Minimum connection time at CDG
Jul 18, 2023, 9:25 pm
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Where are these gates / what is the setup? I have been to CDG a fair number of times and had no idea there were such gates.
I am flying JFK-CDG-JMK later this summer with a 100-minute connection coming from the 5:30pm flight out of JFK, so it would be very nice if we didn't need to reclear security to make that connection. (Obviously no control over whether we actually get such a gate, but now I am curious.)
I am flying JFK-CDG-JMK later this summer with a 100-minute connection coming from the 5:30pm flight out of JFK, so it would be very nice if we didn't need to reclear security to make that connection. (Obviously no control over whether we actually get such a gate, but now I am curious.)
At 6am, 20 minutes from stepping off the plane to the 2F lounge is quite possible.
Jul 19, 2023, 6:54 am
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It's the gates on the western side of Hall L. If from a secure origin, the path off the plane may go up to a corridor separated from the rest of the hall which opens into an area where you can turn east and go downstairs to the Hall L departures level or turn west and go down a long corridor to passport control and then to 2F's departures level. On the below Google Maps screenshot, that junction is NW of the Hall L lounge icon and SW of the La Durée icon.
At 6am, 20 minutes from stepping off the plane to the 2F lounge is quite possible.
At 6am, 20 minutes from stepping off the plane to the 2F lounge is quite possible.
Jul 21, 2023, 2:47 pm
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Ugh they just changed the connecting flight and now it's only 65 minutes. Is there any chance I can find a friendly agent on the phone who will change me to an earlier flight out of NYC? Only two flights a day to svq so if we miss it we'll have to stay the night in Paris (I mean not the worst thing in the world...but would rather)
Jul 21, 2023, 3:05 pm
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Ugh they just changed the connecting flight and now it's only 65 minutes. Is there any chance I can find a friendly agent on the phone who will change me to an earlier flight out of NYC? Only two flights a day to svq so if we miss it we'll have to stay the night in Paris (I mean not the worst thing in the world...but would rather)
Jul 21, 2023, 3:28 pm
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Ugh they just changed the connecting flight and now it's only 65 minutes. Is there any chance I can find a friendly agent on the phone who will change me to an earlier flight out of NYC? Only two flights a day to svq so if we miss it we'll have to stay the night in Paris (I mean not the worst thing in the world...but would rather)
Jul 21, 2023, 3:32 pm
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We had to add a wheelchair request on an AF-AF itinerary after a surgery. The connection time had been reduced to something like 65 minutes due to a schedule change and they agreed to reschedule for a longer connection without repricing. We didn’t end up needing the wheelchair as slowly walking worked earlier than expected and so cancelled the wheelchair request.
Jul 21, 2023, 3:46 pm
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Glad to hear that they had some empathy for the short legged ones. Waiting for gate-checked-for-gate-delivery strollers can make a tight connection even tighter.
Jul 23, 2023, 10:51 am
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Hello,
You can find many infos about CDG here. (But i'm not sure how well they're all updated.)
Follow the "exit / sortie" yellow signs.
Once you've exited the 2F terminal airside (right after customs), turn right, walk towards the Terminal 2 train station and follow the "CDG VAL / Airport Shuttle" blue signs.
Right after the few travelators between 2F and Terminal 2 train station, turn on the right and you'll find the elevators (or escalators, but they could both be in the down to up direction) to the CDG VAL train platforms. It's free.
Terminal 1 will be the fourth and last station. It will take less than 10 minutes. You'll arrive inside the terminal 1 and will find the EY check-in counters very easily.
If all goes well, this could be as short as 25/35 minutes total (not including PIF security). Even if 90 minutes is the minimum recommended total conex time (Even 120 minutes I believe). Without major delays on AF1463 you'll be fine.
Enjoy your flights !
You can find many infos about CDG here. (But i'm not sure how well they're all updated.)
Follow the "exit / sortie" yellow signs.
Once you've exited the 2F terminal airside (right after customs), turn right, walk towards the Terminal 2 train station and follow the "CDG VAL / Airport Shuttle" blue signs.
Right after the few travelators between 2F and Terminal 2 train station, turn on the right and you'll find the elevators (or escalators, but they could both be in the down to up direction) to the CDG VAL train platforms. It's free.
Terminal 1 will be the fourth and last station. It will take less than 10 minutes. You'll arrive inside the terminal 1 and will find the EY check-in counters very easily.
If all goes well, this could be as short as 25/35 minutes total (not including PIF security). Even if 90 minutes is the minimum recommended total conex time (Even 120 minutes I believe). Without major delays on AF1463 you'll be fine.
Enjoy your flights !
Last edited by on.the.bowery; Jul 23, 2023 at 11:01 am
Sep 11, 2023, 7:17 am
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Where are these gates / what is the setup? I have been to CDG a fair number of times and had no idea there were such gates.
I am flying JFK-CDG-JMK later this summer with a 100-minute connection coming from the 5:30pm flight out of JFK, so it would be very nice if we didn't need to reclear security to make that connection. (Obviously no control over whether we actually get such a gate, but now I am curious.)
I expect to make the connection with no issues if JFK-CDG is on time, though on-time operations in New York have been far from a guarantee this summer, and CDG-JMK is once daily only. Any general guidance, if we do end up missing the connection is AF likely to entertain requests to rebook on other airlines or will they only rebook to their flight the next day? Paid business class ticket, STE+ (Delta Diamond).
I am flying JFK-CDG-JMK later this summer with a 100-minute connection coming from the 5:30pm flight out of JFK, so it would be very nice if we didn't need to reclear security to make that connection. (Obviously no control over whether we actually get such a gate, but now I am curious.)
I expect to make the connection with no issues if JFK-CDG is on time, though on-time operations in New York have been far from a guarantee this summer, and CDG-JMK is once daily only. Any general guidance, if we do end up missing the connection is AF likely to entertain requests to rebook on other airlines or will they only rebook to their flight the next day? Paid business class ticket, STE+ (Delta Diamond).
It's the gates on the western side of Hall L. If from a secure origin, the path off the plane may go up to a corridor separated from the rest of the hall which opens into an area where you can turn east and go downstairs to the Hall L departures level or turn west and go down a long corridor to passport control and then to 2F's departures level. On the below Google Maps screenshot, that junction is NW of the Hall L lounge icon and SW of the La Durée icon.
At 6am, 20 minutes from stepping off the plane to the 2F lounge is quite possible.
At 6am, 20 minutes from stepping off the plane to the 2F lounge is quite possible.
Sep 11, 2023, 10:38 am
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You definitely get your steps in for a CDG connection. I get the impression that the secure arrivals on AF metal before 7am are the ones which are near locks to get the magic gates (so 15 (JFK), 327 (YOW), 343 (YUL), 257 (SIN), 333 (BOS), and 23 (JFK)); after that it's luck of the draw.
My next CDG connection is 321 (after 11am), so I'm not counting my chickens (though I am hoping for a change to a new A350...) regarding the easy connection.
My next CDG connection is 321 (after 11am), so I'm not counting my chickens (though I am hoping for a change to a new A350...) regarding the easy connection.