{"response": {"Key": "BOI-GDL", "orig": {"code": "BOI", "type": "airport", "city": "Boise", "fullCity": "Boise, Idaho", "airport": "Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field"}, "dest": {"code": "GDL", "type": "airport", "city": "Guadalajara", "fullCity": "Guadalajara, Jalisco", "airport": "Guadalajara Intl Airport"}, "faq": {"q0": {"question": "What is the typical flight duration from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "Boise to Guadalajara is about 1,760 miles, but there are no nonstop flights on this route. A typical one-stop journey takes roughly 6 to 9 hours total, depending on the connection. Specific flight times vary by airline and layover city.", "methodology": "Carrier service, flight times and distances for this route come from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We report the days of the week and the departure times each carrier operates. The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time, given both per carrier and across all carriers on the route; where a schedule does not publish an elapsed time, it is derived from the scheduled departure and arrival times converted to UTC. Outbound and return times are computed by the same method, so the difference between them is directly comparable and reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in derivation. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two specific airports named, so an actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer. Where shown, on-time departure and arrival rates and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, which covers U.S. domestic routes only; where a typical fare is shown, it comes from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold.", "toolsUsed": ["flight_schedule"]}, "q3": {"question": "What are the ground transportation options in Guadalajara?", "answer": "Guadalajara Airport (GDL) offers private car transfers (sedans, minivans, and Mercedes Sprinter vans) as the primary ground transportation to the city center, with rates starting at $60 USD for up to three passengers. Taxis and ride-sharing services like Uber are also available, but pre-booked private transfers are the most commonly used and reliable option for visitors. Car rentals are offered starting at $10 USD per day, and while public buses exist, they are less convenient for travelers with luggage. The fastest and most comfortable way is a private transfer, which can be reserved in advance.", "toolsUsed": [], "references": [{"url": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com", "title": "Guadalajara Airport (GDL) | Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport", "favicon": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-Favicon-180x180.png", "time_published": "2025-10-04T01:10:35Z"}, {"url": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com/airport-transportation/", "title": "Guadalajara Airport Transportation | Guadalajara Airport (GDL)", "favicon": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-Favicon-180x180.png", "time_published": "2025-10-05T02:04:00Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baj%C3%ADo%20International%20Airport", "title": "Bajío International Airport", "time_published": "2026-04-23T00:09:04Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Aerom%C3%A9xico%20destinations", "title": "List of Aeroméxico destinations", "time_published": "2026-03-21T06:20:16Z"}, {"url": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com/information/", "title": "Airport Info | Guadalajara Airport (GDL)", "time_published": "2025-09-27T01:20:43Z"}]}, "q4": {"question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Boise to Guadalajara are April, February, and January, with average fares around $600–$627, while December is the most expensive month at $808 on average, followed by November at $739.", "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.", "toolsUsed": ["seasonal_prices"]}, "q5": {"question": "How far in advance should I book tickets from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "For flights from Boise to Guadalajara, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, with average fares around $604. Booking exactly 45 days out can yield the lowest price, which is around $578. During summer or holiday periods, booking a bit earlier — roughly 2 to 3 months ahead — is advisable to avoid the steep price hikes seen closer to departure.", "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.", "toolsUsed": ["booking_timing"]}, "q6": {"question": "Are overnight (red‑eye) flights available from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "No overnight (red-eye) flights operate from Boise to Guadalajara — neither nonstop red-eyes nor connecting itineraries whose long leg is a red-eye are scheduled on this route.", "methodology": "Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes — flagging services that depart late at night and arrive the following morning; for connecting itineraries the red-eye is based on the timing of the overnight long-haul leg.", "toolsUsed": ["redeye_flights"]}, "q7": {"question": "Which airlines usually operate this route from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "No nonstop flights operate from Boise to Guadalajara. Common connecting routings include American Airlines via Dallas/Fort Worth or Phoenix, with roughly three daily connections each, and Alaska Airlines via Los Angeles or Ontario, California, with up to two daily connections. Specific per-carrier fares are not available for this route.", "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.", "toolsUsed": ["route_airlines"]}, "q8": {"question": "If I need a connection, what are common layover cities between Boise and Guadalajara?", "answer": "Common layovers include Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Mexico City. Dallas and Phoenix offer efficient single-connection itineraries with short total travel times, while Los Angeles provides many onward flights and Mexico City gives broad domestic connections within Mexico."}, "q10": {"question": "Which months have the best weather for traveling to Guadalajara?", "answer": "October to December and March to May offer pleasant, dry weather and fewer tourists."}, "q11": {"question": "What documents should I bring with me to the airport when flying from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "Bring a U.S. passport valid for the duration of your stay, a completed Mexico entry form (FMM), proof of onward or return travel, and a payment method for baggage and any required health documents."}, "q12": {"question": "Which airport should I use in Guadalajara?", "answer": "Guadalajara has one main airport, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International, which serves all commercial flights and is about 17 km south of downtown."