In Ben's defense, the ROI simply isn't there. The connection time was 80 minutes. Travelling with Miles? We're part-time European residents and our nearest (truly) international airport is ORD. Its worth noting that terminal changes arent usually required at JFK as long as youre flying the same airline (or airline alliance). It took about half an hour after the door opened for it to get to us the last 6 times we flew AA. That alone makes a 60 minute connection necessary. I was going from LGA to ORD with 30min connection in PHL. For more information, please contact the Japan Airlines Reservations Center. Don't know in the US but here if you are i.e. However, for the sake of preserving your sanity, youre probably going to want a little more time than that. Clearly you don't fly American because American rarely will hold a flight. I was going from LGA to ORD with 30min connection in PHL. I avoid booking any connection where - assuming my flight is on time - I wont be able to get to the gate before boarding starts. I did this once going to Los Angeles from Raleigh with only a 30 minute connection time in Atlanta. LIS was adviced Well, don't know how that works in the US but back in time I was Flying BRU-LIS-GRU with a theoretical stop over in LIS of about 2hrs (which in practice was/is always much more). Also, dont get hung up on the fact that Terminals 3 and 6 are nonexistent. do we need to pay for the AirTrain. I called up AA today because the online system said "flight change. Hi Ingrid an hour and 45 minutes will be no problem considering that you wont have to change terminals. If I do miss a connection, every incursion, they see my status and assist in getting me where I need to go. If youve been to Miami International Airport , you know damn well you cant make that connection ! When I called American Airlines , their response was if they scheduled it , you can make it ! These standards vary by airport, and can also vary depending on the flight.. I saw it routed through Austin, which is a fairly new focus city for American. Hi! As Dirty Harry said, "do you feel lucky punk." Minimum Connecting Time (Approximate) JAL other international airlines: 120 minutes: JAL other domestic airlines; Other international airlines JAL: 4:35 am to 3:25 pm. Seriously the entire flight had already arrived at sat down before me so I knew I wasn't stealing a seat from someone who needed it more and again there were multiple empty handicap seats right next to it. 2. International to domestic will require nearly all of that 1 hour and 25 minutes IMHO since youll have to do the customs/immigration thing. This is so obnoxious. Home->LGA/JFK->European Home. On the other hand, Id probably view a 25-minute connection in Austin the same as a 40-minute connection in Dallas, in terms of risk of misconnecting. My personal policy outbound on international itineraries is 2 hours +/- 15 minutes MCT given that my international flight, if a misconnect occurs, forces a 24 hour delay. Hi Carole if youre flying American Airlines the entire way (DFW-JFK-LHR), you wont have to switch terminals at JFK. This means that you can just walk to your connecting gate without going through any additional checkpoints. Love this! It's not just AA. Recently, I had a :36 minute connection time at LAX - :26 minutes if you factor when boarding ends. This is the same for: I realize it the next day when checking flight status using flight number and it came up as that route not starting until a month later. American Airlines advises customers that "boarding ends 15 minutes before departure" So that leaves you (*gets out calculator*) zero minutes to make your connection. Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe. I avoid booking an intinerary that does not have at least an hour connection scheduled. My American flights out of Knoxville usually connect in Charlotte, Dallas, or Chicago. They are applied globally to develop and ensure viable connections. be okay in most cases ? If you are a frequent flyer, you know the 25 minute connection time is unrealistic. - Hadn't thought about the "trip delay" angle, but I'd be surprised if AUS expanded to over 30 gates just before Covid, and the other day, I arrived on a flight from LAX at Gate 1. Hi Barbara yes, you could probably take a taxi to get from one terminal to another, but it will be extremely inconvenient for them due to how short of a trip it is. It can be difficult to find this information on an airline's . Minimum Connecting Time Technical Guide Page 7 of 17 B. Airport Minimum Connection Times: What They Are And Why They Matter Re: American Airlines with a short connection time 5 years ago Save Nope. If the connection had to have 30 min in Austin instead of 25, you might not get that low fare you wanted. And you dont need to worry ahead of time about where to go and how to get there they will funnel you directly to customs and immigration right from the plane. Not too big of a deal if there are other frequencies later on in the day, but if that isn't the case it can be a @Nelson lucky you Fortunately based in MUC with most of my travels being intra-EU to hubs (so usually little need for connecting), but the 2 times I have connected in FRA with less than 1h in between, I have always ended up having issues and missing the connecting flight. I looked at map of T4 and found both gates but cant find customs at T4! This includes whether youre alone or have others in tow. Hi Scott, I will arrive at JFK at terminal 4 and have 3 hours before departure the international flight at Terminal 1. Dont know if we are going to make