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  "response": {
    "Key": "MIA-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MIA",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Miami",
      "fullCity": "Miami, Florida",
      "airport": "Miami Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami you can fly non-stop to San Juan, which is the main gateway to Puerto Rico. Non-stop flights also serve Aguadilla and Ponce, though less frequently. Most travelers fly into San Juan for its historic sites, nightlife and connections to the rest of the island."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Miami to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non‑stop flights from Miami to San Juan take about 2 hours and 45 minutes, with similar duration in both directions. There are no non‑stops to other Puerto Rican airports, and one‑stop itineraries to places like Aguadilla or Ponce typically run 4 to 6 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Miami to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes. Non-stop flights from Miami to Puerto Rico are frequent and serve San Juan (SJU). Multiple U.S. airlines operate this route with a flight time of about 2½ hours. For other Puerto Rican airports you would typically connect in San Juan."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Miami to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Puerto Rico you can fly nonstop with American, Spirit, Frontier or Southwest. One-stop options include Delta and United."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Miami to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Miami to San Juan are September, October, and April, with late-summer through fall offering the lowest fares overall. Midweek departures — especially Tuesday and Wednesday — tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, and late-night departures often yield the best prices. Peak summer (June–July) and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's are typically the most expensive times to travel, and booking about 9 to 12 weeks ahead gives you the best 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 Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Miami to San Juan, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks ahead, when fares average around $460, though nonstop fares on Frontier can dip as low as $107.",
        "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, top destinations include San Juan for history and nightlife, the beaches and bioluminescent bay of Vieques, the surf town of Rincon and the rainforests and trails around El Yunque."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Miami?",
        "answer": "From Miami to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the main gateway with the most flights and connections to other parts of the island. For a more regional or resort-focused trip, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla on the west coast and Mercedita Airport in Ponce on the south coast offer limited but convenient options, especially for beach destinations. There are no trains, so renting a car or using taxis is essential for onward travel."
      },
      "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 lower prices and fewer tourists than the busy winter and summer peaks."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Miami Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Miami, you can reach Miami International Airport (MIA) via the Metrorail Orange Line, which connects to the airport's MIA Mover people mover at Miami Central Station. Metrobus routes, including the Airport Flyer express from Miami Beach, also serve the airport, while Tri-Rail provides commuter rail access from points north. Ride‑share services like Uber and Lyft, taxis, and private cars are available with curbside drop‑off, and several parking garages are located adjacent to the terminals. The Metrorail is often the fastest and most popular public option, avoiding traffic for a low flat fare, while ride‑share and taxis offer door‑to‑door convenience at a higher cost.",
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