May 24, 2013, 4:24 am
Last edit by: LoganFlyer
According to EF, these are the MCTs for CVG:
For DL-DL connections:
D-D: 30 minutes
D-I: 30 minutes
I-D: 55 minutes (30 minutes if coming from a Canadian airport with preclearance, 40 minutes if coming from NAS)
I-I: 55 minutes (30 minutes if coming from a Canadian airport with preclearance, 40 minutes if coming from NAS)
Between DL to/from another carrier: 1 hour D-D
Generic online and offline:
D-D: 40 minutes
D-I: 1 hour
I-D: 1 hour
I-I: 1 hour
For DL-DL connections:
D-D: 30 minutes
D-I: 30 minutes
I-D: 55 minutes (30 minutes if coming from a Canadian airport with preclearance, 40 minutes if coming from NAS)
I-I: 55 minutes (30 minutes if coming from a Canadian airport with preclearance, 40 minutes if coming from NAS)
Between DL to/from another carrier: 1 hour D-D
Generic online and offline:
D-D: 40 minutes
D-I: 1 hour
I-D: 1 hour
I-I: 1 hour
Minimum Connection Transfer Time at Cincinnati (CVG): The Definitive Thread
Dec 22, 2004, 5:37 pm
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Speaking of the Outback at CVG, while you are sitting on the bench there in front of thre restaurtant, you can get a pretty decent signal for T-Mobile's Hotspot from the Crown Room Club. The steaks smell great.
Dec 22, 2004, 5:45 pm
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Originally Posted by card26
The Wolfgang Puck eatery is pretty good. Service is pretty quick but it tends to be a bit crowded.
Is the Outback "Outpost" open yet?
Dec 22, 2004, 5:49 pm
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Originally Posted by indufan
I agree that it is usually good but I did get a salad to go a month or so ago and the lettuce was mostly brown.
Dec 22, 2004, 9:47 pm
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One time I had not eaten for a while and was connecting in CVG, so I bought two Chick-fil-A sandwiches, one order of fries and a drink. I was upgraded at the gate, so when I arrived (somewhere out west, I don't remember), I was quite full and very, very thirsty. 
Shoot, even if I'm connecting within Terminal C and have sufficient layover time, I'll take the bus over to B, eat at Chick-fil-A, and take the bus back to C.
Shoot, even if I'm connecting within Terminal C and have sufficient layover time, I'll take the bus over to B, eat at Chick-fil-A, and take the bus back to C.
Oct 5, 2005, 2:29 am
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Connection time in CVG: 1/2 hour enough?
With all the experts here, I decided to ask a question I need help with. Is 35 minutes enough time to connect from a Comair flight to a mainline Delta flight in Cincinnati? If it matters, the connection in question would take place on a Saturday afternoon. Thanks for your help.
Oct 5, 2005, 6:11 am
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Personally, I would only do this if I had a backup of a later DL flight out of CVG that would be acceptable. There are too many things that can go wrong in terms of "mechanical" delays, weather, etc. But if you have some time and don't absolutely have to make that first connection then go for it. Probably will work but have a contingency plan.
Oct 5, 2005, 6:38 am
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As everyone else has stated, it's cutting it really close.
By the time you get off the RJ, collect any bags you might have "checked" before boarding, walk over to the bus, ride over to either Terminal A or B, then scamper down the terminal, it will defintely be a close call. The other suggestions are quite correct....find a backup.
If your flight is delayed in the slightest, you are probably hosed.
By the time you get off the RJ, collect any bags you might have "checked" before boarding, walk over to the bus, ride over to either Terminal A or B, then scamper down the terminal, it will defintely be a close call. The other suggestions are quite correct....find a backup.
If your flight is delayed in the slightest, you are probably hosed.
Oct 5, 2005, 6:54 am
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Thanks for the replies guys. Yeah, it is a pretty close call. But I do have a backup, as you guys have suggested. The flight I'd connect to is headed to ATL, then I'd head to BHM. But if I'm delayed or something in CVG and miss the ATL flight, there's a direct to BHM later in the night. By the way, this connection scenario was provided by Orbitz. Do these travel sites take any consideration into how long it takes to connect? I guess if Delta told me it was possible I'd feel ok, but does Orbitz just shoot off times and say, "Thirty minutes, we think that's enough"?
