35-minute connection at DTW tomorrow

tristar76 · Jan 13, 13, 1:35 pm

Will my checked bags make it, in theory? Coming in on C concourse, leaving on A.

indufan · Jan 13, 13, 1:40 pm

Yes..

mapsgl · Jan 13, 13, 1:49 pm

Good news
You bags will make it.

Bad news
You may not....

Not a huge margin of error. DTW is my home airport, you may want to ask others about your connection.

if your plane is a few minutes late,
if they don't get the ramp connected quickly
If you aren't seated near the door
If your flight from A closes the door ten minutes before departure

Good luck tomorrow

Maps

MSPeconomist · Jan 13, 13, 1:51 pm

IMO it's a tight connection for you, given that you must take the tunnel. It will help if you're seated in the front of the first plane. Remember that you must be on board 10-15 minutes before scheduled departure, so that leaves about twenty minutes to deplane, navigate the B/C terminal, go through the tunnel, and make it to your A gate by either the little train or walking and using the moving walkways. There's no time to spare and no cushion if your first flight is delayed or DL is slow to park, position the jetway, and open the door. It's worse if you must wait for a valet checked bag.

Ysitincoach · Jan 13, 13, 1:58 pm

You can easily wait. 35-minutes for a ramp crew or a gate agent to drive the jetway at DTW C.

Lotsa luck!

tristar76 · Jan 13, 13, 2:18 pm

Thanks all. I'm seated in the front row of the aircraft, and I'm coming from SBN, so only a 30-minute flight for what's scheduled for an hour. So actually may have 60 minutes of connection time if all is on schedule.

BobH · Jan 13, 13, 2:19 pm

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Originally Posted by tristar76

Will my checked bags make it, in theory? Coming in on C concourse, leaving on A.

The question is if you gate check bags, will you make it if you have to wait a few minutes......

It typically takes about 10-15 minutes to get from any point at DTW to any other point.

Bob h

tristar76 · Jan 13, 13, 2:23 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobH

The question is if you gate check bags, will you make it if you have to wait a few minutes......

It typically takes about 10-15 minutes to get from any point at DTW to any other point.

Bob h

Not gate checking any bags. Checking all at SBN.

jrkmsp · Jan 13, 13, 2:29 pm

I have a 33 minute connection from CRJ to mainline, C to A coming up in a couple hours. I'll be trucking it through the tunnel. No gate-checked bags though, and I'm a marathon runner. I'm feeling good about my odds. :-)

Good luck with your connection!

timmy83 · Jan 13, 13, 2:36 pm

Oh yeah - bags will definitely make it, even if you don't. Bags don't have to wait behind sluggish kettles during deplaning

jalves · Jan 13, 13, 2:36 pm

but not 100%. Connected there last week on a IAH>DTW>PVD trip. Checked 3 bags in IAH, two made it onto our DTW>PVD flight. The other one was on a later flight. Some random data points:

Did SDC from a later flight that would have been through ATL.
Had about 45 minutes in DTW. Longer actually since the IAH>DTW flight was early.
Both legs were on RJ's
Arrived in B and left from C

davetravels · Jan 13, 13, 2:37 pm

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Originally Posted by tristar76

Not gate checking any bags.

Are you sure about that? SBN/DTW flights appear to all be CRJ-200s - - Space is a pretty tight on them, and the FAs usually enforce it!

tristar76 · Jan 13, 13, 2:44 pm

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Originally Posted by davetravels

Are you sure about that? SBN/DTW flights appear to all be CRJ-200s - - Space is a pretty tight on them, and the FAs usually enforce it!

Sorry, should have been more clear. I will check my rollerboard in SBN. I have one small carry-on. So I don't have to wait in any pink tag bags. I can jump off and sprint

Yes, CRJ-200. In row 2.