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!
If all goes well it is tight but doable:
Passed immigration to sitting in taxi 10 mins (flight arrives typically at Gate A1 (cabs are near exit at Gate A5)
Time in taxi 35 mins (flight typically leaves from Terminal D)
Time from taxi to Ryanair counter 5 mins
Waiting Ryanair counter 10 mins
Waiting time security 15 mins
Walk from security to gate 5 mins
Total after passing immigration 80 mins.
Assuming you checked in for the Ryanair flight (2 hour cutoff time) prior to leaving U.S.
Might be best to have a printout of your boarding pass for them to stamp it at doc check (not sure if required). Haven't been with anyone requiring the doc check for some time, but I doubt they would even pull up the reservation at that counter (it's an intra-Schengen flight which typically does not require immigration check at either end).