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  "response": {
    "Key": "TPA-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "TPA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Tampa",
      "fullCity": "Tampa, Florida",
      "airport": "Tampa Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Tampa?",
        "answer": "From Tampa you can fly non-stop to San Juan. One-stop options can also reach Aguadilla and Ponce. San Juan is the main gateway for culture and nightlife, while Aguadilla and Ponce serve the west and south coasts for beaches and nature."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Tampa to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Tampa to San Juan take about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours. One-stop itineraries to San Juan or to Aguadilla often run 5 to 7 hours depending on the connection; westbound flights are usually 10 to 20 minutes longer."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Tampa to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Tampa to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines operate direct service between Tampa International Airport and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Flight time is about 2 hours 45 minutes eastbound and slightly longer westbound. If non-stops are unavailable, common one-stop routings connect through Miami or Fort Lauderdale with total travel times around 4 to 6 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Tampa to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Tampa to Puerto Rico, nonstop on Southwest, Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit; one-stop via Atlanta on Delta, Charlotte on American, or Miami on American."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Tampa to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Tampa to Puerto Rico are August, September, and October, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares. Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart and evening flights tend to be the most affordable, while peak summer travel and major holidays like December and January are considerably more expensive. Booking about 9 to 12 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices.",
        "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 Tampa to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Tampa to San Juan, the best time to book is about 9 to 12 weeks ahead, when average fares settle around $390 — booking any later than 4 weeks out can push prices above $450.",
        "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, San Juan draws visitors with its historic forts and nightlife. Rincon is known for surfing, Ponce offers museums and colonial architecture, and the islands of Vieques and Culebra have pristine beaches and bioluminescent bays."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Tampa?",
        "answer": "From Tampa to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is the primary gateway with the most flight options. It offers easy access to the city and rental cars for exploring the island. Aguadilla and Ponce have fewer flights but can be convenient for western and southern beach resorts respectively."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, mid-April to June and November to mid-December offer warm weather with fewer tourists and lower prices than the busy winter and summer peaks."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Tampa Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Tampa, you can reach Tampa International Airport (TPA) via public bus (HART Route 30), ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft, taxis, or by driving yourself and parking in the on‑site garages. The bus is the most affordable option but takes longer, while ride‑share and taxis offer door‑to‑door convenience in roughly 15–20 minutes and are the most popular choices. Driving is straightforward via the George J. Bean Parkway, with short‑term and long‑term parking available directly at the terminal.",
        "toolsUsed": [
          "article_lookup"
        ],
        "references": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.airport.guide/ktpa",
            "title": "Tampa Airport (TPA) | Terminal maps | Airport guide",
            "time_published": "2026-04-16T00:00:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://airport.guide/ktpa/parking",
            "title": "Tampa Airport (TPA) Parking Rates and Map",
            "time_published": "2026-02-05T00:00:00Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Executive_Airport",
            "title": "Tampa Executive Airport",
            "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png",
            "time_published": "2026-07-07T22:51:55Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Padang_Airport",
            "title": "Tampa Padang Airport",
            "time_published": "2026-07-05T21:06:08Z"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://airport.guide/ktpa/rental-cars",
            "title": "Tampa Airport (TPA) | Car Rental"
          }
        ],
        "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."
      }
    }
  }
}