than weekend or evening flights.",
        "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 Nepal?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Francisco to Nepal, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks before departure, when fares average around $1,449.",
        "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 Nepal?",
        "answer": "In Nepal, key destinations include Kathmandu for culture and temples, Pokhara for lakes and Annapurna views, Chitwan for wildlife safaris, and Lumbini as the Buddha's birthplace."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Nepal are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Nepal, the only practical international gateway is Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. It is the country’s sole airport receiving long-haul connections, and it serves as the hub for all domestic flights into the Himalayas and regional towns."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Nepal?",
        "answer": "October to November and March to April are ideal for Nepal, with clear skies and comfortable trekking conditions. Summer (June to September) is monsoon season, making trails muddy and views limited. Winter is cold at high elevations but still pleasant in Kathmandu and Pokhara."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to San Francisco Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown San Francisco, BART rapid rail is the fastest and most popular way to reach SFO, running directly from the city center to the International Terminal with service throughout the day. Ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft pick up on Level 5 of the Domestic Garage, while taxis are available at the arrivals center islands; both are convenient but cost more than transit. SamTrans Route 292 also stops at the terminals for a lower-cost bus option, and driving yourself is possible with both short-term and long-term parking garages connected by the free AirTrain.",
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