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How much time to allow re: connecting flights?

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  • 10-06-2014 9:34am
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    Mahogany Gaspipe
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    Hi all,

    I'm travelling to the US in the next month or so and booking flights atm. I'm looking at flights on skyscanner, kayak, etc. and just wondering how much time I should allow myself to catch a connecting flight.

    For example my plan is to fly Shannon to San Fran and my search returns SNN>SOF via PHL. The Shannon flight arrives at PHL at 1400 and the SOF departs PHL at 1600.

    Is a two hour stop over a little on the shy side? I wonder if such a fine time window is considered adequate where international arrival gates and domestic departure gates could potential be at opposite ends of the airports.

    Is it OK to assume that these cheap flight websites consider such time constraints when offering flight packages?


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    athtrasna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,420 ✭✭✭✭athtrasna


    Mahogany Gaspipe wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm travelling to the US in the next month or so and booking flights atm. I'm looking at flights on skyscanner, kayak, etc. and just wondering how much time I should allow myself to catch a connecting flight.

    For example my plan is to fly Shannon to San Fran and my search returns SNN>SOF via PHL. The Shannon flight arrives at PHL at 1400 and the SOF departs PHL at 1600.

    Is a two hour stop over a little on the shy side? I wonder if such a fine time window is considered adequate where international arrival gates and domestic departure gates could potential be at opposite ends of the airports.

    Is it OK to assume that these cheap flight websites consider such time constraints when offering flight packages?

    You'll be fine, you'll clear immigration and customs in Shannon and will land as a domestic flight.


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    endofrainbow
    Registered Users Posts: 2,689 ✭✭✭endofrainbow


    plenty of time as US flights pre-clear in dub/Snn however, I would recommend buying direct from the airline rather than a 3rd party consolidator.


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    iusedtoknow
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    that is a fine connection, PHL is an easy enough airport to get around and you're luggage will go straight through to SFO. 2 hours is more than enough


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    Chavways
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    Where will you be going paddling as a matter of interest?


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    iusedtoknow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭iusedtoknow


    Chavways wrote: »
    Where will you be going paddling as a matter of interest?

    Kayak is a travel site :D

    However, if he was going to be going paddling in the bay area the best spots (that I enjoy anyway)

    Half Moon Bay - you get to go out to Mavericks from there where Dolphins hang around and tend to like having their noses/snouts patted

    Russian River - fantastic spot around a lagoon/river

    Jack London Square - nice enough spot, though pretty busy with cargo ships


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    Chavways
    Registered Users Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Chavways


    iusedtoknow wrote: »
    Kayak is a travel site :D

    However, if he was going to be going paddling in the bay area the best spots (that I enjoy anyway)

    Half Moon Bay - you get to go out to Mavericks from there where Dolphins hang around and tend to like having their noses/snouts patted

    Russian River - fantastic spot around a lagoon/river

    Jack London Square - nice enough spot, though pretty busy with cargo ships


    I feel like an idiot...


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