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  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-KY",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "KY",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Cayman Islands"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Cayman Islands can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to Grand Cayman, landing at Owen Roberts International Airport. There are no non-stop flights to Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, but you can connect through Grand Cayman on a local airline. Most travelers fly into Grand Cayman for beaches and diving."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Miami to Grand Cayman typically take around 1 hour 30 minutes. There are no direct flights to Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, so one-stop itineraries to those islands usually range from 4 to 6 hours including the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "Yes, you can fly non-stop from Miami to Grand Cayman. Cayman Airways and American Airlines both operate direct flights to Owen Roberts International Airport, with a flight time of about 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you need to reach Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, you would typically connect through Grand Cayman on a short inter-island flight."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "From Miami to the Cayman Islands you can fly Cayman Airways nonstop. American Airlines also offers connections via their hub."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to the Cayman Islands are March, October, and September, while May, July, and April tend to be the most expensive — peak summer and major holidays usually push fares higher. For the lowest fare, book roughly 9 to 12 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Thursday or Friday rather than Sunday. Morning, midday, afternoon, and evening departures all see similar low fares, but early morning flights can also be a good value.",
        "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 Miami to Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to the Cayman Islands, the sweet spot is booking 9–12 weeks ahead, when fares average around $308.",
        "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 Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "The Cayman Islands are small, so visitors base themselves in George Town on Grand Cayman for Seven Mile Beach, then explore other areas like Rum Point or take short flights to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman for diving and nature."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Cayman Islands are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami to the Cayman Islands, you fly into Owen Roberts International Airport on Grand Cayman, which handles all international flights. It is the only gateway, well-connected to Seven Mile Beach resorts and a short drive from George Town. The smaller Cayman Brac and Little Cayman have domestic airports served by interisland flights from Grand Cayman."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Cayman Islands?",
        "answer": "For the Cayman Islands, March to May offers warm, drier weather and fewer crowds than the peak winter months, while avoiding the summer heat and hurricane risk."
      },
      "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 (MIA) is a taxi or ride‑share, taking about 15–20 minutes with moderate cost. Budget‑friendly public transit connects via the Metrorail Orange Line to the Miami Intermodal Center, then a free MIA Mover train to the terminal for $2.25 each way, though it takes longer. Driving yourself and parking at the airport garages is also an option, but costs more and can be slower during peak traffic. No direct shuttle buses operate from downtown, but the express Metrobus Route 150 (Miami Beach Airport Express) serves South Beach and connects to the MIA Mover, though it’s less convenient from downtown.",
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            "url": "https://miami-airport.com/public-transportation.asp",
            "title": "Miami International Airport MIA Public Transportation - Miami International Airport",
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          {
            "url": "https://news.miami-airport.com/mia-celebrates-colombian-independence-day-with-traditional-dance-performances/",
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            "title": "Miami Intermodal Center",
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            "url": "https://faa.gov/flight_deck/opf",
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        ],
        "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."
      }
    }
  }
}