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  "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 most likely fly into San Juan (SJU), the main gateway. There are no non-stop flights, so you will connect through hubs like Dallas, Atlanta, or Charlotte. Some itineraries also serve Aguadilla (BQN) or Ponce (PSE) with an extra connection. San Juan is best for culture, history, and nightlife, while Aguadilla and Ponce offer a quieter, more local experience with access to west and south coast beaches."
      },
      "q1": {
        "question": "How long is the flight from Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "Non-stop flights from Kansas City to San Juan are not currently offered, so you will need at least one connection. Typical total travel time ranges from 6 to 8 hours, with the return to the mainland often taking slightly longer due to headwinds."
      },
      "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 such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, or Miami, and total travel time typically ranges from 5½ to 8 hours depending on the layover."
      },
      "q3": {
        "question": "Which airlines fly from Kansas City to Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "From Kansas City to Puerto Rico you can fly American, Delta, United and Southwest, usually connecting via 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, while peak summer and December holidays are the most expensive. Midweek departures — especially Tuesday — tend to be cheaper than Monday or Saturday, and evening flights offer the lowest fares. Booking about 9 to 11 weeks ahead typically yields the best prices.",
        "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 Puerto Rico, the best time to book is about 9 to 11 weeks before departure, when fares average around $466.",
        "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 fly into San Juan for its historic Old Town, beaches and dining. Beyond the capital, Rincón on the west coast is a surf hub, and Vieques and Culebra islands offer quieter beaches and snorkeling."
      },
      "q8": {
        "question": "Which airports in Puerto Rico are best to fly into from Kansas City?",
        "answer": "From Kansas City to Puerto Rico, San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is the primary gateway with the most flight options, especially connecting through hubs like Atlanta or Dallas. It is ideal for exploring the island with rental cars or public transit. Aguadilla and Ponce offer limited direct U.S. service but work well for western and southern beach resorts. There are no trains in Puerto Rico, so onward travel is by car or bus."
      },
      "q12": {
        "question": "When is the best time of year to visit Puerto Rico?",
        "answer": "For Puerto Rico, December through April is the dry season with the most pleasant weather, but it is also the busiest and priciest. May and November offer a good balance of lower crowds and decent weather, though you risk some rain."
      },
      "q13": {
        "question": "How do I get to Kansas City Downtown from the city center?",
        "answer": "MKC is a metro code, not an airport; Kansas City's primary passenger airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), located about 15 miles northwest of downtown Kansas City. Several shuttle services, including Arival-KCI Airport Shuttle and Better Alternative Transportation Services, plus taxi companies like PinkRide Taxi & Limousine and AAA Taxi & Transportation Services, provide door-to-door rides from the city center. Ride-sharing and limousine services are also available, and driving yourself is straightforward with on-site economy, garage, and valet parking plus off-site lots starting around $3 per day. A taxi or ride-share is typically the fastest and most popular choice for reaching the airport, while shuttles and off-site parking with free shuttle service offer lower-cost alternatives.",
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            "url": "https://airport.guide/kmci/shuttle",
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          },
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            "url": "https://airport.guide/kmci",
            "title": "Kansas City Airport (MCI) | Terminal maps | Airport guide",
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          {
            "url": "https://airport.guide/kmci/parking",
            "title": "Kansas City Airport (MCI) Parking Rates and Map",
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            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_International_Airport",
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