Plane change at ICN
Feb 28, 2012 | 4:17 pm
#1
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Plane change at ICN
Looking for some help please.
Flying from NRT to SIN via ICN, all with OZ
The schedule has been changed and now when we change at ICN we have 1hr 10mins only between scheduled landing and scheduled departure.
Is this a crazy time or is it possible to achieve this with the usual efficiency of the Korean's?
The route shows as valid booking on *A website but we don't want to end up stuck in ICN when we need to be in Singapore.
many thanks, Gordies
Flying from NRT to SIN via ICN, all with OZ
The schedule has been changed and now when we change at ICN we have 1hr 10mins only between scheduled landing and scheduled departure.
Is this a crazy time or is it possible to achieve this with the usual efficiency of the Korean's?
The route shows as valid booking on *A website but we don't want to end up stuck in ICN when we need to be in Singapore.
many thanks, Gordies
Feb 28, 2012 | 4:29 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2009
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I had a pretty tight connection time once when connecting through ICN, about the same amount of time as I recall. I was able to make it without too much of a problem, and that was even considering that my flight going to ICN arrived a little late. Just make sure you go straight to your gate after leaving security and, barring any major delays, you should be fine.
Edit: Oh, and ICN is very well laid out as an airport. Asiana only uses less then half of the main terminal , so you shouldn't have to walk too far to get to your gate once you clear security.
Edit: Oh, and ICN is very well laid out as an airport. Asiana only uses less then half of the main terminal , so you shouldn't have to walk too far to get to your gate once you clear security.
Feb 28, 2012 | 4:47 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2009
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I've made this connection in 18 minutes before when my flight arrived late into ICN from SFO. I went from gate 43, through transfer security, and up to gate 39. I didn't have to run or anything and made it just fine. Probably helped that I was the first person to the transfer security. ICN is a very easy airport to transfer through, and even more so since you're all on OZ.
They probably were holding my connecting flight for a bit too, but either way I made it door-to-door in about 10-12 minutes.
They probably were holding my connecting flight for a bit too, but either way I made it door-to-door in about 10-12 minutes.
Feb 29, 2012 | 2:39 am
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If your incoming flight is running late, they will often have an Asiana rep waiting at the gate holding a sign for your flight. I've seen this several times when arriving ICN from China when the flight has been delayed due to ATC.
Otherwise as others say, 70 mins is a breeze to change at ICN.
Otherwise as others say, 70 mins is a breeze to change at ICN.
Mar 2, 2012 | 8:03 pm
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I've done 45 minute and 1 hour connections before and it's a rush but can be done. Depends when you land (and if in F or C) as there can sometimes be a bottleneck at transit security, esp around late afternoon.
