Aug 19, 2016, 8:19 pm
Last edit by: LoganFlyer
Navigating the ATL: Despite its size, ATL has a very functional layout that makes transfers quite straightforward. The airside complex is shaped like a rib cage, with the ribs (the concourses) branching off from the spine (the underground plane train)
Minimum Connect Time in ATL if connecting from a Delta flight to a Delta flight, per ExpertFlyer:
Domestic flight - domestic flight: 35 minutes
Exceptions:
If your inbound flight is on a 330 or 767, then the minimum connection time is 50 minutes for a domestic-domestic connection.
Domestic flight - international flight: 40 minutes
Exceptions:
International flight - domestic flight: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Exceptions:
International flight - international flight: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Exceptions:
- There is one common airside area for all carriers and all departures both domestic and international
- You do NOT need to re-clear security when making a domestic to domestic or domestic to international connection (international-domestic and international-international are the usual border fuss)
- The concourses are names T (for terminal) A B C D E F. TABCD are usually short and medium haul gates; E and F are usually long haul/international. The plane train connects all concourses.
- If your flight documents say 'North Terminal' or South Terminal', ignore that while connecting. That refers to land side check-in desks, and you won't see any references to those while on the air side of the airport.
- If you wish to stretch your legs, a pedestrian tunnel runs parallel to the plane train from the T to E terminals. There is an additional pedestrian tunnel between E and F unconnected to the other tunnel that requires going aboveground at E and poking around to find it.
- If you do not have club access, the E and F concourse areas tend to be quieter and less crowded places to wait
Minimum Connect Time in ATL if connecting from a Delta flight to a Delta flight, per ExpertFlyer:
Domestic flight - domestic flight: 35 minutes
Exceptions:
If your inbound flight is on a 330 or 767, then the minimum connection time is 50 minutes for a domestic-domestic connection.
Domestic flight - international flight: 40 minutes
Exceptions:
- If your inbound flight is on a 330 or 767, then the minimum connection time is 50 minutes for a domestic-international connection.
- The minimum domestic-YYC connection time is 45 minutes.
- The minimum domestic-HAV connection time is 55 minutes.
International flight - domestic flight: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Exceptions:
- If you are coming from a Canadian airport with preclearance other than YYC, then the minimum connection time is 35 minutes for an international-domestic connection.
- If you are coming from AUA, BDA, FPO, NAS, or YYC, then the minimum connection time is 45 minutes for an international-domestic connection.
- If you are coming from Ireland, then the minimum connection time is 1 hour for an international-domestic connection.
- If you are coming from LOS, then the minimum connection time is 1 hour, 30 minutes for an international-domestic connection.
- If you are coming from HAV, then the minimum connection time is 1 hour, 55 minutes for an international-domestic connection.
International flight - international flight: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Exceptions:
- If you are coming from a Canadian airport with preclearance other than YYC, then the minimum connection time is 40 minutes for an international-international connection.
- If you are coming from YYC, then the minimum connection time is 45 minutes for an international-international connection.
- If you are coming from AUA, BDA, FPO, or NAS, then the minimum connection time is 50 minutes for an international-international connection.
- If you are coming from Ireland, then the minimum connection time is 1 hour for an international-international connection.
- If you are coming from LOS, then the minimum connection time is 1 hour, 30 minutes for an international-international connection.
Minimum Connection Transfer Time at Atlanta (ATL): The Definitive Thread
Jun 27, 2022, 3:40 am
#2911
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emma dog -
Much appreciate info - we're headed to a 15 day cruise so not very likely carryon would suffice.
Looking now at either arriving a day early and staying in ATL Hilton, or alternately taking a much longer 2-flight option out of SEA that gets us to ATL a couple hours earlier.
Much appreciate info - we're headed to a 15 day cruise so not very likely carryon would suffice.
Looking now at either arriving a day early and staying in ATL Hilton, or alternately taking a much longer 2-flight option out of SEA that gets us to ATL a couple hours earlier.
These days I like to give my self more time, and therefore more options. The sooner, the better. Desireable stuff fills up.
