When Time is Short and You are Connecting - Know Your Times...

If you are a passenger connecting through another airport to get to your destination, and time is pressing, it may be helpful to know what the minimum connection times are that are provided for larger airports. Also, if you book a ticket with a connection with less than the minimum connection time, the airline is not obligated to help you out because it was already a "hot", or illegal connection - just another reason why it's important to be aware of minimum connection times.

Minimum connection times for major airports around the world

• AMS - Amsterdam Schiphol (9 miles SW of Amsterdam city center)
  Domestic to Domestic - 25 minutes
  Domestic to International/Europe - 50 minutes
  Domestic to Europe - 40 minutes
  International to Domestic - 50 minutes
  Europe to Domestic - 40 minutes
  International to International - 50 minutes
  Within Europe - 40 minutes
• ATL - Hartsfield-Jackson (10 miles S of Atlanta city center)
  Flights to/from the following Caribbean airports fall under domestic connection times - BDA, NAS, SJU, STT, STX.
  Domestic to Domestic - 55 minutes
  Domestic to International - 1 hour
  International to Domestic - 1 hour 30 minutes
  International to International - 1 hour 30 minutes
• BKK - Bangkok International (18 miles NE of Bangkok city center)
  Domestic to Domestic - 30 minutes
  Domestic to International - 2 hours
  International to Domestic - 2 hours
  International to International - 1 hour 15 minutes
• BCN - El Prat (6 miles SW of Barcelona city center)
  Domestic to Domestic - 30 minutes
  Domestic to International - 45 minutes
  International to Domestic - 45 minutes
  International to International - 45 minutes
• BOS - Logan International (3 miles NE of Boston city center)
  Flights to/from BDA and NAS are treated as domestic.
  Domestic to Domestic - 40 minutes
  Domestic to International - 1 hour
  International to Domestic - 1 hour 30 minutes
  International to International - 1 hour 15 minutes
• CHICAGO - Midway (11 miles SW of Chicago city center)
  O'Hare International (18 miles NW of Chicago city center)
  Flights to/from BDA, NAS are treated as domestic. Flights from Canada are treated as domestic on US-based and Canadian-based airlines.
  ORD (O'Hare)
  Domestic to Domestic - 50 minutes
  Domestic to International - 1 hour 15 minutes
  International to Domestic - 1 hour 30 minutes
  International to International - 1 hour 30 minutes
  MDW (Midway)
  Domestic to Domestic - 25 minutes
  Domestic to International - 1 hour
  International to Domestic - 1 hour
  
  Inter-airport ORD to/from MDW - 2 hours 40 minutes
• CPH - Copenhagen (6 miles SE of Copenhagen city center)
  Domestic to Domestic - 30 minutes
  Domestic to International - 45 minutes
  International to Domestic - 45 minutes
  International to International - 45 minutes
• DALLAS/Fort Worth
  Love Field (6 miles NW of Dallas city center)
  Dallas/Ft Worth International (12 miles NW of Dallas city center)
  DFW
  Flights to/from NAS are treated as domestic.
  Domestic to Domestic - 50 minutes
  Domestic to International - 50 minutes
  Domestic to Canada - 50 minutes
  International to Domestic - 1 hour 10 minutes
  Canada to Domestic - 50 minutes
  International to International - 1 hour 10 minutes
  
  DAL (Love Field)
  Domestic to Domestic - 20 minutes