}, "q14": {"question": "Are there hotels or sleeping facilities at Guadalajara airport?", "answer": "Guadalajara Airport (GDL) does not have on-site hotels, capsule hotels, or sleeping pods within the terminal. The nearest hotels are off-airport; the airport guide notes hotels are nearby but does not specify shuttle service. For a guaranteed connected hotel, other airports like Toronto (YYZ) offer in-terminal options, but at GDL you will need to arrange your own transportation to nearby accommodations.", "toolsUsed": [], "references": [{"url": "https://sleepinginairports.net/airport-hotels/transit-hotels.htm", "title": "Transit Hotels – Sleeping in Airports", "favicon": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/nitropack_static/oBWrHkPujHTPIaVWqdDSDhClXUyrYhhb/assets/images/optimized/rev-b853180/www.sleepinginairports.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-sia-logo-180x180.png", "time_published": "2026-06-22T14:15:16Z"}, {"url": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/guides/guadalajara-airport-guide.htm", "title": "Guadalajara Airport Guide (GDL) - Sleeping in Airports", "time_published": "2018-08-08T21:04:46Z"}, {"url": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com/information/", "title": "Airport Info | Guadalajara Airport (GDL)", "time_published": "2025-09-27T01:20:43Z"}, {"url": "https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/yyzgs-sheraton-gateway-hotel-in-toronto-international-airport/overview/?EM=DNM_SHERATONGATEWAYTORONTOAIRPORT.COM", "title": "Hotel near Toronto Airport | Sheraton Gateway Hotel", "time_published": "2025-02-19T00:00:00Z"}, {"url": "https://activities.marriott.com/south-america/colombia/bogota/activities/transfer_in_out_dorado_airport_to_bogot%C3%A1_hotels-X5K88E", "title": "Transfer In/Out: Dorado Airport to Bogotá Hotels", "time_published": "2026-04-04T00:00:00Z"}, {"url": "https://www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/dublin.htm", "title": "Dublin Airport Guide (DUB) - Sleeping in Airports", "time_published": "2026-05-30T01:23:24Z"}]}, "q15": {"question": "Are there currency exchange offices, prayer rooms and Wi‑Fi at Guadalajara Intl Airport?", "answer": "Guadalajara International Airport offers banking and ATM services, including Santander, Banorte, HSBC, Scotiabank, and BBVA, so currency exchange is available through these providers at the terminal. However, the available information does not mention dedicated prayer rooms or chapels. For connectivity, the airport recommends purchasing a Mexico eSIM for affordable data, but specific details on free Wi‑Fi are not provided in the current sources.", "toolsUsed": [], "references": [{"url": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com/information/", "title": "Airport Info | Guadalajara Airport (GDL)", "time_published": "2025-09-27T01:20:43Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licenciado%20Gustavo%20D%C3%ADaz%20Ordaz%20International%20Airport", "title": "Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport", "time_published": "2026-04-30T22:37:32Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licenciado_Gustavo_Díaz_Ordaz_International_Airport", "title": "Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport", "time_published": "2026-07-06T02:03:49Z"}, {"url": "https://theguadalajaraairport.com/contact/", "title": "Contact | Guadalajara Airport (GDL)", "time_published": "2024-08-10T15:18:50Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_terminal", "title": "Airport terminal", "time_published": "2026-06-26T14:29:44Z"}]}, "q17": {"question": "What aircraft are typically used on flights from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "No nonstop service exists between Boise and Guadalajara, so connecting itineraries are the norm. On the longer leg, the Boeing 737-800 is the most common aircraft, operated by both American Airlines (via Dallas/Fort Worth) and Alaska Airlines (via Los Angeles or Ontario), while the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Embraer 175 also appear on certain connections. The shorter connecting legs are typically flown by Embraer 175s. The exact aircraft can vary by day and airline, but these narrow-body types dominate the route. Wi-Fi and seatback entertainment are widely available on these aircraft, though specific offerings depend on the carrier and the individual plane.", "methodology": "Aircraft types are taken from the equipment each operating carrier schedules on this route, drawn from published airline timetables and airline equipment schedules in our flight-schedule database. They describe typical scheduled aircraft and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute equipment swaps.", "toolsUsed": ["route_aircraft"]}, "q20": {"question": "What are the best airport lounge options when departing from Boise?", "answer": "Boise Airport (BOI) is a smaller regional airport and does not have any airline-branded lounges like Delta Sky Club, American Admirals Club, or United Club, nor any independent lounges such as Priority Pass or Plaza Premium. Travelers seeking lounge access before a flight will need to rely on gate-area seating or airline-specific credit card perks that may offer day passes at other airports, but no such facility exists at BOI itself.", "toolsUsed": [], "references": [{"url": "https://www.lufthansa.com/lhg/rs/en/dest/cy/boise", "title": "Flight to Boise (BOI) | Lufthansa", "time_published": "2023-11-10T00:00:00Z"}, {"url": "https://lufthansa.com/lhg/us/en/o-d/cy-cy/dublin-boise", "title": "Flight from Dublin to Boise (DUB-BOI) | Lufthansa", "time_published": "2023-11-10T00:00:00Z"}, {"url": "https://my.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america", "title": "United States Of America | Priority Pass", "time_published": "2024-11-05T00:00:00Z"}, {"url": "https://qantas.com/fr/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/all-qantas-airport-lounges/airport-lounge-locations.html/mel/international-business-lounge.html", "title": "Airport lounge locations | Qantas"}, {"url": "http://qantas.com/fi/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/all-qantas-airport-lounges/airport-lounge-locations.html/jfk/American%20Airlines%20Flagship%20Lounge.html", "title": "Airport lounge locations | Qantas"}]}, "q21": {"question": "What is the baggage allowance on this route from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "Baggage rules depend on the airline and fare class. Basic economy often excludes a checked bag, while standard international economy typically includes one checked bag and a carry‑on. Premium cabins offer more generous allowances."}, "q22": {"question": "What cabin and seat options are typical from Boise to Guadalajara?", "answer": "Flights from Boise to Guadalajara usually feature Economy and sometimes domestic First with standard recliners; flat-bed Business and Premium Economy are uncommon on this route."}, "q23": {"question": "Are same‑day changes or standby possible on this route?", "answer": "Policies vary by airline and fare; flexible and premium tickets often permit same‑day changes or standby, while Basic Economy typically does not."}}}}