Questions tagged [short-connections]
Where connections, typically between flights, leave little margin (such as close to Minimum Connection Times between terminals).
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Connecting Flight in Zurich—is 1.25 Hrs. Enough Time for a Layover (Arriving from Thessaloniki, Departing for Denver)?
My son would land in Zurich at 11:50 am on a Wed. (on a Swiss Air flight from Thessaloniki) and would connect to a 1:05 flight to Denver (via Edelweiss), traveling on a U.S. passport.
He won't have ...
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Is 1 hour feasible for a layover in Manila for an international flight?
Due to a flight change from Cebu Pacific I now have a 1 hour layover in Manila, no baggage, and the flights are on two seperate tickets.
Both flights are in terminal 3, I am flying on Cebu Pacific ...
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Is 1 hour transfer time in MUC with Lufthansa enough?
I am traveling from Venice to Munich, Munich to Denver with a 1 hour layover in Munich. My flight from Venice to Munich is with Air Dolomiti and from Munich to Denver with Lufthansa. From my ...
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Is a one hour and a half layover enough time to go through customs?
I’m flying from Detroit to Bucaramanga, Colombia, on Spirit Airlines. I'll have a 1½ hour layover in Fort Lauderdale. Is that enough time to get through customs? I purchased the tickets under the same ...
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is 40 minutes enough layover time at Munich airport for a connecting international flight leading outside Schengen region? [duplicate]
I have a flight from Munich to Delhi in few days and I will arrive at Terminal 2 of Munich airport (MUC) with Lufthansa. The layover at the airport (MUC) is only 40 minutes. My departure flight is ...
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Is 1 hour 35 minutes sufficient to connect flights at Muscat Airport? [duplicate]
I am travelling from Cairo to Karachi using two Oman Air flights. The flights have transit time of one hour and 35 minutes time at Muscat Airport. Is this time is sufficient for transfer to catch the ...
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Three hour connection in Frankfurt
I am thinking on a trip from Málaga to Holguín. The fastest and cheapest way seems with Lufthansa and Condor, with a connection in Frankfurt (see this question for details). This itinerary cannot be ...
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What is the immigration and customs process when entering America from the UK?
My partner will be flying to the United States from the UK and the flight will have a layover in a different state. When they land at the airport, what happens before they can proceed to the gate for ...
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International Transit at Fort Lauderdale on the way to Barranquilla, Colombia
I'm flying with Air Canada from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale arriving at 9:33 am, and the connecting flight with Spirit Airline departs at 11:30 am.
Do I have enough time to pick up luggage and go ...
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Is 4.5 hours enough for a domestic to international connection in Newark (EWR)?
I am currently booking a US domestic flight for my trip, and I was wondering about the minimum connection time to not miss my international flight.
My international flight is UA 90 which will be ...
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Different airlines connecting flight
I have a question about my first solo flight. I booked my flight through Qatar and had 2 connections with different airlines.
I will be flying Rwandair from entebbe to Kigali with 55 min connection
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First time traveling by plane - concerned about short connections at Newark
This is my first time traveling by plane. I will fly from Madrid to State College and I have a lot of questions:
On the outbound trip to the United States. I have a layover of 1h and 50 minutes at ...
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Is 2 hours enough for a connecting flight at EWR? Doing BOG-EWR-BER (Terminal B to C)
I'm doing BOG-EWR-BER on a single ticket with a 2h 20m layover at Newark (travelling with United Airlines). Since I'm an international arriving passenger, I will need to claim and recheck my bags, as ...
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Time between connecting flights in Norway
I'll be traveling from Frankfurt to Trondheim (Norway) in late August. I'll be taking a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Oslo and then a Norwegian flight from Oslo to Trondheim. The Lufthansa flight ...
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Is 5 hours and 45 minutes enough for an international-domestic connection at Auckland airport?
I have a question regarding layover time in Auckland airport. So, I bought a ticket from Qatar Airways from Tehran to Wellington via Doha, Adelaide and Auckland.
I've read from this forum that a 1 ...
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Connecting flight via Amsterdam to Peru
I am due to travel to Peru at the end of this month on a flight from Manchester to Amsterdam and then connecting to a flight to Lima, Peru. All my flights are with KLM and I have never had to do a ...
