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  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-ES",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "ES",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Spain"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Spain can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to Madrid and Barcelona, which are the primary gateways. With one stop you can easily reach Seville, Malaga, Valencia, Bilbao and the Balearic Islands. Madrid is best for central Spain and high-speed train connections, while Barcelona suits Catalonia and Mediterranean beach trips, and Malaga opens up Andalusia."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Spain?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Miami to Madrid take about 8 hours 30 minutes to 9 hours eastbound and around 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours westbound. One-stop itineraries to Barcelona, Malaga, or other Spanish cities generally range from 11 to 14 hours depending on layover length."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Spain?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Miami to Madrid on Iberia and sometimes on American Airlines. Flight time is about 8½ to 9 hours eastbound. If you are heading to Barcelona or other Spanish cities, you will usually connect in Madrid or through a European hub like London or Paris, with total travel times around 10 to 13 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Spain?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Spain you can fly nonstop on Iberia and American, or connect via European hubs on carriers like Air Europa, TAP, British Airways and Lufthansa."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Spain?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to Spain are October, November, and February, while peak summer and the holidays run noticeably higher. Midweek departures — especially Wednesday — and late-night or afternoon flights tend to offer the lowest fares. Booking about 8 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best price, avoiding both last-minute spikes and the premium of booking too far out.",
        "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. 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. 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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Miami to Spain?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to Spain, the optimal booking window is about 8 to 11 weeks ahead, when average fares settle around $850, though you can often find the single cheapest day roughly 60 days 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 Spain?",
        "answer": "Travelers from Miami to Spain often start in Madrid for its art and cuisine, or Barcelona for Gaudi architecture and beaches. Seville and Granada draw visitors for Moorish sites, while Valencia and Malaga offer coastal charm and local festivals."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Spain are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Spain, Madrid Barajas is the busiest hub with excellent high-speed train links across the country. Barcelona El Prat is another strong choice for Catalonia and the Costa Brava. For the Costa del Sol and southern beaches, Málaga is a convenient gateway, while Palma de Mallorca serves the Balearic Islands directly."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Spain?",
        "answer": "April to June and September to October are ideal for Spain, offering warm weather and fewer crowds than the peak summer months, especially in popular cities like Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Miami Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Miami, the fastest and most popular way to reach Miami International Airport is by Metrorail to the Miami Intermodal Center, then a free MIA Mover train to the terminal; fares are $2.25 each way. Ride‑share services and taxis offer door‑to‑door convenience at a higher cost, while driving and parking in the airport garages is the most expensive option. The Miami Beach Airport Express bus (Route 150) also connects South Beach to the airport for $2.25. All public transit options require an EASY Card, available at vending machines in the Intermodal Center.",
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        ],
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://miami-airport.com/public-transportation.asp",
            "title": "Miami International Airport MIA Public Transportation - Miami International Airport",
            "favicon": "https://miami-airport.com/favicon.ico"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://news.miami-airport.com/mia-celebrates-colombian-independence-day-with-traditional-dance-performances/",
            "title": "MIA celebrates Colombian Independence Day with traditional dance perfo",
            "favicon": "https://content.presspage.com/favicon/default.ico?1429092662",
            "time_published": "2026-07-21T18:38:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami%20Intermodal%20Center",
            "title": "Miami Intermodal Center",
            "time_published": "2026-04-29T16:27:33Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_South_Florida",
            "title": "Transportation in South Florida",
            "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png",
            "time_published": "2026-07-17T23:49:11Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://faa.gov/flight_deck/opf",
            "title": "Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Federal Aviation Administration",
            "time_published": "2026-03-10T00:00:00Z"
          }
        ],
        "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."
      }
    }
  }
}