Nordic Countries - Transiting ARN Schengen to Non-Schengen T5

I'm planning a possible flight from Copenhagen to arrive in time for my 10:15 a.m. departure on Delta from ARN to JFK.

How much time should I leave to connect? I've never been to ARN but my research tells me that SAS flights to Copenhagen as well as the DL flight should both be in T5.

Thanks in advance.

Are both flights on one PNR?

I have only done SAS->Qatar Airways on the same pnr with about 80 minutes from tail to tail.

I made it with a good margin, my bags did not. Transferring at ARN is painless, no new security just a quick passport check.

Actually the non schengen area is just the second floor of one of the piers.

[QUOTE=jALIg;18517854]Are both flights on one PNR?

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No, it would be two separate PNRs

Actually, SAS CPH-ARN flights typically arrive in the "old" part of T5, which old school folks call the "A gates". It's a moderately long walk (~10 min if you walk slowly) to the F gates where your non-Schengen flight will depart. I have never experienced any wait at passport control at ARN (unlike CPH).

If you flew SAS on one ticket then minimum connecting time is probably 45 minutes. I would leave a minimum of 60 minutes. American airlines might still have extra security checks at the gate (SAS doesn't anymore and it's been relaxed throughout Europe), so you might want to research that issue and obviously make sure that you can check in online. The passport control (police) ask for a BP. Not sure what they will do if you don't have one. I have gotten through at CPH without one, but Danes tend to be more flexible.

Actually, SAS CPH-ARN flights typically arrive in the "old" part of T5, which old school folks call the "A gates". It's a moderately long walk (~10 min if you walk slowly) to the F gates where your non-Schengen flight will depart. I have never experienced any wait at passport control at ARN (unlike CPH).

If you flew SAS on one ticket then minimum connecting time is probably 45 minutes. I would leave a minimum of 60 minutes. American airlines might still have extra security checks at the gate (SAS doesn't anymore and it's been relaxed throughout Europe), so you might want to research that issue and obviously make sure that you can check in online. The passport control (police) ask for a BP. Not sure what they will do if you don't have one. I have gotten through at CPH without one, but Danes tend to be more flexible.

Until a handful of years ago, I never had much if any wait at ARN when dealing with passport control; but that is mostly on entry to ARN when it happens, but sometimes even on departure from ARN.

It is infrequent for me to be asked to show an onward boarding pass at CPH but at ARN they far more frequently want to see me show one, just as you suggest.

US airlines flying out ARN still have extra gate-area checks but the issue will be more one of getting checked in on time for the ARN-JFK trip, more so if checked luggage is part of the picture and requires claiming at ARN.

For CPH-ARN and ARN-JFK on separate tickets, I would budget at least two hours in between and attempt to check-in online for ARN-JFK. Even that may be cutting it close even if ARN baggage handling tends to be faster than CPH baggage handling in delivering the bags. Fortunately SK has a pretty good on-time performance overall.

For my DL and CO/UA ARN-US flights, I usually have shown up at 65 to 70 minutes prior to departure. Never had a problem for doing so, but then I do have status with all these airlines. For my DL and CO/UA CPH-US flights, I cut it a few minutes closer but that has been playing it dangerously from time to time.

2.5 to 3 hours is a far safer bet.

I'm actually going to do this in reverse.

Land at ARN, and immediately fly to CPH.

I wasn't that worried about transiting the airport after thinking about it as I was about the possibility of a delay on a CPH ARN flight.

Despite plat status with DL, I doubt anyone would hold the plane for me. ;)

I'm actually going to do this in reverse.

Land at ARN, and immediately fly to CPH.

I wasn't that worried about transiting the airport after thinking about it as I was about the possibility of a delay on a CPH ARN flight.

Despite plat status with DL, I doubt anyone would hold the plane for me. ;)

If you are checked in and at passport control and/or receiving additional screening at the gate-area screening for US airline-operated flights, DL are likely to hold the plane. :D SK, forget about it.

For US-ARN-CPH, even on separate tickets, 2 to 2.5 hours has generally been sufficient but there are situations where more time would be desirable (for example, if your checked luggage fails to show up at ARN).

I thought your situation was about a flight from CPH to arrive in time for a 10:15 a.m. departure on Delta from ARN to JFK, as per the OP:

I'm planning a possible flight from Copenhagen to arrive in time for my 10:15 a.m. departure on Delta from ARN to JFK.

How much time should I leave to connect? I've never been to ARN but my research tells me that SAS flights to Copenhagen as well as the DL flight should both be in T5.

Thanks in advance.

I guess that last multi-sentence paragraph's last sentence should have prompted more questions. That or the thread title. :o

I thought your situation was about a flight from CPH to arrive in time for a 10:15 a.m. departure on Delta from ARN to JFK, as per the OP:


It was. Then I changed my mind, and posted revised plans her.

But I appreciate the input greatly.