Last edit by: LoganFlyer
Minimum Connection time for Delta-Delta connections in Seattle
Domestic-domestic: 30 minutes
Domestic-international: 30 minutes
International-domestic: 1 hour
Exceptions:
- Arriving from a Canadian airport with preclearance: 30 minutes
- ICN-SEA-MSP: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Any international to domestic connection* through SEA going to ATL, DEN, DTW, HNL, JFK, LAS, LAX, PDX, SFO, SJC, or SLC: 1 hour 10 minutes
International-international: 1 hour
Exceptions:
- Arriving from a Canadian airport with preclearance: 30 minutes
- Going to YVR or YYC: International to international MCT at SEA is 1 hour 10 minutes if you're connecting to one of those two airports
NOTE IF FLIGHT IS MARKETED AS A CODESHARE MCT CAN BE DIFFERENT.
Minimum Connection Transfer Time at Seattle (SEA): The Definitive Thread
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You'll have plenty of time. The connection is pretty easy, just kind of a long walk (length depends on where you land).
http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/fl...ndex.shtml#map
http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/fl...ndex.shtml#map
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I am have an award itinerary on hold for LAX-SEA-AMS-LUX. The flight LAX to SEA is on AS and connecting to Delta for SEA to AMS. The connection in SEA is 1.5 hours long. I am thinking that connection should be fine but I have never flown through SEA and wanted some of your guys advice. I didn't know either how far I have to go transferring from AS to DL in SEA.
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A 1.5 hour connection in Seattle should be more then enough time for any itinerary. The worst case would be you arriving in the North Satellite (where AS occasionally operates LAX flights from); this would require three train rides to get to Delta's South Satellite gates, which I'd estimate would take total no more than 15 minutes (and probably closer to 10).
It's worth noting that unlike at LAX, everything's behind security - so no worries there; the only time you need to make your connection is the actual time to walk or take the train.
There's some extra SEA advice in this thread as well - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ances-etc.html . You'll have plenty of time to make your connection, so I'll reiterate my advice of Ivar's being a good choice for fast food with a local flavor if you're looking for a snack before departure... but there's a wide variety of shops in the atrium of the central terminal that are reasonably priced and tasty.
It's worth noting that unlike at LAX, everything's behind security - so no worries there; the only time you need to make your connection is the actual time to walk or take the train.
There's some extra SEA advice in this thread as well - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ances-etc.html . You'll have plenty of time to make your connection, so I'll reiterate my advice of Ivar's being a good choice for fast food with a local flavor if you're looking for a snack before departure... but there's a wide variety of shops in the atrium of the central terminal that are reasonably priced and tasty.
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I agree with BenA and Smailtronic the central terminal is a great place for food. Quality shopping too.
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As all have said, it is a bit of walk / train ride, but 1.5 is more than enough to eat and connect. And if you are looking to eat, make sure stop by the food court in the center of the airport, it is the only place with a reasonable selection.
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I am have an award itinerary on hold for LAX-SEA-AMS-LUX. The flight LAX to SEA is on AS and connecting to Delta for SEA to AMS. The connection in SEA is 1.5 hours long. I am thinking that connection should be fine but I have never flown through SEA and wanted some of your guys advice. I didn't know either how far I have to go transferring from AS to DL in SEA.
Since your inbound to SEA is on AS, you should be arriving in on Concourse C, Concourse D, or North Satellite (also known as N gates/concourse). There's a loop train running between Concourse C, Concourse D, and "Concourse N."
Source:
http://www.alaskaair.com/Destination...w=airportguide
http://www.portseattle.org/about/maps/concoursec.shtml
http://www.portseattle.org/about/maps/concoursed.shtml
http://www.portseattle.org/about/map...atellite.shtml
Once you arrive at the Concourse D "station" you walk across the "platform" to catch the train running from Concourse D to Concourse A.
http://www.portseattle.org/about/maps/concoursea.shtml
Once you arrive at the Concourse A "station" you walk across the "platform" for the Concourse A/Concourse B/Concourse S loop train. For Delta, you get off at the Concourse S "station." Take the escalators up to the South Satellite and you're there.
http://www.portseattle.org/about/map...atellite.shtml
TechAirman, been to SEA recently.
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Connection time in SEA?
Can anyone advise if 2 hours is enough time to connect at SEA from a DL flight from ATL? The ATL-SEA flight gets in at 8.43 a.m. on a Friday morning and I'll be connecting to the SEA-KIX flight at 12.45 p.m. For complicated reasons I've had to buy the SEA-KIX-SEA separately, so I'm looking to get the first leg now. Thanks!
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Can anyone advise if 2 hours is enough time to connect at SEA from a DL flight from ATL? The ATL-SEA flight gets in at 8.43 a.m. on a Friday morning and I'll be connecting to the SEA-KIX flight at 12.45 p.m. For complicated reasons I've had to buy the SEA-KIX-SEA separately, so I'm looking to get the first leg now. Thanks!
Even if you have to change aircraft (which you shouldn't), you'll get off your one flight and go one or two gates down to the next. All of DL flights in SEA operate out of the same small, square terminal. You're never more than a 5 minute walk away.
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You're right! I conflated the times...sorry. The booking engine is currently showing the first flight leaving ATL at 8.25a and arriving SEA at 10.43a, which gives me 2 hours and 2 mins. If I read your response correctly, that gives me plenty of time. Thanks!
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SEA connection time
I will be flying from HNL into SEA on Hawaiian Air and my flight gets in at 10:20pm. I need to continue on to Hartford on DL that same evening and have few flight options.
The best flight is at 11:15pm, is that enough time to connect from Hawaiian gate to Delta gate?
Thanks-
The best flight is at 11:15pm, is that enough time to connect from Hawaiian gate to Delta gate?
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I would think so. Depending on the number of trains you have to take it could be really tight, but I would think that you would have enough time. But I've never connected at SEA, so take my advice with a grain of salt.
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That's not a connection ExpertFlyer or ITA Software offer. I suspect it doesn't meet the Mininum Connect Time (MCT) criterion set for SEA between carriers.
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The AS minimum connection time is 40 minutes at SEA. And they have some long distances to go (far end of D to a satellite).
I think you should be fine.
Plus, you'll have the winds pushing you to Seattle, so there's a decent chance of an early arrival.
I think you should be fine.
Plus, you'll have the winds pushing you to Seattle, so there's a decent chance of an early arrival.