Minimum connection time at CDG
Nov 23, 2019, 6:28 pm
#166
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Hello. Looking at an LAX-CDG-FLR flight in October that has a 75 minute connection time at CDG. I've never flown through CDG so not sure how bad this could be, other than it sounds a bit tight. Looking at AF 69 flight performance, it seems to arrive between 15 to 30 minutes early. Is there a dedicated lane for Sky Priority at CDG Immigration?
Nov 24, 2019, 2:59 am
#167
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Hello. Looking at an LAX-CDG-FLR flight in October that has a 75 minute connection time at CDG. I've never flown through CDG so not sure how bad this could be, other than it sounds a bit tight. Looking at AF 69 flight performance, it seems to arrive between 15 to 30 minutes early. Is there a dedicated lane for Sky Priority at CDG Immigration?
Dec 10, 2019, 12:55 pm
#169
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I am on American Airlines flight (DFW to CDG) that lands in Terminal 2A at 9:15am. I am departing to Riyadh on Saudia (SV 144) at 11:15am from Terminal 2C. Is two hours enough time to make this connection? Thank you.
Dec 10, 2019, 1:17 pm
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Is this one 1 ticket? If so yes if not and with luggage it's a no.
Dec 10, 2019, 2:41 pm
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So that should be OK as you will just have to go through security and 2A/2C are connected and operate basically as a single terminal. But that’s always risky if you cannot do OLCI for the SV flight (SV staff may want to check your visa before delivering a BP).
Dec 28, 2019, 11:12 am
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Hi, im looking at flying AF MAN-CDG-PEK / PVG-CDG-MAN, both flights are 1:45 connection, Is this above the MCT? Do these flights generally go from the same concourse?
TIA
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Dec 28, 2019, 8:15 pm
#175
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You should check a few dates for each flight to see which gate series is generally used and then https://easycdg.com/passenger-inform...s-cdg-airport/ to see what process you should expect. AF won't sell you a ticket that would violate the MCT but that doesn't mean it's an easy connection. CDG used to be on my airport avoid list but has gotten better.
Dec 30, 2019, 1:56 pm
#176
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I know this doesn't quite fit this thread but I wasn't able to find a better one for this question.
My wife is departing from 2E-K and I am departing from 2E-M a few hours later. How long can we stay together until we need to split up? Can I accompany her to her gate in K and them travel airside to my gate in M?
My wife is departing from 2E-K and I am departing from 2E-M a few hours later. How long can we stay together until we need to split up? Can I accompany her to her gate in K and them travel airside to my gate in M?
Dec 30, 2019, 3:26 pm
#177
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My wife is departing from 2E-K and I am departing from 2E-M a few hours later. How long can we stay together until we need to split up? Can I accompany her to her gate in K and them travel airside to my gate in M?
I don't think the odds are good that you can do this.
Layout-wise, the three halls (K/L/M) in 2E separate immediately after outbound Schengen passport control, before security. Hall K is straight ahead, while halls L and M have to be accessed via an automated train/people-mover that has one stop for each hall, each of which also has its own security checkpoint. I think you'll probably get stuck at the security checkpoint when you try to get to hall K with a hall M boarding pass.
Even if you get through, I'm doubtful there is a "straightforward" way to move from the airside departure area of hall M to the airside departure area of hall K, or indeed to even get out of the departure area at all, because there isn't normally a reason to do so -- arriving passengers are separated from departing passengers at 2E, and CDG enforces a security re-screening for arriving non-Schengen passengers before any connecting flight, so no one is disembarking directly into the departures area of (say) hall M who is looking to transfer to hall K for their connecting flight.
I might be wrong and would happily welcome corrections, but I'm doubtful you can accompany your wife to the gate, unfortunately.
Last edited by andrewesque; Dec 30, 2019 at 3:35 pm
Dec 31, 2019, 1:56 am
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there is a train connecting 2E K with 2E M, however I'm not sure if this requires another security check.
Also the problem with accessing 2E K with a 2E Boarding pass remains
https://easycdg.com/passenger-inform...r-terminal-2e/
Also the problem with accessing 2E K with a 2E Boarding pass remains
https://easycdg.com/passenger-inform...r-terminal-2e/
Dec 31, 2019, 2:42 am
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Yes it does, Security for K is separate from security for L with no security-free connection between the two airside. They might as well be two completely different terminals.
Dec 31, 2019, 7:29 am
#180
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there is a train connecting 2E K with 2E M, however I'm not sure if this requires another security check.
Also the problem with accessing 2E K with a 2E Boarding pass remains
https://easycdg.com/passenger-inform...r-terminal-2e/
Also the problem with accessing 2E K with a 2E Boarding pass remains
https://easycdg.com/passenger-inform...r-terminal-2e/