{
  "response": {
    "Key": "RDU-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "RDU",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Raleigh",
      "fullCity": "Raleigh, North Carolina",
      "airport": "Raleigh Durham Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh you can fly non-stop to San Juan on Frontier, and connect via cities like Charlotte or Miami to reach Aguadilla or Ponce. San Juan is the main gateway for culture and nightlife, while Aguadilla suits surfers and Ponce offers colonial architecture."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Raleigh to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh, non-stop flights to San Juan take around 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours, while one-stop routes to other Puerto Rican airports like Aguadilla or Ponce typically range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection. Flight times are similar in both directions."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Raleigh to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Raleigh-Durham to Puerto Rico. The most common one-stop routings connect through hubs like Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami or Orlando, typically taking about 5 to 7 hours total travel time depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Raleigh to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Nonstop: Frontier to San Juan. One-stop: American via Charlotte or Miami, Delta via Atlanta, United via Newark, Southwest via Baltimore or Orlando."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Raleigh to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Raleigh to Puerto Rico are August, September, and May, while December and the winter months are the most expensive, and you should avoid peak summer and major holidays when prices climb. For the best fare, book about 22 to 25 weeks (roughly 5 to 6 months) ahead, as last-minute tickets cost significantly more. Midweek departures tend to be cheaper than weekend flights, and early-morning or late-night departures often offer lower fares than midday options.",
        "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."
      },
      "q5": {
        "question": "How far in advance should I book flights from Raleigh to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Raleigh (RDU) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), the optimal booking window is about 22 to 25 weeks before departure, when average fares drop to around $459.",
        "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 travelers start in San Juan for colonial history and nightlife, then visit the bioluminescent bays in Fajardo or Vieques, the surf town of Rincón on the west coast and the natural beauty of El Yunque rainforest."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Raleigh to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Since Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, traveling from Raleigh to Puerto Rico is a domestic trip. U.S. citizens do not need a visa or any electronic travel authorization, just a valid government-issued ID to board the flight."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Raleigh?",
        "answer": "From Raleigh, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International is the main gateway with the most nonstop options and connections to smaller Puerto Rican airports. Aguadilla Rafael Hernández on the west coast works well for surfing and resort stays, while Ponce Mercedita serves the south. There are no trains, so plan on renting a car or using local flights."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, mid-December to April offers the most reliable dry weather, but February to April balances pleasant conditions with slightly lower prices after the winter peak. Summer and early fall are hotter, busier and fall within hurricane season."
      }
    }
  }
}