Originally Posted by
HarryLime
So I'm flying from JFK to TXL on Delta (Platinum, if it matters) and then I need to catch a flight from Schoenefeld to Athens on RyanAir.
The problem is I land at Tegel at 11am and the flight out of Schoenefeld is at 1pm.
I will have no luggage, and hop in an Uber or taxi the second I am through customs at Tegel. Not counting on too much traffic at that time.
If I can make this connection, basically I'll save an entire day in Athens. Otherwise I won't arrive until much later in the evening.
Part of the reason I'm even considering this is because the tickets are only $40, almost enough to risk it.
Looking at the flight history, more often than not, my flight arrives earlier than the scheduled 11am arrival time (
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL422/history ).
I am definitely the type to arrive at the airport at the very last minute anyway, but I realize even this timeframe is ridiculous.
Do you guys think it's possible under any circumstance that I make this flight?
Thank you!
The two airports are about 30 km apart, the drive itself should take about 30 minutes with limited traffic.
Immigration at Tegel is at times pretty slow, so I would make sure to be very close to the door of the aircraft to not get stuck too long in that process as well.
It is humanly possible, but it does not leave much room for error or delay, or even standard processing for that matter. I would not risk it personally.