{"response": {"Key": "BWI-AW", "orig": {"code": "BWI", "type": "airport", "city": "Baltimore", "fullCity": "Baltimore, Maryland", "airport": "Thurgood Marshall Intl Airport"}, "dest": {"code": "AW", "type": "country", "country": "Aruba"}, "faq": {"q0": {"question": "Which cities in Aruba can I fly to from Baltimore?", "answer": "Aruba has one main international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad. From Baltimore there are no non-stop flights. Most one-stop itineraries connect through Miami, Charlotte, or Atlanta. Since the island is small, flying into Oranjestad puts you within a short drive of all major beaches and resorts."}, "q1": {"question": "How long is the flight from Baltimore to Aruba?", "answer": "From Baltimore to Aruba, non-stop flights to Queen Beatrix International Airport typically take about 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours southbound and roughly 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes on the return. One-stop itineraries often range from 6 to 9 hours depending on the connection city and layover length."}, "q2": {"question": "Are there direct flights from Baltimore to Aruba?", "answer": "Yes, Southwest Airlines operates seasonal non-stop flights from Baltimore/Washington International to Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad, with a flight time of about 4 hours and 20 minutes. If non-stop service is not available on your dates, common one-stop options connect through cities like Charlotte or Miami, with total travel times around 6 to 8 hours."}, "q3": {"question": "Which airlines fly from Baltimore to Aruba?", "answer": "From Baltimore to Aruba, Southwest flies nonstop. One-stop options include American via Charlotte, Delta via Atlanta, and United via Newark."}, "q4": {"question": "When is the cheapest time to fly from Baltimore to Aruba?", "answer": "The cheapest months to fly from Baltimore to Aruba are February, May, and January, while peak summer and the December holidays are notably more expensive. Booking within about three weeks of departure tends to yield the best fares, and flying on a Saturday or Sunday is generally cheaper than midweek. Evening and early morning departures offer the lowest prices, so avoiding midday and Wednesday flights can help keep costs down.", "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 Baltimore to Aruba?", "answer": "For flights from Baltimore to Aruba, the optimal booking window is 0–20 days before departure, with the absolute lowest fares typically appearing around 15 days out at roughly $531.", "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. Stop counts, connecting hubs, and per-airline prices are drawn from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours. We group those fares by number of stops, by the hub airport a connection routes through, and by operating airline, and report each group's share of the sample alongside its lowest and median price. 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. The typical price, the lowest fare, a 'great deal' threshold, and how fares are spread across price bands are summarized from a large sample of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours, with a small fraction of extreme outlier fares excluded from the range."}, "q6": {"question": "What are the most popular cities to visit in Aruba?", "answer": "Aruba is small and easy to explore from Queen Beatrix International Airport near Oranjestad. The capital Oranjestad offers shopping and colorful architecture. Palm Beach and Eagle Beach are the main resort areas with calm waters and high-rise hotels. San Nicolas has street art and a local vibe. Noord provides access to the California Lighthouse and rugged north shore views."}, "q8": {"question": "Which airports in Aruba are best to fly into from Baltimore?", "answer": "Aruba has one international airport, Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad, which handles all flights from the U.S., including from Baltimore. It is close to the main resort areas, and taxis, rental cars, and hotel shuttles are readily available for getting around the island."}, "q12": {"question": "When is the best time of year to visit Aruba?", "answer": "Aruba has steady warm weather year-round, but mid-April through June offers a sweet spot of lower prices and fewer visitors after the winter high season and before summer vacation crowds."}, "q13": {"question": "How do I get to Thurgood Marshall Intl Airport from the city center?", "answer": "From downtown Baltimore, the most popular and fastest way to reach BWI is the MARC commuter train or Amtrak from Baltimore Penn Station, which takes about 25–30 minutes to the BWI Rail Station, followed by a free airport shuttle to the terminal. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Light Rail also serves the airport directly from downtown with a travel time of around 30–40 minutes and is a budget-friendly option. Ride-share services like Uber and Lyft, as well as taxis, offer door-to-door convenience in approximately 15–20 minutes without traffic, while driving and parking at the airport's hourly, daily, or long-term lots provides the most flexibility.", "toolsUsed": ["article_lookup"], "references": [{"url": "https://bwiairport.com/to-and-from-bwi/transportation/regional-destinations/washington-dc", "title": "Washington, DC | BWI Airport", "time_published": "2024-12-30T17:00:30Z"}, {"url": "https://bwiairport.com/flying-with-us/flights/air-traffic-map", "title": "Air Traffic Map | BWI Airport", "time_published": "2026-02-05T14:00:15Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BWI_Marshall_Airport_Shuttle", "title": "BWI Marshall Airport Shuttle", "time_published": "2025-05-30T22:29:49Z"}, {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BWI%20Marshall%20Airport%20Shuttle", "title": "BWI Marshall Airport Shuttle", "time_published": "2025-05-30T22:29:49Z"}, {"url": "https://bwiairport.com/to-and-from-bwi/transportation/regional-destinations/washington-dulles-international-airport", "title": "Washington Dulles International Airport | BWI Airport", "favicon": "https://bwiairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/logo1.png", "time_published": "2024-12-30T17:00:44Z"}]}}}}