Air Travel, what is a comfort connection time for you?

Question

A connection time of 1 hour and 30 minutes to 4 hours is comfortable for me. It is not too short and not too long.

Answer 1

For me, 2 hours.

That gives me time to have a few drinks at a bar, do some shopping and eat. Longer if I can. It seems the cheapest fares usually have the shortest connection times

Answer 2

If it's an international connection I want at least 3 hours minimum. This will allow for delays and going through security with some time left to explore duty free and maybe get some snacks.

Was on a 2hour transfer through Inchon once and almost missed my connection due to a delayed flight plus a very long and slow security line.

Answer 3

It depends on what airport I am connecting at as well as when I am flying. During the winter months, I want a longer connection time and if I have to connect in the U.S. after an international flight, I want at least 2 or 3 hours. I have had tight connections before and almost missed a flight out of LAX because my flight out of Cincinnati was delayed over 2 hours.

Answer 4

As others have noted, it depends on domestic or international (and of course for international, inboubdcor outbound, the season and time of day, and the connecting airport. But I generally avoid - or try to - connection times of under 50 minutes or much over 90.

Answer 5

At least 2 hours. You never know what sort of snafu will occur at the next airport (how far from one terminal to another, how long the lines etc).

Answer 6

An hour or longer is fine. Less than 45 minutes is squeaky bum time as the Brits say.

Answer 7

Generally two hours

Answer 8

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