{
  "response": {
    "Key": "CLE-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "CLE",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Cleveland",
      "fullCity": "Cleveland, Ohio",
      "airport": "Hopkins Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Cleveland?",
        "answer": "From Cleveland you will connect through a hub such as Miami, Orlando or New York to reach San Juan, which is the main gateway. Some travelers also fly into Aguadilla on the west coast or Ponce in the south, but those typically require a second connection."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Cleveland to Puerto Rico. Most one-stop flights to San Juan take between 6 and 8 hours total, depending on the connection city and layover time. Traveling to Aguadilla or Ponce typically adds another hour or more, with eastbound and westbound times being similar."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no year-round non-stop flights from Cleveland to Puerto Rico. The most common one-stop routings connect through hub cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, or Orlando on airlines such as Delta, American, Frontier, Southwest, or Spirit. Total travel time including layover typically ranges from about 6 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Cleveland to Puerto Rico you can fly with United, American, Delta, and Southwest, usually connecting through their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Cleveland to Puerto Rico are September, October, and August, with April also offering lower fares, while December and June are the most expensive. Booking about 23–26 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices, and you'll typically find the lowest fares by departing on a Saturday or Tuesday in the afternoon. Peak summer and major holiday periods, especially around Christmas, are usually pricier.",
        "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 Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Cleveland to San Juan, the optimal booking window is about 23 to 26 weeks ahead, when average fares drop to around $428, with the absolute lowest fares appearing around 180 days out at roughly $407.",
        "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 start in San Juan for history and dining, then head to Rincón for surfing, Vieques or Culebra for beaches and snorkeling, and El Yunque National Forest for rainforest hikes."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Cleveland to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Since Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, U.S. citizens traveling from Cleveland do not need a visa or electronic travel authorization for short tourist visits. You only need valid government-issued photo identification, and rules can change so verify before you travel."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Cleveland?",
        "answer": "From Cleveland to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most flight options and serves as the hub for onward travel. For resorts and regional travel on the west coast, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla is a convenient alternative, while Mercedita Airport in Ponce offers access to the south. Flight times to San Juan typically average around 4 to 4.5 hours. Prices are generally lower midweek and during the off-peak summer and fall seasons."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "December through April is the dry season with warm, sunny weather and less humidity, though prices peak around the holidays and spring break. May and November offer a good balance of lower prices, fewer crowds and decent weather, while summer and early fall are hotter, rainier and riskier due to hurricane season."
      }
    }
  }
}