{
  "response": {
    "Key": "SAN-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "SAN",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "San Diego",
      "fullCity": "San Diego, California",
      "airport": "San Diego Intl Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego you fly into Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan. There are no nonstop flights, so you will connect through hubs like Dallas, Houston, Miami or Atlanta. San Juan is the primary gateway, with connections to smaller airports such as Aguadilla, Ponce and Vieques if you want to reach the west coast, south or the islands. Most travelers stay in or near San Juan for history, dining and nightlife, then take short flights or ferries to other parts of Puerto Rico."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Diego to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Diego to Puerto Rico. A typical one-stop itinerary to San Juan takes about 8 to 10 hours eastbound and 10 to 12 hours westbound, depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Diego to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from San Diego to Puerto Rico. Most itineraries involve one connection, often through a major U.S. hub such as Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Atlanta, or Charlotte. Total travel time typically ranges from 8 to 11 hours depending on the layover, with San Juan being the primary gateway."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Diego to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "No nonstops from San Diego to Puerto Rico. Connect via hubs on American, Delta, United, Southwest, JetBlue, or Spirit."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Diego to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from San Diego to Puerto Rico are typically August, October, and September, while December, June, and March are the most expensive. Booking about 22 to 25 weeks ahead tends to yield the best fares, and you should avoid peak summer and the December holiday period when prices climb.",
        "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 San Diego to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from San Diego to San Juan, the best time to book is roughly 22 to 25 weeks ahead, when average fares drop to around $515.",
        "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, San Juan draws visitors with its historic forts and nightlife. Ponce offers colonial architecture and museums. Rincón is known for surfing and sunsets. Vieques and Culebra, accessible by short flights or ferries, are prized for their bioluminescent bays and pristine beaches."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Diego to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "No visa is needed because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and the flight from San Diego is domestic. You only need a valid government-issued photo ID, and Real ID requirements will apply starting May 7, 2025, so check your ID status before traveling."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most flight options and connections to smaller islands. Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla and Mercedita Airport in Ponce serve the west and south coasts respectively, which can be more convenient for resort stays but have fewer flights."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, December to April offers the best balance of dry weather and comfortable temperatures, though it is peak season with higher prices. May to June and November are good shoulder months with fewer crowds and lower costs, but there is more rain. Summer and early fall are hot, humid and part of hurricane season, so prices drop but weather risks increase."
      }
    }
  }
}