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International travel with connecting flights with different airlines
In general, if I am traveling internationally with (in order):
Domestic flight,
International flight,
Domestic flight,
all with different airlines, will I have to pickup and drop my luggage multiple ...
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Does JFK immigration/customs let passengers with short connections bypass the queues?
I'm currently choosing between flying from the EU to Seattle via JFK or via Amsterdam/Paris/London. The flight via JFK is much more convenient, but there's only 1h25m between the inbound EU flight and ...
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Do I have enough time to connect from Copenhagen airport to Aalborg in Denmark?
I am an Australian citizen flying from Toronto, Canada to Aalborg, Denmark.
There is one stop on this flight in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The time between arrival in Copenhagen at 10:30 am and taking off ...
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Vienna airport 25 minute connection: is this realistic?
Vienna airport is famous for its 25 minute minimum connection time and United Airline is actually offering me an itinerary with exactly that: OS to OS transfer from Schengen arrival to a non-Schengen ...
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Is a 50 minute connecting time through Helsinki possible?
I (US Citizen) have booked a flight through American Airlines from DFW to Oslo. It will be FINNAIR from Dallas to HEL and Nordic regional air to OSL (booked as one ticket). I connect through Helsinki ...
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Flying United from Kansas City to Dublin
Flying United from Kansas City to Dublin and have 41 minutes in Newark to make connection.Is 41 minutes enough time
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Is 55 minutes enough time for a connecting flight at Helsinki airport?
I am a Hong Kong citizen and was looking for a HKG-LHR return ticket. I found an offer from Finnair, of which the outbound flight from HKG to LHR combines two of their flights and has a stop at HEL. ...
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1h 10 m transfer time at MUC with Lufthansa?
I have a LH ticket to fly from Sofia (non-Schengen) to Luxembourg via Munich, and my transfer time is 1h 10 min. Would that be enough time to be able to pass border and reach the departure gate? Am I ...
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Connection time in Delhi, separate tickets
We are considering a connection in Delhi (DEL). Coming in on Virgin Atlantic (from LHR), continuing on Spicejet to BKK on separate tickets. As far as I can tell both airlines operate out of Terminal 3....
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Can I transfer from Luton to Heathrow in three hours?
I will be landing in Luton according to the schedule at 14:30 on 24th of January.
I want to fly out from Heathrow at 17:30 same day. Cabin luggage only.
How feasible it is to clear border, jump on the ...
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Connecting flight at IAD Dulles with stroller [duplicate]
I am really hoping there's someone out there who will ease my anxiety about this airport. I already called and emailed them, I searched online but I still feel like I dont have the right answer.
I am ...
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Is a visa needed during a luggage-free transfer at Stansted (London, UK)
A friend of mine plans on traveling from Ukraine to Bulgaria. Ryanair offers a flight option via STN with self-transfer. She has Ukrainian citizen. My friend will be traveling with hand luggage only ...
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How much transfer time do I need between ferry and train in Travemünde?
I want to take the ferry from Malmö to Travemünde. How much transfer time do I need to plan for if I want to take the train from station "Skandinavienkai"?
The ferry I want to take is ...
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Immigration checks in transit from CDG and MUC (DEL-CDG/MUC-GVA)
I am an Indian national with a valid D visa issued by Switzerland. I am planning to book tickets with either Air France (DEL - CDG - GVA) or Lufthansa (DEL - MUC GVA). I was wondering where the ...
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Flight ticket combination only available through agency
I'd like to fly within Europe in these troubled days.
Air France has a good combination (with a short connection of 50 minutes in CDG, with change of terminal).
However, AF websites doesn't sell the ...
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New Istanbul Airport and 1 hour for change from domestic flight to international flight
So I will have exactly one hour between flights on IST airport.
Different reservations, no guarantee for missed flight.
Turkish Airlines domestic inbound 16:30 <->
LOT Polish Airlines ...
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Connection times at JFK for International flight
My wife and son are flying to Paris this summer on Delta.
Their flight leaves from JFK -> ORY at 1730.
I can book them a flight from Spokane (GEG) to JFK on the outbound leg, also on Delta, that ...
