{
  "response": {
    "Key": "WAS-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "WAS",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Washington",
      "fullCity": "Washington, United States",
      "airport": "Ronald Reagan National Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
    },
    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington you can fly non-stop to San Juan, the main gateway. One-stop connections reach Aguadilla and Ponce. Most travelers fly into San Juan for its historic sites, beaches, and ferry or flight links to Vieques and Culebra."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Washington to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Washington D.C. to San Juan take about 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours, while one-stop itineraries typically range from 5 to 7 hours depending on the connection. Flights to Aguadilla or Ponce usually require a connection and take around 6 to 8 hours."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Washington to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from the Washington area to Puerto Rico. From Dulles (IAD) you can fly non-stop to San Juan (SJU) on United, and from Reagan National (DCA) you can fly non-stop to San Juan on Southwest. Flight time is about 3 hours 45 minutes. If you prefer other Puerto Rican airports like Aguadilla or Ponce, you will need a connection, most commonly through San Juan or a mainland hub, which can add 2 to 4 hours to your total travel time."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Washington to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Puerto Rico non-stop options include United and Southwest. One-stop choices feature American, Delta, JetBlue and Spirit."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Washington to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Washington to Puerto Rico are late summer and early fall, especially September, August, and October, while spring and the winter holidays are the most expensive. Booking six to nine weeks ahead typically yields the best fares, and departing on a Tuesday or in the morning tends to be cheaper than flying on a Thursday or Friday. Peak summer and major holidays like Christmas and New Year's usually push prices higher.",
        "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 Washington to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Washington to Puerto Rico, the best time to book is about 6 to 9 weeks before departure, when fares average around $439.",
        "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": "Top places in Puerto Rico include San Juan for history and nightlife, Vieques and Culebra for beaches, El Yunque rainforest and Rincón for surfing."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Washington to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "As a U.S. citizen traveling from Washington to Puerto Rico, you do not need a visa because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. No electronic travel authorization is required for this domestic route."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Washington?",
        "answer": "From Washington to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín is the primary gateway with the most direct flights and serves as the hub for exploring the island by car or ferry. Aguadilla on the west coast is a smaller option that works well for surf trips and the Rincón area."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Mid-December to April is best for dry, sunny weather but is also peak season. May to November offers lower prices and fewer crowds, though it is hurricane season with more rain and humidity."
      }
    }
  }
}