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  "response": {
    "Key": "AUA-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "AUA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Aruba Island",
      "fullCity": "Aruba Island, Aruba",
      "airport": "Queen Beatrix Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from Aruba Island?",
        "answer": "From Aruba you can fly non-stop to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York (JFK and Newark), Boston, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Philadelphia. One-stop connections through those hubs open up most other U.S. cities. Travelers often choose Miami for beaches, New York for culture, or Atlanta and Charlotte for easy domestic connections."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Aruba Island to United States?",
        "answer": "From Aruba to Miami, non-stop flights usually take around 2 hours 45 minutes. Flights to New York are often non-stop as well, lasting about 4 hours 30 minutes. One-stop itineraries to other U.S. cities like Los Angeles typically range from 8 to 10 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Aruba Island to United States?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Aruba to several U.S. cities. Major non-stop routes include Aruba to Miami on American Airlines, to New York JFK on JetBlue and Delta, to Atlanta on Delta, to Charlotte on American, and to Newark on United. Flight times to the East Coast are roughly 3 to 4.5 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Aruba Island to United States?",
        "answer": "From Aruba to the US you can fly nonstop on American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and United. One-stop options include Copa via Panama."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Aruba Island to United States?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Aruba to the United States are February, September, and October, while December and July are the most expensive; peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving drive prices up significantly. For the best fare, book 7 to 10 weeks ahead — last-minute tickets within two weeks of departure can cost hundreds more. Midweek departures and early morning or late evening flights typically offer lower fares than weekend and midday travel, though exact day-of-week patterns aren't available for this route.",
        "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. For this route, fares for the requested travel direction were unavailable, so the pattern shown is derived from the reverse direction, which shares the same seasonal demand cycle."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in United States?",
        "answer": "From Aruba, nonstop U.S. flights mostly land in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York, Atlanta and Charlotte. Miami and Fort Lauderdale offer beaches and Latin culture. New York gives you iconic sights and Broadway. Atlanta is a major hub with civil rights history. Charlotte connects easily to the Southeast."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in United States are best to fly into from Aruba Island?",
        "answer": "From Aruba to the United States, Miami International is the most convenient gateway with the most frequent flights and strong connections to the Caribbean and Latin America. Fort Lauderdale offers a nearby alternative with lower fares on some airlines. New York JFK and Newark provide the best links to the Northeast and onward domestic or international flights. Charlotte and Atlanta are good options for reaching the Southeast and connecting to a wide domestic network."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) generally offer mild weather and lighter crowds across much of the United States, while summer is peak season with higher prices and larger crowds in popular destinations."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Queen Beatrix Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Oranjestad, the most popular way to reach Queen Beatrix International Airport is by taxi, which is fast, reliable, and relatively affordable given the short distance. Public buses operated by Arubus also serve the airport on a limited schedule and are the cheapest option, though less convenient with luggage. Ride‑share services are not widely available, but rental cars and hotel shuttles offer easy door‑to‑terminal access, with ample parking at the airport for those who drive.",
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        ],
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          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Aruba",
            "title": "Transport in Aruba",
            "time_published": "2025-05-16T19:37:17Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Aruba",
            "title": "Transport in Aruba",
            "time_published": "2025-05-16T19:37:17Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruba",
            "title": "Aruba",
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            "time_published": "2026-07-17T16:00:56Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Aruba",
            "title": "Flag of Aruba",
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            "time_published": "2026-07-17T09:18:52Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Aruba",
            "title": "Languages of Aruba",
            "time_published": "2026-07-02T16:57:21Z"
          }
        ],
        "methodology": "Airport details are drawn from the sources listed with this answer, primarily the airport operator's official website along with airline, lounge-operator and transit-authority pages, collected by our research process and refreshed periodically. Only information found in those sources is used; where a source does not cover a topic it is left out rather than guessed."
      }
    }
  }
}