Jan 20, 2019, 5:12 am
Last edit by: LoganFlyer
Minimum connection time for DL-DL connections at BOS:
Domestic flight-domestic flight: 25 minutes if going to/from BUF, BGR, HPN, or ROC, NOT ALLOWED on a single ticket otherwise.
Domestic flight-international flight:
International flight-international flight: 1 hour 30 minutes. Exceptions: 40 minutes if coming from AUA, BDA, or NAS. Note DUB is NOT exempt from the 90 minute MCT.
Special note about arriving on an international flight: Due to BOS's setup, all non-precleared international flights arrive in terminal E. However, all domestic and some international DL flights depart from Terminal A. The exception is most TATL flights, which depart from Terminal E. To get from E to A, you can either take Massport shuttle #11 or walk through the parking garage; the 10 minute walk is completely covered, well signed, and has moving walkways.
MCT for DL to/from its partners:
DL-AF: 1 hour 20 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
AF-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes, unless the DL flight leaves from terminal E, in which case MCT is 1 hour 20 minutes. Note that for an international to domestic connection, you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A.
DL-KE: 1 hour if the DL flight is domestic or arriving from a precleared airport; 1 hour 30 minutes otherwise. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
KE-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A, unless departing on one of the TATL flights that departs from E.
DL-KL: 1 hour if the DL flight is domestic or arriving from a precleared airport; 1 hour 30 minutes otherwise. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
KL-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A.
DL-VS: 1 hour 15 minutes if the DL flight is domestic or coming from a pre-cleared airport; 1 hour 30 minutes otherwise. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
VS-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A.
DL-WS: 40 minutes if the DL flight is domestic or coming from a pre-cleared airport; 2 hours otherwise. WS operates from terminal A, so unless you're arriving on a non-precleared DL flight, you won't have to change terminals.
WS-DL: 1 hour unless connecting to a DL flight out of terminal E, in which case MCT is 1 hour 15 minutes. All WS flights into BOS are precleared and arrive at terminal A, so you won't have to switch terminals unless the DL flight is out of E.
Domestic flight-domestic flight: 25 minutes if going to/from BUF, BGR, HPN, or ROC, NOT ALLOWED on a single ticket otherwise.
Domestic flight-international flight:
- 25 minutes if going to an airport in Canada with preclearance
- 40 minutes if going to AUA, BDA, or NAS
- 1 hour 15 minutes if the international flight departs from terminal E (most TATL flights now depart from E.)
- 30 minutes if none of the above applies
International flight-international flight: 1 hour 30 minutes. Exceptions: 40 minutes if coming from AUA, BDA, or NAS. Note DUB is NOT exempt from the 90 minute MCT.
Special note about arriving on an international flight: Due to BOS's setup, all non-precleared international flights arrive in terminal E. However, all domestic and some international DL flights depart from Terminal A. The exception is most TATL flights, which depart from Terminal E. To get from E to A, you can either take Massport shuttle #11 or walk through the parking garage; the 10 minute walk is completely covered, well signed, and has moving walkways.
MCT for DL to/from its partners:
DL-AF: 1 hour 20 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
AF-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes, unless the DL flight leaves from terminal E, in which case MCT is 1 hour 20 minutes. Note that for an international to domestic connection, you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A.
DL-KE: 1 hour if the DL flight is domestic or arriving from a precleared airport; 1 hour 30 minutes otherwise. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
KE-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A, unless departing on one of the TATL flights that departs from E.
DL-KL: 1 hour if the DL flight is domestic or arriving from a precleared airport; 1 hour 30 minutes otherwise. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
KL-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A.
DL-VS: 1 hour 15 minutes if the DL flight is domestic or coming from a pre-cleared airport; 1 hour 30 minutes otherwise. Note you'll have to get from terminal A to terminal E, unless arriving on a flight from a non-precleared airport outside the US. In that case, you won't have to change terminals.
VS-DL: 1 hour 30 minutes. Note you'll have to get from terminal E to terminal A.
DL-WS: 40 minutes if the DL flight is domestic or coming from a pre-cleared airport; 2 hours otherwise. WS operates from terminal A, so unless you're arriving on a non-precleared DL flight, you won't have to change terminals.
WS-DL: 1 hour unless connecting to a DL flight out of terminal E, in which case MCT is 1 hour 15 minutes. All WS flights into BOS are precleared and arrive at terminal A, so you won't have to switch terminals unless the DL flight is out of E.
Minimum Connection Transfer Time at Boston (BOS): The Definitive Thread
Feb 12, 2011, 12:09 pm
#46
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The bus is out side security at the arrivals/baggage claim area.
It is a Blue & White (free) Massport Bus.
Be sure you get one that is marked Terminal C or All Terminals.
One of the Buses is marked Terminals A, B, Subway (do not take that one). You can always jump on a Hertz/Avis bus.
