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  "response": {
    "Key": "CMH-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "CMH",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Columbus",
      "fullCity": "Columbus, Ohio",
      "airport": "John Glenn Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Columbus?",
        "answer": "From Columbus you typically connect through a major U.S. hub such as Atlanta, Charlotte or Miami to land at San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the main gateway. Some itineraries also serve Aguadilla on the west coast or Ponce in the south, but San Juan is the primary entry point with the most flight options."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Columbus to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Columbus to San Juan, most itineraries include one stop and take 6 to 8 hours total. A few non‑stop flights operate seasonally or on certain days, taking roughly 4½ hours. Return flights are comparable in length."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Columbus to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Columbus to any airport in Puerto Rico. Most itineraries connect through a major hub such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, or Orlando, with total travel times typically running from about five and a half to eight hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Columbus to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Columbus to Puerto Rico you can fly American, Delta, Southwest, United or Spirit, usually with a stop in their hub cities."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Columbus to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Columbus to San Juan are September, October, and November, with September offering the lowest fares on average. Midweek departures — especially Tuesdays — and morning flights tend to be the most affordable, while peak summer months and the December holidays are significantly more expensive. Booking about 13 to 16 weeks ahead typically yields the best price.",
        "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 Columbus to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Columbus to San Juan, the best time to book is about 13 to 16 weeks ahead, when fares average around $460 — booking much closer to departure can push prices above $600.",
        "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 Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Popular places in Puerto Rico include San Juan for colonial sites and nightlife, Rincón for surfing, Vieques and Culebra for pristine beaches and El Yunque National Forest for hiking. Most fly into San Juan and drive or take short flights to the islands."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Columbus?",
        "answer": "From Columbus to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most frequent connections. It serves as the hub for exploring the island, with car rentals and regional flights available. Other airports like Aguadilla and Ponce offer limited service but can be convenient for western or southern Puerto Rico."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Puerto Rico's best balance of weather and prices is mid-April to June, after the winter high season, and November to mid-December, before the holiday rush. Summer is warm and wet with higher rates, while spring and autumn offer milder temperatures and fewer tourists."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to John Glenn Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Columbus, the COTA AirConnect bus runs every 30 minutes to the airport in about 25 minutes for $2.75, making it the most affordable option, while Line 7 also serves downtown for $2.00 with a slightly longer ride. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft pick up on the ground transportation level, offering a convenient door-to-door trip, and taxis are available 24/7 with a typical fare around $25. Driving and parking is straightforward via I-670, with on-site garage parking available. The AirConnect bus is the most popular budget choice, but ride-share is often the fastest and most convenient for door-to-door travel.",
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          {
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn_Columbus_International_Airport?oldid=751470363",
            "title": "John Glenn Columbus International Airport - Wikipedia",
            "time_published": "2016-11-25T22:19:25Z"
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            "url": "https://www.airportsdata.net/airport-CMH-transportation/",
            "title": "Transfer to/from - Columbus airport (CMH)",
            "time_published": "2020-03-26T00:00:00Z"
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMH",
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