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  "response": {
    "Key": "FLL-AW",
    "orig": {
      "code": "FLL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Fort Lauderdale",
      "fullCity": "Fort Lauderdale, Florida",
      "airport": "Hollywood Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "AW",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Aruba"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Aruba can I fly to from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale you will fly into Aruba's only commercial airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport near Oranjestad. Non-stop flights are available on several airlines. There are no other cities with scheduled passenger service on the island, so all travelers arrive at the same gateway regardless of their final destination in Aruba."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba typically take around 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours. One-stop itineraries usually range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection point and layover duration. Eastbound and westbound times are similar since the route is mostly north-south."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Aruba's Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA). JetBlue and Spirit Airlines typically offer these direct flights, with a flight time of about 2 hours and 45 minutes."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba?",
        "answer": "From Fort Lauderdale to Aruba you can fly nonstop on JetBlue and Spirit, or connect via Miami on American Airlines."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba are February, September, and May, while peak summer and December holidays run notably higher. For the best fare, book about six to nine weeks ahead, and aim for a Sunday or Thursday departure in the evening or afternoon, when prices tend to dip compared to midweek or Saturday 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 Fort Lauderdale to Aruba?",
        "answer": "For flights from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba, the optimal booking window is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, with the lowest fares around $597 at roughly 8 weeks out.",
        "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 Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba is small and easy to explore from a single base. Oranjestad is the capital with colorful Dutch architecture and shopping. Palm Beach and Eagle Beach are the main resort areas with white sand and calm waters. San Nicolas has street art and a more local feel. Arikok National Park covers nearly 20% of the island with rugged terrain and natural pools."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Aruba are best to fly into from Fort Lauderdale?",
        "answer": "Aruba has one international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport, which receives all flights from the U.S., including from Fort Lauderdale. It is the only option for arriving by air and is close to the main resort areas, so it works well for both resort stays and regional travel."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Aruba?",
        "answer": "Aruba has warm, sunny weather year-round, but April to August offers lower prices and fewer crowds outside the peak winter season. The island lies outside the hurricane belt, so summer brings more trade winds and remains comfortable."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Hollywood Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Fort Lauderdale, the most direct public transit is Broward County Transit bus Route 1, which stops at the Rental Car Center. A free shuttle connects the Tri-Rail commuter train station to the terminals, though you'd need to reach the station first. Ride‑share services and taxis are readily available and offer the fastest door‑to‑terminal trip, while driving yourself means short‑term parking is available at the airport.",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "article_lookup"
        ],
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.broward.org/Airport/passengers/Transportation/Pages/PublicTransportation.aspx",
            "title": "Transportation Public Transportation",
            "time_published": "2026-04-03T00:00:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.broward.org/Airport/passengers/Flights/Pages/DomesticInternationalLocations.aspx",
            "title": "Flights/Airlines Domestic / International Destinations",
            "time_published": "2026-04-03T00:00:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale%E2%80%93Hollywood_International",
            "title": "Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport",
            "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png",
            "time_published": "2026-07-14T22:47:44Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale-Hollywood_International_Airport",
            "title": "Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport - Wikipedia",
            "time_published": "2003-07-15T00:00:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://www.broward.org/airport/business/about/Pages/CustomerService.aspx",
            "title": "About FLL Contact Us",
            "time_published": "2026-04-03T00:00:00Z"
          }
        ],
        "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."
      }
    }
  }
}