Originally Posted by
adastra
So, I was wondering - do the EWR legal connection times take into account what terminals the flights are usually scheduled to utilize? Or is it a universal number for all flight changes at the airport, regardless of likely terminals?
I'm pretty sure there is a MCT for each of (1) domestic-domestic, (2) domestic-international, and (3) international-domestic. Not that they're easy to find... But think about an airport like ATL with 5 (or is it 6?) terminals. There's no way to know at booking which terminal each flight will arrive/depart from, so I don't think there would generally be a terminal-specific MCT.
That said, I don't know offhand what the domestic-domestic MCT is at EWR, but if the 51 minute connection is legal, and if the backup EWR-LAX flight works for your schedule, I say just chance it. Otherwise, I agree with channa -- just skip EWR altogether. It's generally better for your health.