Hey all, long-time lurker here


I’ve been booking more separate-ticket itineraries lately (usually to save $$ or get better routes), and realized how hard it is to answer a simple question: “Is this connection actually safe?”

Airlines don’t care if you miss it. MCTs are vague. And things like terminal changes, immigration, or re-checking bags aren’t obvious when booking.


So I built a small free tool:

👉 https://www.checkmylayover.com


You just enter your two flight numbers and it will:

• calculate your real connection time
• estimate a risk level
• show the latest arrival time you can land and still realistically make the connection
• factor in things like connection type (intl/domestic), buffers, etc.

No signup — just wanted something I could use myself when planning.

Would genuinely appreciate feedback from this group — especially if you’ve done a lot of self-transfers or tricky connections.

Curious:

• Do you rely on MCT or your own rules of thumb?
• What’s your personal “minimum” for risky airports?

Happy to improve it based on real-world input.