it. Scott, But starting at BRU I don't have always the option MUC to connect. Hi Scott, The comments on this page have not been provided, reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any advertiser, and it is not an advertiser's responsibility to ensure posts and/or questions are answered. Those carriers might not operate in . Hi Jay yes, you will need to go claim your checked luggage before going through customs (which will happen right after you clear passport control). Check-in times as of March 2016 Link In most locations, you must be checked in: At least 45 minutes before scheduled departure, for flights within the United States At least 60 minutes before scheduled departure, for flights to or from airports outside of the United States Every airport and airline has different minimum connection time requirements. Even if you did, and hour and 15 minutes would still be doable. There are 5 passenger terminals at JFK. However, my minimum would be 1 hour just so I would have enough time to relax and grab a bite to eat. Would you adjust any of your time estimates to take into consideration the construction? As long as I didnt have to switch terminals, my personal minimum connection time for a domestic to international flight at JFK would be 1 hour and 10 minutes. I have the highest status on AA and would prefer to fly them for upgrades and such, but we end up flying DL more because it's much easier to fly Home->ATL->Europe and definitely worth the $400 or so more to not just be sitting around or playing logistician to get from LGA to JFK. Even if you cant get all the way to the front by asking, chances are good that youll be able to move ahead far enough to make a difference. I'd say around 90 minutes for a connection (on the same ticket), and 180 minutes for an arrival and departure. Ill be arriving Terminal 4 at about 12:30 pm on a Wednesday departing Terminal 1 (with a 1 hour and 35 layover) at about 2:25 PM. For layovers of under an hours the plan A is to miss the flight and the plan B is not to miss the flight. The times I had those connections (with checked luggage) I never missed one connection neighter luggage at arrival. Ellos hacen conexion en Miami y se nos ha retrasado el vuelo de Orlando entonces cuando eso sucede , nos quedamos de la conexion. Note: If the ticket has been exchanged by American as an INVOL submit the refund request directly with American. There's also little to no chance of them holding the departure for you anymore. Learned yesterday that MCT is based upon time to transfer bags from one plane to another, has nothing to do with people getting off one plane and onto another! Customs and immigration lines can get long, so I would want a minimum of 2 and half hours. Hey Jim! How about when the first leg is 2 hr late? So, you could get off at one gate and your connection maybe 3 or 4 gates away or right across the walkway. You land on time, but it will take you over 20 minutes to get to your gate. The airline will most assuredly not give your seat away to a standby passenger in this scenario. One of my regular flights is LAX to Austin. I have American Advantage n have switch to another airline. The big difference between a tight connection in Austin vs Dallas is Austin has far too few gates and you often are delayed waiting for your gate to free up from the last departing flight. Arriving on a commmuter flight and connecting internationally is impossible in less than 1 hour, especially if you are a disabled wheel chair user. The agent says well next time don't book flights so close together. I am traveling via SFO end of week and wouldn't be update with a day in San Francisco. Entitled much? I live in a non hub city and the best priced and timed itineraries from PSP involve a minute connection in PHX. You will NOT make a 25 minute connection. It takes at least 10 min to get anywhere on the skytrain. For instance CM at PTY does 40 min connections, including to some US destinations (e.g. AA has been offering itins with ridiculously short "please misconnect me" itins to me for months now, including 25-minute connection times in PHX and 35 to 55 minute connection times elsewhere. Right across the hallway at T-20 and I was first off the plane. There are always people on the flight connecting to New Orleans and almost every time we are asked to let these passengers off first because of the tight connection. Do you think 2:33 is enough to catch my flight to Sao Paulo? Do you think we will have enough time to get off one flight and onto our connecting flight in 30 minutes with JetBlue? Inbound on international itineraries into DFW I book around an hour because there are flights every hour back to my home base if I misconnect there. I think youll be ok, but you will have to hustle. Stay connected with the latest travel, aviation, and credit card news. I need to transfer to Jet Blue to Jacksonville Fl with plenty of time allowed. Been there! What I have observed is that if you want a longer connection time, then there is a cost increase associated with that convenience. Needles to say the pain was unbearable and Hell no! Not very damn likely! Youre very welcome Carolyn! Wve all undoubtedly seen our favorite actors and movie stars make mad dashes through the JFK airport in a way that makes it look like hell on earth. Also, Matthew at LALF gets lots of non-responses in addition to the canned responses when he does get one. Hi Liz the nationality of your passports wont matter in your case. all on one ticket American Airlines operated by British Airways. Hi Scott, Thanks for this review. The 14 days begins from