Airport-change connections: how much time you really need in Paris, London, and Tokyo

CDG-Orly, Heathrow-Gatwick, Narita-Haneda, Fiumicino-Ciampino, and Guarulhos-Congonhas: the transfers your ticket never mentions, and why the airline owes you nothing when the second leg evaporates

1. Airport-change connections: how much time you really need in Paris, London, and Tokyo

   CDG-Orly, Heathrow-Gatwick, Narita-Haneda, Fiumicino-Ciampino, and Guarulhos-Congonhas: the transfers your ticket never mentions, and why the airline owes you nothing when the second leg evaporates

2. 01.

   Heathrow and Gatwick sit 70 km apart across the M25, and the bus/train trip runs from 1h15 to over 2 hours in bad traffic.

3. 02.

   CDG and Orly are 34 km apart, but there's no direct train: public transit eats up 1h to 1h20 with a transfer.

4. 03.

   Narita-Haneda is the worst combination on the list, 85 km apart and up to 2h30 by limousine bus on a Friday afternoon.

5. 04.

   Fiumicino-Ciampino covers roughly 45 km around Rome's Grande Raccordo Anulare, running 45 minutes to 1h30 depending on the time of day.

6. 05.

   Guarulhos-Congonhas crosses 40 km of São Paulo and can top 2 hours by car between 5pm and 7pm.

7. Continue lendo

   CDG-Orly, Heathrow-Gatwick, Narita-Haneda, Fiumicino-Ciampino, and Guarulhos-Congonhas: the transfers your ticket never mentions, and why the airline owes you nothing when the second leg evaporates