Originally Posted by
Torts Illustrated
Thoughts on a 90-minute connection from Terminal 1 to Terminal 5?
Thanks to a schedule change, I'm now slated to arrive at 8:07 p.m. on UA 2238 from SMF (Terminal 1). Departing at 9:40 p.m. on TK 6 to IST (Terminal 5).
Originally Posted by
goodeats21
That is gonna be tight. The air-side transfer bus to Terminal 5 hasn't started back up (yet?), so you will be going land side and re-clearing security...assuming your trip is fairly soon?
If there is any way to get to ORD earlier, it would def be worthwhile.
90 minutes is plenty of time to do this transfer
if your incoming flight arrives on time. With 30 minutes to deplane, walk to ATS (landside train), and ride to T5, you'll essentially be arriving in T5 ~1 hour before your flight, already checked in with bags already checked.
Now throw in a 20 minute delay and you're arriving T5 at 40 minutes before your flight, for a flight that ostensibly closes 30 min before departure....starts to get tight real quick.
As with all of the questions, the real question is "how bad is it if you have to get rebooked the next day?"
P.S. the re-launch of the TTB (airside bus) has been delayed due to high gas prices. Aug 1 is the first potential start date at this time:
ORD T1, T2, T3 to T5 busing being looked at for connecting pax