Jun 27, 2022, 7:03 am
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This is the Delta forum so not the best place for information on an AS to BA transfer. I looked in the Alaska forum and found this thread that implies that AS will interline bags to BA on separate tickets. Alaska to American Through-Check (Interline) Bags on Separate Tickets? See posts starting at post 16. I couldn't find the information to back that up on the links provided though, so it's probably worth calling.
I'm not sure if you're wedded to OW, but SEA and ATL are both DL hubs and served by multiple flights per day. I see nonstops arriving at 1:50pm, 3:09pm, and 5:38pm on Nov 17. If AS won't check your bags through and you can't go carry-on only as emma dog suggested, I'd book one of those earlier Delta flights to give yourself more time to get to domestic baggage claim, on the shuttle, and checked in at the international terminal.
I'm not sure if you're wedded to OW, but SEA and ATL are both DL hubs and served by multiple flights per day. I see nonstops arriving at 1:50pm, 3:09pm, and 5:38pm on Nov 17. If AS won't check your bags through and you can't go carry-on only as emma dog suggested, I'd book one of those earlier Delta flights to give yourself more time to get to domestic baggage claim, on the shuttle, and checked in at the international terminal.
Jul 12, 2022, 2:21 pm
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Does the 75D always (or at least the vast majority of the time) disembark from 2L at ATL or are the gates variable and it's a coin toss if they do 2L vs 1L?
I've got a fairly tight connection and flying in F (somehow cleared RUC). F is wide open so debating whether I should sit in row 2 or row 4/5 to accelerate deplaning given the tight connection (I know it doesn't make a huge difference but every minute counts with the tight turn).
I've got a fairly tight connection and flying in F (somehow cleared RUC). F is wide open so debating whether I should sit in row 2 or row 4/5 to accelerate deplaning given the tight connection (I know it doesn't make a huge difference but every minute counts with the tight turn).
Jul 12, 2022, 2:29 pm
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IME, 75Ds almost always use door 2L at ATL. I would probably pick the row 4 seat to slightly mitigate the situation where door 1L is used, but like you said, you're probably looking at most at a minute or two difference in disembarking anyway.
Jul 12, 2022, 7:08 pm
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Not necessarily. Most of the time at RDU (where I'm originating/based) the 757 uses L1 unless it's down at the international gates (which is a YMMV right now since RDU - CDG isn't operational but all the other gates right there are AA so they usually park the 757 right in the middle)
Jul 13, 2022, 5:54 am
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Jul 13, 2022, 10:16 am
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Continuing the thread drift 
I was once on a SFO-DTW flight on a 752 that boarded from 2L and deplaned through 1L. I don't usually record gate numbers but I found a FT post where I commented on this and it was gate A74.
I was once on a SFO-DTW flight on a 752 that boarded from 2L and deplaned through 1L. I don't usually record gate numbers but I found a FT post where I commented on this and it was gate A74.
Jul 31, 2022, 10:49 am
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Flying BOS-ATL-AUS in October and had originally planned a 95 minute connection, but schedule changes to each flight have left me with just 59 minutes.
I’m flying Comfort+ which should give me a better chance, and will be travelling with luggage. With current operational issues etc is this doable and, if it is, what are the chances of my luggage making it?
I’m flying Comfort+ which should give me a better chance, and will be travelling with luggage. With current operational issues etc is this doable and, if it is, what are the chances of my luggage making it?
Jul 31, 2022, 11:15 am
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ATL’s baggage transfer is very good- I’ve had a number of times my bag made my original flight when my person did not.
59 minutes isn’t ideal but I wouldn’t mess with that length connection unless it’s a last flight of the night scenario.
59 minutes isn’t ideal but I wouldn’t mess with that length connection unless it’s a last flight of the night scenario.
Jul 31, 2022, 2:40 pm
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If your flight is on time then I wouldn't worry about 59 minutes. The tram ( I made sure to clock 2 weeks ago) takes 35 seconds between each gate T-A-B-C-D and a little longer ( less than a minute) to get from D-E and a little less that a minute from E-F.
If you had to reclaim baggage and ckeck-in then no not enough time. But you're not.
Enjoy your trip.
If you had to reclaim baggage and ckeck-in then no not enough time. But you're not.
Enjoy your trip.