It is a long walk from A to C and it is not straight.
As u do not have to wait for DL luggage, you should have no issue if u arrive on time. U will have to clear security when u arrive at C.
Not 100% sure DL will give u your cape air boarding pass, but the lines at C for Cape air check in are usually short.
It is a Blue & White (free) Massport Bus.
Be sure you get one that is marked Terminal C or All Terminals.
One of the Buses is marked Terminals A, B, Subway (do not take that one). You can always jump on a Hertz/Avis bus.
It is a long walk from A to C and it is not straight.
As u do not have to wait for DL luggage, you should have no issue if u arrive on time. U will have to clear security when u arrive at C.
Not 100% sure DL will give u your cape air boarding pass, but the lines at C for Cape air check in are usually short.
Feb 12, 2011, 9:13 pm
#48
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IMO:
Seat to waiting for bus: 15 mins
Waiting for bus: 25 mins
Bus ride: 10 mins
Massport's bus system is absolutely horrendous. They just need to be more frequent.
Seat to waiting for bus: 15 mins
Waiting for bus: 25 mins
Bus ride: 10 mins
Massport's bus system is absolutely horrendous. They just need to be more frequent.
Jun 26, 2011, 6:56 pm
#50
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How did you do? I have a 45 minute connection from Continental (Terminal A) to Cape Air next week,..... I now have a feeling I won't make it, even with carry on.
Jun 26, 2011, 7:59 pm
#51
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Also, it depends what gate you get in to in A, as the satellite gates where you have to walk through the tunnel easily add 5-10 mins.
Jun 26, 2011, 9:59 pm
#52
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I'd say you've got misconnect written all over that one.
Jun 26, 2011, 10:11 pm
#53
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Also note that DL and B6 are both running seasonal JFK-MVY this year.
Jun 27, 2011, 8:47 am
#54
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That could be dicey. CO at least uses the main terminal in A, so you should be at the curb within 5 minutes of arrival. Still, a minimum of 10 minutes to get to C if the bus gets there quickly (maybe 15 minutes to walk) and you still need to reclear TSA over in Terminal C.
I'd say you've got misconnect written all over that one.
I'd say you've got misconnect written all over that one.
The 9K flight is a seperate PNR, but I am wondering if CO can check me in at EWR or even in LHR?
Seeing that I am in seat 1A coming in BOS, I can sprint for the Terminal A doors and then grab whatever bus (maybe a rental car bus) to Terminal C? I have carry on luggage.
Any other opinions considering this information?
Jun 27, 2011, 8:50 am
#55
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Yeah, I am leaning toward misconnect too. Coming into EWR from LHR at 12pm, then 2:40pm to BOS, arrive in BOS at 4pm, all on CO. Then 9K to PVC at 4:46pm.
The 9K flight is a seperate PNR, but I am wondering if CO can check me in at EWR or even in LHR?
Seeing that I am in seat 1A coming in BOS, I can sprint for the Terminal A doors and then grab whatever bus (maybe a rental car bus) to Terminal C? I have carry on luggage.
Any other opinions considering this information?
The 9K flight is a seperate PNR, but I am wondering if CO can check me in at EWR or even in LHR?
Seeing that I am in seat 1A coming in BOS, I can sprint for the Terminal A doors and then grab whatever bus (maybe a rental car bus) to Terminal C? I have carry on luggage.
Any other opinions considering this information?
Jul 15, 2014, 12:20 pm
#56
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25 minute layover in BOS?
Was looking at routes from UIO to DTW and found a very reasonable flight with two stops (ATL & BOS). Although my layover in BOS is only 25 minutes! Is it even possible to make that connection??
Jul 15, 2014, 12:29 pm
#57
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Domestic-to-domestic in Boston on DL in 25 minutes is doable but very very little room for error.
Jul 15, 2014, 12:32 pm
#58
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Most likely, your flight from ATL will come into the satellite and your flight to DTW will also go out of the satellite. In that case, you'll be fine, but tight as Yahtzee says. If you happen to come into or go out of the main building, prepare to run. And if anything goes sideways, you're SOL.
Jul 15, 2014, 12:32 pm
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DL requires you to be at the xBOS gate no later than T-15. If the flight is at risk of oversell, off you go and DL gets to fill your seat. This gives you 10 minutes from brakes locked on the inbound to the gate reader on the outbound.
Ask yourself if that is sensible in light of whatever it is you have planned at DTW when you get there.
Ask yourself if that is sensible in light of whatever it is you have planned at DTW when you get there.
Jul 15, 2014, 12:35 pm
#60
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More like no room for error. If the BOS-DTW flight is the last of the day, I wouldn't take the chance. Question is: what's the fare difference between a single connect in ATL and a double connect in ATL and BOS?