Layover in CDG
 

BLR > CDG > MSP. The layover is 1 hr 50 min. I’ve never routed through CDG. Is this going to be enough time? Most comments seem negative about CDG. It’s the only choice on my travel day so I guess it must work?

The connection will be tight. Is the BLR -> CDG flight on a SkyTeam airline? If not then then the 1 hr 50 minute connection will be extremely challenging especially if you need to be bused from one terminal to another (on a trip last year, the bus went from Terminal 2 where I landed to terminal 1 before heading back to the Terminal 2 to drop me off BUT I doubt you will have this as you are going from non-Schengen to non-Schengen.)

Yes it’s Air France to Delta. Do they tend to wait if all Sky Team? Thank you!

You can repost in the AF forum (CDG topic thread) but... flights should arrive at and depart from 2E of which there are 3 separate subterminals (K, L & M) linked airside by a shuttle. Worst case is you have to walk from the far end of the terminal to the shuttle, go to the farthest terminal, reclear security and go up to the concourse to get to your gate. Walking + shuttle should take 15-20 minutes at very most. What may hold you up is security ((to enter each sub-terminal) if you are not in BC or FC.

Waiting, maybe/only if there are enough pax connecting. Was on an AF flight leaving CDG where departure was held for bags (and pax) from another AF flight

Thank you. I wasn’t sure where to put this question. Yes BC so hopefully ok on security.

it will be fine

Yes, the connection should work, I’ve done similar ones through CDG.
Sadly, no time to enjoy the AF lounge

It will seemed rushed but should be fine in terms of making the flight unless of course there are delays

That security check is the only problem. In the past they've had employees working the line to find the close connections (although the last time the employee scoffed at my boarding pass until some other alarmed passengers with better French called her attention to it). But almost 2 hours sounds like plenty if you're all in Terminal 2.

That is plenty of time assuming ontime arrival. CDG isn't ideal, but the complaints are overblown.

CDG gets a lot of heat in general, but it is not so bad. Signage is clear and things are where they should be. If no delays, this is plenty to move from gate to gate. But you will not have much time to do anything else, if that matters. If you are seated toward the deplaning side, even better.

You won't have time to dawdle (or enjoy the lounge if you have access, or an airport restaurant, or whatever), but I think barring a moderate to long delay on the incoming flight, it should be fine. But, I generally prefer AMS to CDG as a connecting hub. And I opt for longer layovers if I have a choice (I'm kind of a "lounge junkie", and in AMS if I can book a 6+ hour layover, I enjoy leaving the airport and taking the 15-minute train into the city center).

While I prefer AMS, I think CDG will be fine. I'd generally recommend 2+ hours to make a connection there, but if 1 hr 50 min is the only option, then that's all there is. I would still look at alternates (even if they involve an overnight) just to have as a backup in case things go sideways.

I found signage at CDG to be adequate enough. The only issue I've ever had there was actually finding whatever exit door / platform the Uber pickup area was. The signage that I followed took me to an obviously incorrect area. This was a year ago so might've changed.

Are you flying Business or Economy? I’ve done non-Schengen to non-Schengen several times in the past few months and it never took more than 15-20 minutes from arrival at the gate to being in the lounge being one of the first off the plane. The transfer security did seem to get backed up but here were several lanes open so doubt it was too much longer even for the last person off the plane. The general dread and complaining about how awful CDG is to transit has never been my experience and I suspect there is, in many cases, some sort of negative feedback / self fulfillment where people expect things to be awful, and then amplify every tiny inconvenience into the worst airport ever.

That being said, I have been delayed a couple of times where I did misconnect but surprisingly found AF to be one of the better airlines at quickly finding me a seat on the next best flight as well as providing vouchers for a snack while waiting. I’d book that connection in a heartbeat since there are multiple ways to get you to MSP same day even if you do misconnect. Sadly no EU/263 compensation though even if AF is at fault.

IME the biggest issue transiting CDG, Schengen to non-Scheghen and v.v. connections.
Non-Schenghen to Non-Schengen means no immigration required.