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Jan 21, 2017 | 10:46 pm

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Originally Posted by Madison Guy

I keep getting presented a 55 minute connection in MAD (ORD-MAD-ZRH) by AA VAC and was wondering if this is as risky as I expect. There is a later flight MAD-ZRH as the one I'm looking at is around 9 AM, but I was just wondering about the connection particulars. And getting out of ORD on time in early March is also a gamble.

Thoughts? (Never transited MAD before.)

My experience is that immigration/security at MAD is really efficient and quick, but 55 mins is awfully short, with no margin of error.

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