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  "response": {
    "Key": "SAN-US",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SAN",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Diego",
      "fullCity": "San Diego, California",
      "airport": "San Diego Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "US",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in United States can I fly to from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego you can fly non-stop to many U.S. cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, New York, and Seattle. One-stop connections via hubs like Denver or Dallas open up smaller regional airports. Travelers choose based on whether they want coastal scenery, national parks, or big-city culture."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Diego to United States?",
        "answer": "Since San Diego is already in the United States, you wouldn't fly to 'United States' as a destination; you'd fly to another U.S. city. Non-stop flights from San Diego to major hubs like New York City take about 5 to 5½ hours, while flights to Chicago take around 4 hours. One-stop itineraries to smaller cities vary widely but typically add 2 to 4 hours of travel time."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Diego to United States?",
        "answer": "San Diego is already in the United States, so there are no international flights needed. You can fly non-stop to many U.S. cities from San Diego International Airport (SAN) on carriers like Southwest, Alaska, Delta, United and American. Flight times vary widely by destination; for example, San Diego to New York takes about five hours."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Diego to United States?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to destinations across the United States, the cheapest months to fly are March and April, with May as a shoulder month, while June and July are the most expensive. Booking 4 to 7 weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and midweek departures — especially Tuesdays and Wednesdays — tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, while early-morning or late-evening departures often cost less than midday. Peak summer and major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas are usually the priciest times to travel.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from San Diego to United States?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Diego to New York, the optimal booking window is about 5 to 8 weeks ahead, when average fares drop to around $277.",
        "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."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit United States?",
        "answer": "Because the United States spans many climates, ideal times vary by region. Spring (April to June) and autumn (September to October) generally offer mild weather and smaller crowds in popular destinations like New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Summer remains the busiest and most expensive season nationwide."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to San Diego Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown San Diego, the most popular and cheapest way to reach the airport is by public bus, with the Metropolitan Transit System Route 992 running every 15 minutes on weekdays from Broadway and Kettner Boulevard directly to Terminals 1 and 2. Ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxis, offer the fastest door‑to‑terminal option, typically taking 10–15 minutes in light traffic and costing more than the bus. Several hotels and off‑site parking lots provide courtesy shuttle buses, and driving yourself with on‑airport or nearby economy parking is convenient but the most expensive choice for longer stays.",
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          "article_lookup"
        ],
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.san.org/",
            "title": "San Diego International Airport | SAN.org",
            "favicon": "https://www.san.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/faviconArtboard-1.png",
            "time_published": "2026-07-15T20:42:55Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "http://san.org/Flights",
            "title": "Arrivals - Check Flight Status | San Diego International Airport",
            "favicon": "https://cdn-iledcni.nitrocdn.com/MENtWJRLkriAtmpQmYbUxvjofqTlAYUZ/assets/images/optimized/rev-3854d1f/www.san.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/faviconArtboard-1.png",
            "time_published": "2026-05-12T02:59:40Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_and_highways_of_San_Diego",
            "title": "Transportation in San Diego - Wikipedia",
            "time_published": "2026-02-27T03:32:46Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_San_Diego",
            "title": "Transportation in San Diego",
            "time_published": "2026-02-27T03:32:46Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://flysanantonio.com/nonstop_destinations/san-diego-ca/",
            "title": "San Diego, CA - San Antonio International Airport",
            "time_published": "2015-12-15T00:00:00Z"
          }
        ],
        "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."
      }
    }
  }
}