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Connection time Dulles [duplicate]
We booked our flight through Expedia and are
traveling on 2 airlines, one PNR and no checked baggage.
Flight from Chicago on United arrives at 8:45 pm. Flight to Lisbon on
Lufthansa leaves at 10:20. ...
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Time for domestic to international connection at Orlando/MCO
I am flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Orlando (MCO) and connecting to Peru. The inbound flight will likely be in section 2 (terminal A) and outbound in section 4 (terminal B). The layover time I ...
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Will the airline wait for me if my incoming flight is delayed (same airline)?
I'm travelling for work and my flight back has a very short layover (37 minutes) in MSP. I didn't book the flight so although I wouldn't have picked something like this, I have to deal with it.
This ...
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Is a 1 hour connection sufficient from MAD, Norwegian to Delta at LAX? [closed]
Is a 1 hour connection sufficient from MAD, Norwegian to Delta at LAX? We will be traveling from Madrid back to the US, through customs with no checked baggage.
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General rules for tight connections in international flights
I was recently looking for a ticket and one of the cheapest options included a stop-over for only 30 minutes at a major international airport. I estimated it would be impossible to catch the ...
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Is 56 Minutes enough to get between terminals at Newark International (EWR)?
I have a flight going from charlotte to Newark, and a 56-minute connection between wheels down in Newark from charlotte, to wheels up in Newark to Mumbai. Could anyone tell me what my odds are on ...
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Tight Flight connection : Have I made a mistake? [duplicate]
I'm traveling to the US from India, specifically the Bangalore - Schiphol - Seattle route. The first leg is operated by KLM and the second leg is operated by KLM partner Delta. I just have a 1 hr 25 ...
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Connecting from domestic to international at Athens Airport
We are traveling from Crete to Athens to catch our flight home to the US, our potential flight from Crete will land at 915am Our international flight home leaves at 12:55. Is this enough time to get ...
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Is a 40 minute layover time between flights at the Munich airport on two Lufthansa flights enough?
My family is leaving 5/21 from DTW in the United States to travel to Venice to board a cruise ship the afternoon of 5/23. We are considering booking a Lufthansa two stop flight from DTW to Munich ...
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Is a 2hr transit enough time in Munich from Canada
Title says it all. Is 1h 55m enough of a layover in Munich for a Montreal > Munich > Athens flight?
We are both Canadian citizens.
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Transfer time between terminals in Dubai Airport (separate tickets)
We arrive with Emirates Terminal 3 then fly from Terminal 1 with Air India.
Do we have enough time of 3 hours to collect luggage clear immigration and get to Terminal 1 ?
The flights in from ...
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How manageable are <15 min connection times in Frankfurt Hbf?
I will be travelling from Lyon (France) to Dresden (Germany) and I was looking at several options. One of them is by train, but there are a fairly big number of connections, with rather short transit ...
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Is one hour enough for changing planes in Newark? [closed]
I am coming from Miami and will change planes at Newark, my final destination is Beijing. I only have 1 hour from arriving to departure, is that enough time or must I have change to an earlier ...
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Connections in Lisbon and Madrid for a Schengen flight - is 1hr too short if I don't have an EU passport?
I have two potential flights from Porto to Naples and I'm trying to see if the layovers are too short.
The first option is on TAP Air Portgual from Porto to Naples via Lisbon. I have a 55 minute ...
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Is 50 minutes enough to get from EWR terminal C to terminal A (international arrival)?
I am arriving on United from Mumbai into terminal C, and have a domestic connection (also United) from terminal A 50 minutes later. What are the chances that I can make it from C to A in time, given ...
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Is one-hour layover sufficient at DUB airport?
I'm planning to get to YYZ from GVA via DUB, and Aer Lingus handles both legs. The layover time is just one hour, and I have no experiences in flying with Aer Lingus. Is the one-hour time sufficient ...
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New Istanbul airport international transfer with Turkish Airlines 1hr 5mins enough?
I am hoping that I can get some advice as I am considering to book a flight with Turkish Airlines from London to Luxor, Egypt with a transfer at the new Istanbul
Airport- the transfer time at ...
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