cubeman

I've done a 31m layover in ATL, I leisurely made my way to the gate and just as I got there they were doing the pre-boarding speech.

ethernal

This is a touch misleading - depending on where you are sitting on the plane and what gates your inbound and outbound planes are, a 31 minute connection can be very dicey.

If you're in the back row of a full 739 or 753 and your gates are at the opposite ends of the airport, and your inbound is just on time and your outbound pushes on time, you have a near 100% probability to miss your flight with a 35 minute connection time unless you are in an all out sprint and the plane train graces you with perfect timing.

To OP's question of course, 1 hour is far and away more than enough for Atlanta. Doubly so if you're in First. With a 75 minute layover, your flight can be 40 minutes late and you'll still comfortably make your connection.

CaptainBiscoff

Sounds great, folks. Thank you for the reassurance. If it weren't for the 767-400, I wouldn't care, but I am anxious because I want to make sure I don't miss that flight of all flights.

RealHJ

xxx-ATL-HNL connections are commonly something like 31 minutes as someone said, 40 minutes, and the like. It's fine, even with the (almost guaranteed) arrival at T or A gates and departure from E or F (and vice versa going the other way), but gives no leeway for the arriving flight to be late (so don't do it in thunderstorm season or otherwise when weather is more likely to be a factor), and you have to be sitting at the front and a good speed-walker to quickly get from the T/A or what not gates to the E/F gates (DL always seems to like making the tightest connections the longer possible distance at two polar opposite ends of the airport). Oh, and hope that the train at ATL doesn't shut down. Sometimes it does. If so, then you are hosed, unless you are an Olympic runner. That is with 30~45 min connections. With 1 hour I think you are fine, as long as no material delays, as you are getting out from the front. Don't know about other 767 flights, but DL will more often than not hold ATL-HNL and MSP-HNL flights for tight connections (they'd rather depart slightly late than have to accommodate pax on other flights).

Often1

These threads all have roughly the same answer. DL's MCT for D-D at ATL is as low as 35 minutes. If it is bookable, it is doable. DL is prepared to accept the risk of a misconnect.

The better question is whether you are willing to accept that risk. If missing your flight means waiting a day, losing an upgrade and sitting in a middle seat in storage, you have to ask yourself whether you want to cut it close.

What nobody can ever predict is the weather, mechanical, ATC or just human issues.

ty97

Yeah, I'm not one for the 31 and 40 minute scheduled connections, even when I'm in F. I don't like to feel rushed.

But an hour and 13 minutes, I wouldn't event think twice about taking that. Plenty of time.

jrl767

I have nothing to add to this

cmd320

This is the real takeaway here.

It will probably be on time, but if it isn't, what's the backup plan? Will I mean switching to another flight in an hour or two? And if so, will that also be a 764 or will you be seeing a massive downgrade to regular domestic F? Or is it going to mean spending the night in ATL?

Personally, I like to have at least 90 minutes, especially now so I can stock up on plenty of food and drink since there won't be any of that happening in the air. Also, if I'm connection to a specific aircraft that I've chosen (like a lie flat option rather than typical miserable F seats) then I like to build in a bit more time if it's possible.

zeke3

Completely agree on this point. Delta is willing to take a shorter connecting time in ATL because they will be able to seat you on A plane, if not the plane you wanted. That said, I’ve never worried about a connecting time of 45 minutes or more in ATL from F or Y classes. Most of my flights have landed early, in fact. Of course the one flight you need to be on time WILL be late, and as far away in the alphabet from your connecting gate as possible, so better to take a cautious approach.

TC_DE

Hey everyone,

I am flying MUC - ATL - MIA on the 21st of December arriving around 2pm. After a schedule change the connection time at ATL dropped to only 1h 45min. Since I am traveling with a new ESTA (non US-Citizen) I will need to clear immigration the long way...
I will be traveling with carry on only. Both flights are operated by Delta. No GE, No TSA Pre Checked
Do you think that connection is manageable?
thank you for your help 🙏

Often1

The MCT at ATL is 1:30. Thus, you have a "legal" connection. I would leave it even though this is extremely ambitious.

First. there are likely to be multiple alternatives if you misconnect and DL will rebook you on one of them. It is a short flight to MIA, so worrying about aircraft and the like is not worth it.
Second, any schedule more than 3-4 weeks in the future is purely notional. There will likely be multiple schedule changes between now and December. Thus, not worth worrying until November.

gooselee

Agree with all of this.

OP also does not mention if they are flying business or coach. If business, I'd be even more comfortable with a 105-min connection even with the "long" immigration route.

WillBarrett_68

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cmd320

Without GE or Pre, this could get tight.

Carry-on only is definitely a positive, since you won't have to wait for checked luggage to be brought out and then recheck it. I'd say if everything is running smoothly and the FIS isn't too busy, you should be alright. I wouldn't want to be connecting to the last flight of the night to MIA though.

Mileage Lover

I'll be cautiously optimistic my SJU-ATL-HNL 37-minute connection in December will expand a bit. Not a ton of options if it's missed. Looking forward to Delta One on the long segment,