May 26, 2018, 3:12 pm
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
Dec 26, 2019, 10:54 pm
#363
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There's also the matter of whether your checked baggage (if applicable) will make the connection. Baggage going on widebodies is, to my understanding, containerized, so not sure if that adds to the time needed to get a bag onboard.
Dec 26, 2019, 11:50 pm
#364
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Key here will be knowing back-up options in case anything does happen - either while you’re in SFO or once you get to SEA. Know the options out of SFO, such as SFO-AMS, or being rerouted via CDG. Also know the options from SEA, such as any flights to AMS or CDG (or even LHR).
Also, recommending the mods merge with this with the Maj. SEA Minimum connection time thread:
Minimum Connection Transfer Time at Seattle (SEA): The Definitive Thread
Dec 31, 2019, 1:59 am
#366
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Just a quick update: my incoming flight landed 30 minutes after schedule, but was able to make the flight (door to door took me less than 5 minutes with some running), which was also slightly delayed due to slow boarding (about 5 minutes). 40 minutes is easily doable if no delay.
Jan 27, 2020, 6:30 pm
#367
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Arriving from ICN and connecting on a domestic flight to PSC with about 2.5 hours in SEA. Do you guys think this is enough time to squeeze in a Global Entry EoA (Enrollment on Arrival interview)?
Jan 27, 2020, 7:06 pm
#368
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Seems like plenty of time to me. You should have a solid 1:45 to kill. When I did my GE interview it only took about 15 minutes
Jan 27, 2020, 8:11 pm
#369
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Yes. The only real issue I see is if there's more than one person wanting to do EoA. Most airports it's one agents that handles these. Thus they can get backed up.
Feb 10, 2020, 9:08 am
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Hey everyone! Planning a Thanksgiving trip for 2020. Looking at DL flights from SNA to BNA with a 36 minute layover in SEA on the Sunday evening after the holiday. Nervous that this is too short for us and/or our luggage? We'd likely be flying first class, so at least we'd be getting off our arriving plane quickly. Traveling party of 3 adults, middle aged, able bodied.
Jul 3, 2020, 9:38 am
#372
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Arriving SEA on AF from CDG (business) and departing DL to DEN (first). Is 1 hour 15 minutes sufficient? I have never done an international arrival at SEA and I'm not that familiar with the airport. This is a flight in early Dec, so passenger number 'may' be more typical by that time. Thanks so much.
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Jul 3, 2020, 3:40 pm
#373
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Arriving SEA on AF from CDG (business) and departing DL to DEN (first). Is 1 hour 15 minutes sufficient? I have never done an international arrival at SEA and I'm not that familiar with the airport. This is a flight in early Dec, so passenger number 'may' be more typical by that time. Thanks so much.
Jul 4, 2020, 10:33 am
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Jul 5, 2020, 8:23 pm
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