{
  "response": {
    "Key": "CLT-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "CLT",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Charlotte",
      "fullCity": "Charlotte, North Carolina",
      "airport": "Douglas Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Charlotte?",
        "answer": "From Charlotte you can fly non-stop to San Juan, the main gateway. Other cities like Aguadilla, Ponce and Mayaguez are reachable with a connection, usually through San Juan or a U.S. hub. Travelers choose San Juan for history and nightlife, or the west coast airports for quieter beaches and surfing."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Charlotte to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Charlotte to San Juan take about 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours. One-stop routes to Aguadilla or Ponce typically run 5 to 7 hours depending on the connection. Westbound returns are often slightly shorter due to prevailing winds."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Charlotte to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, Charlotte offers non-stop flights to Puerto Rico. American Airlines flies directly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, with a flight time of about three hours and forty minutes eastbound. If you are heading to other Puerto Rican airports like Aguadilla or Ponce, you will need a connection, typically through San Juan or a mainland U.S. hub."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Charlotte to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Charlotte to Puerto Rico, American offers nonstop flights. One-stop options include Delta via Atlanta, United via Houston, and Southwest via Orlando."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Charlotte to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Charlotte to San Juan are August, September, and July, while December and February are the most expensive; peak summer and major holidays like Christmas tend to be pricier. For the lowest fares, book about 8 to 11 weeks ahead, and aim to depart on a Friday or in the evening, as those tend to offer better prices than Sundays or late-night flights.",
        "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 Charlotte to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Charlotte to San Juan, the optimal booking window is about 8 to 11 weeks before departure, when fares average around $617 — booking last-minute can push prices above $850.",
        "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. The typical price, the lowest fare, a 'great deal' threshold, and how fares are spread across price bands are summarized from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, with a small fraction of extreme outlier fares excluded from the range."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "San Juan is the main gateway with its historic Old Town, vibrant culture, and nearby beaches. Ponce offers colonial charm and museums. Rincon is a top surf spot on the west coast. Vieques and Culebra, reachable by short flights or ferry, are loved for pristine beaches and bioluminescent bays."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Charlotte to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico does not require U.S. citizens to obtain a visa or any electronic travel authorization for entry. You can travel from Charlotte to Puerto Rico with just a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, since it is a domestic flight. Rules are stable, but always check for any ID requirement updates before you go."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Charlotte?",
        "answer": "From Charlotte to Puerto Rico, the main gateway is Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, which handles all long-haul flights from the U.S. and offers the best connections for rental cars, regional flights, and ferries to Vieques and Culebra. For a quieter arrival closer to the west coast resorts, you can fly into Aguadilla's Rafael Hernández Airport, though options from Charlotte are limited. Mercedita Airport in Ponce serves the south but is not directly served from Charlotte."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-December to April is the best window for Puerto Rico, combining drier weather with comfortable trade winds. Summer and fall are hotter, more humid, and coincide with hurricane season, so prices drop but storm risk rises."
      }
    }
  }
}