{"response": {"Key": "AUS-MX", "orig": {"code": "AUS", "type": "airport", "city": "Austin", "fullCity": "Austin, Texas", "airport": "Bergstrom Intl Airport"}, "dest": {"code": "MX", "type": "country", "country": "Mexico"}, "faq": {"q0": {"question": "Which cities in Mexico can I fly to from Austin?", "answer": "From Austin you can fly non-stop to Mexico City, Cancun, San Jose del Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, and Guadalajara. One-stop connections through Houston or Dallas open up many more cities. Mexico City is ideal for culture and onward domestic flights, while Cancun and Los Cabos serve beach vacations."}, "q1": {"question": "How long is the flight from Austin to Mexico?", "answer": "Non-stop flights from Austin to Mexico City take about 2 hours 30 minutes, while Cancún is roughly 2 hours 20 minutes. One-stop journeys to other destinations like Guadalajara or Puerto Vallarta typically range from 4 to 6 hours depending on the connection."}, "q2": {"question": "Are there direct flights from Austin to Mexico?", "answer": "Yes. Non-stop flights from Austin to Mexico are widely available to multiple cities. Southwest and Aeromexico serve Mexico City, while Viva Aerobus, American and Southwest fly to Cancún, and there are non-stops to Puerto Vallarta and San José del Cabo on Southwest and American. Flight times range from about 2 to 3 hours."}, "q3": {"question": "Which airlines fly from Austin to Mexico?", "answer": "From Austin to Mexico you can fly non-stop on Southwest, American and Aeromexico. One-stop options include United and Delta via their hubs."}, "q4": {"question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Austin to Mexico?", "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Austin to Mexico City are February, September, and August, with the lowest average fares in February. Booking 9 to 12 weeks ahead yields the best prices, and departing on a Tuesday afternoon tends to be the most affordable combination of day and time. Peak summer months and the December holiday period are significantly more expensive, while midweek travel generally beats weekends.", "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 Austin to Mexico?", "answer": "For flights from Austin to Mexico, the optimal booking window is about 9 to 12 weeks ahead, with the absolute lowest fare typically appearing around 65 days before departure.", "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 Mexico?", "answer": "Popular Mexican cities include Mexico City for culture and cuisine, Cancún for beaches, Guadalajara for mariachi and tequila, and Los Cabos or Puerto Vallarta for resorts."}, "q8": {"question": "Which airports in Mexico are best to fly into from Austin?", "answer": "From Austin to Mexico, Cancún International Airport offers the most frequent nonstop flights and is the top gateway for Caribbean resorts and the Riviera Maya. Mexico City International Airport provides the widest range of domestic connections and works well for cultural travel and onward journeys. Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta are strong choices for Pacific coast beach destinations, with seasonal nonstop options from Austin."}, "q12": {"question": "When is the best time of year to visit Mexico?", "answer": "For Mexico, November to April offers dry, sunny weather and is the most popular period. Summer is hot and humid, especially on the coasts, but prices may be lower outside of holiday weeks."}, "q13": {"question": "How do I get to Bergstrom Intl Airport from the city center?", "answer": "From downtown Austin, the most popular and often fastest option is a ride‑share or taxi, which take about 15–20 minutes and cost more than public transit. Capital Metro’s high‑frequency Route 20 bus is the budget‑friendly public transit choice, though it takes longer. Driving yourself is also possible, with on‑site parking in two garages or the Economy Lot, but spots can fill up during busy travel times.", "toolsUsed": ["article_lookup"], "references": [{"url": "https://austintexas.gov/page/aus-travel-tips-frequently-asked-questions", "title": "AUS Travel Tips & Frequently Asked Questions | Airport", "favicon": "https://austintexas.gov/themes/custom/coa_sitestudio_theme/images/favicon/favicon-airport.png"}, {"url": "https://austintexas.gov/department/ground-transportation-barbara-jordan-terminal", "title": "Ground Transportation at the Barbara Jordan Terminal | Airport", "favicon": "https://austintexas.gov/themes/custom/coa_sitestudio_theme/images/favicon/favicon-airport.png"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%E2%80%93Bergstrom_International_Airport", "title": "Austin–Bergstrom International Airport", "favicon": "https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png", "time_published": "2026-07-29T21:19:45Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Barbara_Jordan_(Austin–Bergstrom_International_Airport)", "title": "Statue of Barbara Jordan (Austin–Bergstrom International Airport)", "time_published": "2026-06-27T16:13:14Z"}, {"url": "https://austintexas.gov/department/aus-all-accessibility-services", "title": "AUS For All: Accessibility Services | Airport", "favicon": "https://austintexas.gov/themes/custom/coa_sitestudio_theme/images/favicon/favicon-airport.png"}]}}}}