Minimum Connection Transfer Time at Paris (CDG): The Definitive Thread
Aug 28, 2023, 2:31 pm
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Aug 28, 2023, 4:47 pm
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If I misconnect in CDG, and the flight is late, say by 10 minutes, does EU261 come into play? What if it's a half hour? All on one AF ticket, assume I'll arrive 3+ hours late.
Aug 29, 2023, 7:21 am
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You CAN do these quick commutes and I have before, but it sucks. Much suckage.
Aug 29, 2023, 10:00 pm
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I have to connect in this god forsaken airport several times a year and I welcome a 4 hour layover! It means I don't have to feel crazy, act crazy, or deal with everyone else who feels crazy. I can move at a normal speed, chill in a lounge, and decompress before venturing back into the madness at the gate. I just had a flight change that reduced my upcoming connection from 3 hours to 2 hours, 15 minutes and I nearly hyperventilated.
You CAN do these quick commutes and I have before, but it sucks. Much suckage.
You CAN do these quick commutes and I have before, but it sucks. Much suckage.
Aug 29, 2023, 11:51 pm
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Aug 30, 2023, 1:05 am
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The gates on the west side of Hall L have access to a second arrival corridor: instead of going to the main L arrival corridor, you go up steps in the tower into a corridor. This corridor empties into the L end of the 2F <-> L connector, north of the roads. Go towards 2F and you enter Schengen at the end of the corridor and then you're on the departure level of 2F. I believe there are steps the other way to Hall L's departure level.
Or am I confusing different things...
Aug 30, 2023, 10:23 am
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Aug 30, 2023, 2:38 pm
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Aug 30, 2023, 2:50 pm
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Ok, thanks!!! The post that I responded to made it seem like that would be nearly impossible. I changed there once with 75 minutes, but that was NCE-CDG-ATL and I didn't know if going the other way, i.e. into the EU instead of leaving, was going to be more difficult.
Aug 30, 2023, 4:18 pm
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I do this exact transfer multiple times per year and often in 20-30 minutes. The only spot that can create delays is passport control between 2F and 2E. But overall, it’s a fairly easy transfer. Just follow the signs. Despite its bad reputation, CDG is not that difficult to navigate.
Aug 30, 2023, 4:56 pm
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A 75 minute transfer at AMS though, now that's a recipe for disaster.
Aug 30, 2023, 7:42 pm
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I do this exact transfer multiple times per year and often in 20-30 minutes. The only spot that can create delays is passport control between 2F and 2E. But overall, it’s a fairly easy transfer. Just follow the signs. Despite its bad reputation, CDG is not that difficult to navigate.
There are 9 flights a day from CDG-NCE, so lots of opportunities for recovery if you misconnect. From this standpoint, ATL>CDG>NCE is less risky than NCE>CDG>ATL Imore generally US>CDG>EU is easier than EU>CDG>US). But either way you should be fine with that connection time.
A 75 minute transfer at AMS though, now that's a recipe for disaster.
A 75 minute transfer at AMS though, now that's a recipe for disaster.
Aug 31, 2023, 1:13 pm
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thanks for the advice, I’m not usually a nervous Nellie.
Sep 4, 2023, 4:22 am
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arrived 2 hours 50 minutes late, just missed the compensation cutoff.