{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SAN-MX",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SAN",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Diego",
      "fullCity": "San Diego, California",
      "airport": "San Diego Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "MX",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Mexico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Mexico can I fly to from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego you can fly non-stop to Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun, among others. For Mexico City, Guadalajara or Monterrey you typically connect through Los Angeles, Phoenix or Dallas. Beach resorts are popular for vacations, while Mexico City attracts culture and business travelers."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Diego, non-stop flights to Mexico City take about 3 hours 30 minutes, while non-stops to Los Cabos are around 2 hours. One-stop connections to destinations like Cancun or Guadalajara typically range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the layover. Eastbound and westbound times are nearly identical due to the short distances."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from San Diego to Mexico, primarily to popular resort destinations. Alaska Airlines and Southwest serve San José del Cabo, while Southwest and others may offer seasonal service to Puerto Vallarta. Flight time is roughly 2 to 2.5 hours. If your destination is elsewhere, connecting through Mexico City or Guadalajara is common, adding 1 to 3 hours to total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to Mexico non-stop options include Alaska, Southwest, and Volaris. One-stop via hubs on United, American, Delta, or Aeromexico."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "For San Diego to Mexico (Cancún data), the cheapest months are typically August, July, and September, while December and June are the most expensive; peak summer and major holidays like Christmas drive prices higher. Booking roughly 19 to 22 weeks ahead — around four to five months out — tends to give the lowest fares, and midweek departures generally offer better value than weekends, though exact day-of-week and time-of-day patterns aren't available for this route. Avoiding peak summer and holiday periods and booking well in advance are your best strategies.",
        "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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Mexico?",
        "answer": "Popular Mexican destinations include Mexico City for culture and cuisine, Cancun for beaches and Mayan ruins, Los Cabos for luxury resorts, Puerto Vallarta for coastal charm, and Guadalajara for traditional mariachi and tequila. Most are served by direct flights from major U.S. cities, with good domestic connections for onward travel."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist visits to Mexico under 180 days, but you must have a valid U.S. passport. No electronic travel authorization is required, though you may need to complete a tourist card upon arrival. Always verify current entry rules before traveling, as requirements can change."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Mexico are best to fly into from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego, Mexico City is the prime gateway for connections nationwide, while Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta are the most direct resort choices. Tijuana is just across the border and offers many domestic Mexican flights if you cross by land. Guadalajara works well for regional travel in central and western Mexico."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Mexico?",
        "answer": "For Mexico, November to April offers comfortable weather and avoids the summer rainy season and peak domestic travel. Coastal spots like Cancún are busier and pricier in winter, while spring and autumn bring lighter crowds and still pleasant conditions."
      }
    }
  }
}