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  "response": {
    "Key": "NYC-AR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "NYC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "New York City",
      "fullCity": "New York City, New York",
      "airport": "John F Kennedy Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "AR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Argentina"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Argentina can I fly to from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City you can fly non-stop to Buenos Aires Ezeiza. One-stop connections open up Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario and Ushuaia, often via Buenos Aires or Santiago. Buenos Aires is the cultural and flight hub, while Mendoza attracts wine lovers and Ushuaia serves Antarctica cruises."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from New York City to Argentina?",
        "answer": "From New York City, non-stop flights to Buenos Aires typically take about 10½ to 11 hours southbound and around 11 to 11½ hours on the return. One-stop routes to cities like Córdoba or Mendoza usually range from 14 to 17 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from New York City to Argentina?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from New York City to Buenos Aires. American Airlines and Aerolineas Argentinas both operate direct services from JFK to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE). Flight time is roughly 11 hours southbound. If you need to reach other cities like Cordoba or Mendoza, you will usually connect in Buenos Aires or via a South American hub such as Lima or Santiago."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from New York City to Argentina?",
        "answer": "From NYC to Argentina, Aerolineas Argentinas, American, Delta, United, LATAM, and Copa offer flights, often via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from New York City to Argentina?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from New York City to Buenos Aires are November, October, and September, when fares dip well below the yearly typical price, while July, December, and January are the most expensive due to peak summer and holiday travel. Booking 8 to 11 weeks ahead tends to yield the best rates, and departing on a Tuesday — especially around midday — is typically cheaper than flying on weekends or late at night. Peak summer and major holidays in both hemispheres drive prices higher, so avoiding those periods and staying flexible with midweek midday departures will usually get you the lowest fare.",
        "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. 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. 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. The typical price, the lowest fare, a 'great deal' threshold, and how fares are spread across price bands are summarized from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, with a small fraction of extreme outlier fares excluded from the range."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from New York City to Argentina?",
        "answer": "For flights from New York City to Buenos Aires, the best time to book is 8 to 11 weeks before departure, when average fares are around $1,128, though you can sometimes find slightly lower prices about 55 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 Argentina?",
        "answer": "Buenos Aires is the main gateway, known for neighborhoods, tango and food. Iguazú Falls draws nature lovers, Mendoza offers wine tours and Bariloche and El Calafate provide access to Patagonia's lakes and glaciers."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Argentina are best to fly into from New York City?",
        "answer": "From New York City to Argentina, Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires is the primary gateway with the most long-haul options and connections to domestic flights and buses. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, also in Buenos Aires, handles regional and domestic flights if you transfer from a long-haul arrival. For Patagonia, consider connecting to airports like El Calafate or Ushuaia."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Argentina?",
        "answer": "For Argentina, October to December and March to May offer mild weather and fewer crowds than peak summer, especially in Buenos Aires and Patagonia."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John F Kennedy Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From Midtown Manhattan, the fastest option is usually the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Jamaica Station, then the AirTrain to JFK, though the subway (E, J, or Z lines) to Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue and the AirTrain is the most popular and lowest-cost public transit route. Authorized shared shuttle vans and ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft offer door‑to‑terminal convenience at moderate to higher cost, while yellow taxis charge a flat fare to Manhattan. Driving and parking at the airport is possible but often the slowest and most expensive choice due to traffic and daily lot rates.",
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            "url": "https://jfkairport.com/transportation/ride-share-services",
            "title": "Ride Share Information - JFK Airport",
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            "time_published": "2025-11-07T16:18:43Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97218&diff=1343981798&oldid=1343041901&title=John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport",
            "title": "John F. Kennedy International Airport: Difference between revisions",
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20F.%20Kennedy%20International%20Airport",
            "title": "John F. Kennedy International Airport",
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          {
            "url": "https://portfolio.panynj.gov/2015/12/15/jfk-five-things-ok-technically-six-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/",
            "title": "JFK: Five Things (OK, Technically Six Things) You Probably Didn’t Know About John F. Kennedy International Airport |",
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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."
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