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    "Key": "SLC-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SLC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Salt Lake City",
      "fullCity": "Salt Lake City, Utah",
      "airport": "Salt Lake City Intl Airport"
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      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Salt Lake City?",
        "answer": "From Salt Lake City you will most often connect through a U.S. hub to San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the main gateway. There are no non-stop flights. Some itineraries may also serve Aguadilla or Ponce with a connection, but San Juan is the primary entry point with the most flight frequency and rental car or ferry access to Vieques and Culebra."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Salt Lake City to San Juan, one-stop flights typically take 7 to 9 hours eastbound and around 8 to 10 hours on the return, depending on the connection. Non-stop options are not currently available on this route."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are currently no non-stop flights from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico. The most common one-stop routings connect through major hubs such as Atlanta, Dallas, Miami or Charlotte, with total travel times typically ranging from about 7 to 9 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Delta flies nonstop from Salt Lake City to San Juan. One-stop options include American, United, Southwest and JetBlue via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Salt Lake City to San Juan are September, October, and August, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares. Booking about 12 to 15 weeks ahead typically yields the best price, and departing on a Tuesday — especially in the afternoon — tends to be cheaper than weekend or Monday flights. Peak summer and major holidays like December drive prices up noticeably.",
        "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 Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Salt Lake City to San Juan, the optimal booking window is about 12 to 15 weeks ahead, when average fares hover around $777, though shoulder-season travel can often be booked a bit closer without much penalty.",
        "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": "In Puerto Rico, most visitors fly into San Juan for Old San Juan and nightlife, then explore nearby beaches in Carolina or Isla Verde, the rainforest in Río Grande and the west coast surf spots around Rincón."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For United States nationals, no visa is needed to travel from Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico; entry is by right as it is within their own territory. There is no permitted length of stay limit because Puerto Rico is part of the United States.\n\nThis is general guidance to help you plan, not official immigration advice — entry rules can change and can depend on your nationality and circumstances, so please confirm the current requirements with the relevant embassy or official government source before you travel.",
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      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Salt Lake City?",
        "answer": "From Salt Lake City to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most flight options and connections. It works well for onward travel to the island's beaches and resorts. Smaller airports like Aguadilla and Ponce serve regional destinations but have limited service from the mainland U.S."
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      "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 high season or the humid summer months."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Salt Lake City Intl Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "From downtown Salt Lake City, the fastest and most popular way to reach Salt Lake City International Airport is the TRAX Green Line light rail, which runs directly from the city center to the airport with frequent service. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxis, offer door-to-door convenience at a higher cost, while shuttle buses provide a mid-range option. Driving is straightforward via I-80, and the airport has on-site parking plus rental car facilities, though parking fees add to the cost.",
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            "title": "Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) | Guides",
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