Originally Posted by
mutro
I will be traveling with a US passport on a OA flight from Chania Greece, landing ATH at 7:35am, and would like to connect to a TK flight departing ATH at 10:10am for Istanbul (with a through ticket to SFO). I do not have a through ticket from OA to TK, and I have checked bags. Do I have enough time for making this transfer in ATH, with baggage claim, passport control, security etc?
On first appearance you have 2hrs 35 minutes which may look like a long time but in reality you don't have that long at all.
What is the check in close time for TK when needing to check in a bag? 45 mins before departure? A 60 mins close (more usual for international flights) would mean you have 1.35 so not as much as you initially thought.
(and don't forget the additional security on the leg to SFO and the ban on large electronic devices in the cabin)