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    "Key": "ORL-PR",
    "orig": {
      "code": "ORL",
      "type": "airport",
      "city": "Orlando",
      "fullCity": "Orlando, Florida",
      "airport": "Orlando Executive Airport"
    },
    "dest": {
      "code": "PR",
      "type": "country",
      "country": "Puerto Rico"
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    "faq": {
      "q0": {
        "question": "Which cities in Puerto Rico can I fly to from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando you can fly non-stop to San Juan, the main gateway. Other cities like Aguadilla and Ponce are reachable with one stop, usually via San Juan. San Juan suits history and nightlife, while Aguadilla and Ponce are closer to west and south coast beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Orlando to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Orlando to San Juan take about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours. One-stop itineraries to other Puerto Rican cities like Aguadilla or Ponce typically range from 5 to 8 hours depending on the connection. Flight times are similar in both directions."
      },
      "q2": {
        "question": "Are there direct flights from Orlando to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Yes, there are non-stop flights from Orlando to Puerto Rico. Multiple airlines fly non-stop from Orlando International Airport to San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. Flight time is about two and a half hours. If you prefer another Puerto Rican airport, you would typically connect through San Juan."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Orlando to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest and Spirit offer nonstop flights from Orlando to San Juan. American, Delta and United provide one-stop options via their hubs."
      },
      "q4": {
        "question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Orlando to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Orlando to Puerto Rico are August, September, and October, with late summer and early fall offering the lowest fares overall. Midweek departures — especially Monday, Thursday, and Saturday — tend to be cheaper than Tuesday or Sunday, and early morning flights typically cost less than midday or evening departures. Booking about 9 to 11 weeks ahead gives the best value, while peak summer and major holidays like December and March are usually more expensive.",
        "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 Orlando to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For flights from Orlando (MCO) to San Juan, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 11 weeks before departure, when fares average around $378.",
        "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. 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."
      },
      "q6": {
        "question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "In Puerto Rico, start in San Juan for its colonial Old Town and beaches, then explore the El Yunque rainforest, the bioluminescent bays of Vieques or Fajardo, and the surf and beaches of Rincón on the west coast."
      },
      "q7": {
        "question": "Do I need a visa to travel from Orlando to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For United States citizens, traveling from Orlando to Puerto Rico does not require a visa, as Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory and entry is by right for U.S. nationals. As with any domestic U.S. travel, a government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license is sufficient, and there is no limit on the length of stay since it is not an international border crossing.\n\nThis is general guidance to help you plan, not official immigration advice — entry rules can change and can depend on your nationality and circumstances, so please confirm the current requirements with the relevant embassy or official government source before you travel.",
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            "url": "https://cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/fajardo-puerto-rico-4904",
            "title": "Fajardo, Puerto Rico - 4904 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection"
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      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Orlando?",
        "answer": "From Orlando to Puerto Rico, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan is the primary gateway with the most flight options. It offers easy access to the island's resorts and regional travel via car rental or local flights. For the west coast, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla may have limited direct flights but is convenient for nearby beaches and resorts."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, mid-April to June and late November to early December offer warm weather, lower prices and fewer crowds than the busy summer and winter holiday peaks. Hurricane season runs June through November, so monitor forecasts."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Orlando Executive Airport from the city center?",
        "answer": "Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) is a general aviation facility a few miles northeast of downtown Orlando, but the metro area's primary commercial airport is Orlando International Airport (MCO), which serves most scheduled flights to Puerto Rico. From downtown Orlando, the most popular and fastest option is a ride-share or taxi, taking roughly 20-30 minutes to MCO; public transit is limited to Lynx bus routes with longer travel times, and there is no direct rail link yet. Shuttle buses and hotel shuttles are also available, while driving yourself means using on-airport parking garages or off-site lots, with parking fees higher for terminal-adjacent garages. Taxis and ride-shares cost more than the bus or driving yourself for short trips, but they offer the best speed and convenience.",
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