CONNECTION TIME CALCULATOR
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Is your connection time actually safe?
The Minimum Connection Time Calculator tells you whether your layover is actually long enough to make your next flight. Enter your airport, connection time, and flight details — and get a clear Safe, Risky, or Do Not Book verdict based on real MCT data, terminal transfers, customs, and your personal risk factors.
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Checked bagsMust be re-checked
Immigration / customsMust clear border control
First time at airportUnfamiliar with layout
Peak season / holidayLonger queues expected
Reduced mobilityWheelchair / extra time needed
Travelling with childrenSlower pace through airport
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Travel tips
One Booking, One Airline
The safest connection is on a single booking with one airline or alliance partners. If the inbound delays, they rebook you. Two separate tickets means zero protection.
Carry-On for Tight Connections
Checked bags require claim and re-check — adding 30–40 minutes you likely do not have. Travel carry-on only whenever the connection is under 2.5 hours.
Transfer Desk, Not the Gate
If you miss a connection, go straight to the airline transfer desk — not the gate. Gate agents cannot rebook you. The transfer desk can.
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