{
  "response": {
    "Key": "MKC-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "MKC",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Kansas City",
      "fullCity": "Kansas City, Missouri",
      "airport": "Kansas City Downtown"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Kansas City?",
        "answer": "From Kansas City you will connect through hubs like Atlanta, Miami or Dallas to reach San Juan, the main gateway. San Juan is the primary entry point for most visitors, with cruise port access and Old San Juan sights. Some travelers also connect to Aguadilla or Ponce for west coast beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Kansas City to San Juan, most itineraries require one stop and take about 6 to 8 hours total, with return flights often slightly shorter due to tailwinds. Flying into Aguadilla or Ponce typically adds another hour or two with an extra connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "There are no non-stop flights from Kansas City to Puerto Rico. The most common one-stop routings connect through major U.S. hubs like Atlanta, Miami, Charlotte, or Dallas, with typical total travel times of 6 to 8 hours depending on the layover. You'll arrive at San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Kansas City to Puerto Rico you can fly American, Delta, United, or Southwest, all with one stop at their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Kansas City to Puerto Rico are September, October, and August, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares, while December, March, and June are the most expensive. Booking about 9 to 11 weeks ahead tends to yield the best prices, and departing on a Tuesday or in the early morning slot typically costs less than other days and times. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and spring break push prices higher, so traveling in the low season and avoiding weekend departures can help keep costs down.",
        "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 Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Kansas City to San Juan, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 11 weeks ahead, when fares average around $468, though the absolute cheapest fares have appeared roughly 5 months out.",
        "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 its historic forts and nightlife, then explore Ponce for colonial architecture, Rincón for surfing, and Vieques or Culebra for pristine beaches and bioluminescent bays."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen traveling from Kansas City to Puerto Rico, you do not need a visa or any special travel authorization because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. You can visit for any length of time with just a valid government-issued ID, though Real ID requirements for domestic flights apply starting May 7, 2025."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Kansas City?",
        "answer": "From Kansas City to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most flight options and connections. It serves as the hub for exploring the island by rental car or local flights. Smaller airports like Aguadilla and Ponce offer limited service but can be convenient for western or southern resort areas, though you'll likely connect through San Juan or another U.S. city."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, mid-April to mid-June offers warm, relatively dry weather with lower prices and fewer crowds than winter or summer. Fall can be rainy, especially September and October."
      }
    }
  }
}