the date you left the country you connected in. The shortest published time isn't necessarily going to pan out that way. Ive never missed going between high A and high B gates when on time. Hi! Everyone boarded the LGA flight on time but there was delayed takeoff due airport traffic. I live in Austin and fly every week. American Airlines has a 25-minute minimum connection time at Austin Airport. With a little thought and planning, a 25-minute l connection time will be easy and seamless as a brisk walk around the neighborhood. The short connection times have just reinforced my reasons for avoiding American! The Charlotte Airport it takes at least 19 minutes to get to your next gate and that has been for every flight I have taken from there. The day after I got my luggage. I would never book this, I think my average delay time on AA is >25 minutes, unless you assume your connecting flight's pushback is also subject to AA's MDT ("Minimum Delay Time") of 25 minutes. And if you think that's bad, let me tell you about the time AA kept us on plane on runway for hours then cancelled because I quote they were not permitting overtime for the pilots and then when I called to rebook the moron mistypes and books me for 12/26 instead of 2/26. A few months back I was connecting in MCO to MIA (after being rerouted through MCO) and the inbound was late. We land late and the cranky lady takes her sweet time taking the suitcases off the rack. Pay more and book through DFW. Is this a legal connection? For the 2022 year, Im currently Diamond with Delta as well as Exec Plat with American. If you miss your connection, Ive been told twice that they cannot rebook you on a new flight that flies through a different hub than your scheduled flight. What an awesome collection of information your site provides! Within the U.S. - at least 2 hours Outside the U.S. - at least 3 hours Check if your destination has travel restrictions. The connection time was 80 minutes. Wow ! I won't book a connection of less than 45 min. The fly was 1 hour late so when we arrived I had 45 minutes to pick up my luggage, go through customs and check it in again for my second fly. Airlines are supposed to allow a specific amount of time between connecting flights. Do you think its feasible or its too short ? We're part-time European residents and our nearest (truly) international airport is ORD. I see some other websites suggest this is the case, but your detailed description sounds like we can just walk from gate on upper level to gate on lower level. On the one hand, a 25-minute MCT in Austin seems really aggressive. Flight attendants tried to calm me but.they confessed that it was just a couple of gates shy of the longest distance I could walk between the terminals. Thats made me feel so much better and after checking the Terminal 8 map think Im going to be fine. You wont have to go through any security checks (or anything else) to get to your connecting gate after you arrive. There were 8 of us making that same connection 3 FC, 5 Y. When we tried to request a different option she sends us off without the slightest bit of sympathy to go look for customer service desk which of course was empty. Yes, a terminal change will require the need to go through security again. The AirTrain system operates between all passenger terminals. You wont have any issues if your inbound flight is on time. Toronto (YYZ): 90 minutes I was especially upset because even though it was tagged priority, AA didnt seem Just experienced this yesterday doing an AA international arrival and domestic departure at PHX. At FRA, LH claims that International to Domestic (Schengen) connection are doable in 45 min which is completely unrealistic, in particular for non EU passport holders. This sounds like a leisure approach. If the airline isnt willing to put you on a later flight, youre going to have to hustle once you arrive at JFK. Doable? We received a message from Delta that the flight to BA is changed from What is the ideal connection time at JFK? I did this once going to Los Angeles from Raleigh with only a 30 minute connection time in Atlanta. These times apply regardless of whether or not you are checking baggage. That's sad and what's wrong with the world. No - your flights are late in the afternoon and evening. American has always been weird this way. Plus there is no trip though security on a connection. We have a connecting flight in terminal 7 to Buenos Aires at 3:25 pm with Aerolinas Argentinas. Hey Jen Delta uses Terminal 4 at JFK (youll arrive and depart from there), so you wont have to change terminals. JFK minimum connection times (what you can realistically expect). Is three hours enough. They are all separate buildings, connected by an inter-terminal train (the AirTrain). Do you think will it be possible? So that leaves you (*gets out calculator*) zero minutes to make your connection. If it pushes back then sits for the required 25 minute delay I'd be really mad sitting there looking at it on the ramp. While I was one of the first off the plane and through Global Pass in minutes, my luggage took forever to get on the conveyor. While deplaning in ten minutes - then, taking zero minutes to walk and board your connecting flight fifteen minutes prior to boarding - and making a connecting flight departing 25-minutes later may smack of a need for a power to time travel, lets view this through the prism of reality. But since you wont its gonna be easy. Most of the international airlines which serve JFK are split between Terminals 1 and 4, though there are also some operating out of Terminals 5, 7 .