#flight-planning

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

Switching airports mid-connection, like CDG to Orly in Paris, Heathrow to Gatwick in London, or Narita to Haneda in Tokyo, takes between 1h15 and 2h30 of ground transit, not the 45 minutes most travelers assume when building their own connection. That's because it isn't a layover: it means collecting checked bags, crossing the city, and checking in again, with none of the minimum connection time that protects a single ticket. Guarulhos-Congonhas in São Paulo and Fiumicino-Ciampino in Rome carry the same trap over shorter distances. When the legs are sold as separate tickets, missing the second flight because the first one ran late becomes a full loss, paid from scratch, with no right to rebooking.

Curadoria Voyspark · Sep 09