{
  "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 nonstop to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta on Alaska Airlines. For Mexico City, Cancun, Guadalajara, or other destinations, you typically connect through Los Angeles, Phoenix, or Dallas. Travelers choose Los Cabos for desert-meets-ocean scenery, Puerto Vallarta for a traditional beach town, and Mexico City for culture and food."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Diego, non-stop flights to Mexico City typically take around 3 hours and 30 minutes. Flying to Cancún often involves a one-stop itinerary, with total travel times of 5 to 7 hours depending on the connection."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from San Diego to several Mexican cities. You can fly directly to popular destinations like Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Cancún on airlines such as Alaska, Southwest, and seasonal service on other carriers. Flight times are typically 2 to 4 hours. If your destination isn't served non-stop, common one-stop routings connect through Los Angeles, Phoenix, or Dallas, adding a few hours to your trip."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to Mexico non‑stop choices include Alaska, Southwest and Volaris; one‑stop options via hubs on American, Delta or United."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to Mexico City, there are no nonstop flights, so you'll connect through hubs like Dallas, San Francisco, or Houston. Generally, the cheapest months to fly this route are late spring (May) and early fall (September–October), avoiding peak summer and the December holiday season. Midweek departures — especially Tuesday and Wednesday — and early-morning or late-evening flights tend to offer lower fares than weekend and midday options.",
        "methodology": "Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. Carrier service and weekly frequencies are summarized from our flight-schedule database, which draws on published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data, and observed operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). Where available, on-time and cancellation rates come from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline On-Time Performance dataset, and typical fares from the U.S. DOT Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B), a quarterly 10% sample of tickets sold. The US departure cities with nonstop service to this destination, their weekly flight frequencies, typical flight times, airlines, and red-eye availability are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We identify every US airport with scheduled nonstop service to the destination, group them into their metropolitan areas, and rank the cities by scheduled weekly departures; the typical flight time is the median scheduled duration, and red-eye availability is flagged from scheduled local departure and arrival times."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Mexico?",
        "answer": "In Mexico, top destinations from San Diego include Mexico City for culture and cuisine, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta for beach resorts, and Guadalajara for mariachi and tequila. All offer direct flights or easy connections from major U.S. hubs."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from San Diego to Mexico?",
        "answer": "For short tourist visits to Mexico, U.S. citizens do not need a visa, but you will need to fill out a tourist card (FMM) upon arrival or online before travel. No electronic travel authorization is required, but entry rules can change, so verify current requirements before your trip."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Mexico are best to fly into from San Diego?",
        "answer": "From San Diego to Mexico, Tijuana is the closest option and often the cheapest, with easy ground transfers to the airport. For resorts, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta offer the most direct flights. Mexico City is the main hub for onward domestic connections and cultural trips, but requires a longer flight."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Mexico?",
        "answer": "For Mexico, November to April is the dry season with pleasant weather, especially in beach destinations like Cancún and Puerto Vallarta, though it's peak tourist season. Late spring and autumn offer a balance of fewer crowds and lower prices, but watch for hurricane season from June to November on the coasts."
      }
    }
  }
}