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    "Key": "SFO-PE",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SFO",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "fullCity": "San Francisco, California",
      "airport": "San Francisco Intl Airport"
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    "dest": {
      "code": "PE",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Peru"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Peru can I fly to from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "Most San Francisco flights arrive in Lima, the main international gateway. From Lima you can connect to Cusco for Machu Picchu, Arequipa for canyons and volcanoes, or Iquitos for Amazon access. There are no non-stop SFO-Peru flights; typical one-stop routings go through Los Angeles, Houston, Panama City, or Mexico City."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Francisco to Peru?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Lima, non-stop flights take about 8 hours 30 minutes southbound and closer to 9 hours on the return. One-stop routes to Cusco often total 12 to 15 hours including the connection, with similar durations in both directions."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Francisco to Peru?",
        "answer": "There are currently no non-stop flights from San Francisco to Peru. Most itineraries require one connection, often in Lima. Common routings go through Los Angeles, Houston, or other U.S. hubs, with total travel times typically ranging from 11 to 14 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Francisco to Peru?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Peru you can fly LATAM, Copa, Avianca, United, American, Delta and their partners via hubs like Lima, Panama City or Bogotá."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Francisco to Peru?",
        "answer": "April, May, and September are the cheapest months to fly from San Francisco to Lima, while December and the summer months are the priciest. For the best fare, book about 6 to 9 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Monday or midweek rather than a Friday or weekend. Late-night and evening departures tend to offer the lowest prices, and peak summer and major holidays will almost always be more expensive.",
        "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 Peru?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Francisco to Lima, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when the average fare is around $796, though the single cheapest day to book is roughly 30 days out at $787.",
        "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 Peru?",
        "answer": "Travelers to Peru typically visit Lima for food and culture, Cusco as the gateway to Machu Picchu, Arequipa for colonial architecture and the Sacred Valley for Inca ruins and markets."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to Peru?",
        "answer": "For United States citizens, no visa is required for a short tourist visit to Peru. You may stay for up to 90 days without a visa.\n\nThis 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 Peru are best to fly into from San Francisco?",
        "answer": "From San Francisco to Peru, Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport is the primary gateway, handling almost all long-haul flights from the U.S. and offering the best connections to domestic flights and buses. Cusco is not a direct entry point from the U.S. but is the most convenient airport for Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, reached via a short flight from Lima. There are no train connections from Lima to major tourist sites, so onward travel is by air or road."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Peru?",
        "answer": "For Peru, May through September is the dry season, ideal for hiking and visiting Machu Picchu, though it is the busiest and priciest period. Shoulder months like April and October offer a good balance of decent weather and fewer crowds."
      },
      "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 trains departing directly from the International Terminal and connecting to all terminals via AirTrain. Ride-share services like Lyft and Uber pick up at Level 5 of the Domestic Garage, while taxis are available at the center islands outside Arrivals. SamTrans bus Route 292 also stops at the terminals, and several airport shuttles such as Marin Airporter serve the region, with driving and parking available at terminal garages and a free cell phone waiting lot. BART is generally the most affordable option, while ride-share and taxis are pricier but offer door-to-door convenience.",
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