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Old Nov 28, 2018, 12:40 pm
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Minimum connection time at AMS
Note: when determining the airline for MCT purposes, what counts is who markets the flight, not who operates it.

Schengen Zone to Schengen Zone, KL-KL: 50 minutes

Schengen Zone to Schengen Zone, KL-DL, DL-KL, or DL-DL: 25 minutes

Schengen Zone to Non-Schengen Zone, KL-KL or KL-DL: 90 minutes

Schengen Zone to Non-Schengen Zone, DL-KL or DL-DL: 50 minutes

Non-Schengen Zone to Schengen Zone, KL-KL or DL-KL: 60 minutes

Non-Schengen Zone to Schengen Zone, KL-DL or DL-DL: 50 minutes

Non-Schengen Zone to Non-Schengen Zone, DL-DL, DL-KL, or KL-DL: 50 minutes

Non-Schengen Zone to Non-Schengen Zone, KL-KL: anywhere from 40 minutes to 2 hours--it depends on the flight numbers and the dates. I've posted the raw output below to help you figure out which MCT will apply.
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 2040 - FLT 4141
KL-KL II .55 FLT 602 - FLT 597 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II SUP FLT 1230 - FLT 743 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 900 - FLT 900 - 1999 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 904 - FLT 900 - 1999 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1382 - FLT 900 - 1999 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1386 - FLT 900 - 1999 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1396 - FLT 900 - 1999 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1614 - FLT 900 - 1999 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 3086 - FLT 900 - 1999 OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 902 - FLT 900 - 1999 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1392 - FLT 900 - 1999 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1394 - FLT 900 - 1999 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 900 - FLT 900 - 1999 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 904 - FLT 900 - 1999 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1386 - FLT 900 - 1999 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1396 - FLT 900 - 1999 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 1614 - FLT 900 - 1999 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 3086 - FLT 900 - 1999 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.00 ALL - FLT 3096 GROUP3 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 3097 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 758 - ALL OPN -02DEC18
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 894 - ALL OPN -02DEC18
KL-KL II .55 FLT 741 - ALL OPN -28FEB19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 749 - ALL OPN -28FEB19
KL-KL II 1.05 FLT 884 - ALL OPN -29MAR19
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 602 - ALL OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 622 - ALL OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 692 - ALL OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 724 - ALL OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 734 - ALL OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 792 - ALL OPN -30MAR19
KL-KL II 1.00 ALL - FLT 3096
KL-KL II 1.10 ALL - FLT 3823
KL-KL II 1.10 ALL - FLT 3948
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 210 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 3097 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 3822 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 3949 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 4102 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 4991 - ALL
KL-KL II .55 FLT 758 - ALL 03DEC18-28FEB19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 876 - ALL 01JAN19-03FEB19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 878 - ALL 01JAN19-03FEB19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 434 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 604 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 606 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 608 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 741 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .55 FLT 749 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 882 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 884 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.55 FLT 888 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 2.00 FLT 894 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 2.00 FLT 896 - ALL 30MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 566 - ALL 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 602 - ALL 31MAR19-26OCT19
KL-KL II .50 FLT 900 - 1999 - FLT 3400 - 3420 ALL - LIN
KL-KL II .50 FLT 900 - 1999 - FLT 3400 - 3420 ALL - FCO
KL-KL II .50 FLT 3400 - 3420 - FLT 900 - 1999 LIN - ALL
KL-KL II .50 FLT 3400 - 3420 - FLT 900 - 1999 FCO - ALL
KL-KL II .50 FLT 400 - 1999 - FLT 6000 - 9999
KL-KL II .40 FLT 900 - 1999 - FLT 900 - 1999
KL-KL II .40 FLT 900 - 1999 - FLT 3108 - 3109
KL-KL II .50 FLT 2000 - 2369 - FLT 6000 - 9999
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 2370 - 2529 - FLT 6000 - 9999
KL-KL II 1.05 FLT 2520 - 2699 - FLT 6000 - 9999
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 2700 - 4999 - FLT 6000 - 6199
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 2823 - 2826 - FLT 900 - 1999
KL-KL II 1.45 FLT 2960 - 2999 - FLT 300 - 899
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 3000 - 4999 - FLT 6000 - 6199
KL-KL II .40 FLT 3108 - 3109 - FLT 900 - 1999
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 3150 - 3175 - FLT 900 - 1999
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 6000 - 6199 - FLT 2700 - 4999
KL-KL II .50 FLT 6000 - 9999 - FLT 400 - 1999
KL-KL II .50 FLT 6000 - 9999 - FLT 2000 - 2369
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 6000 - 9999 - FLT 2370 - 2529
KL-KL II 1.05 FLT 6000 - 9999 - FLT 2520 - 2699
KL-KL II 1.05 ALL - FLT 3178 - 3183 GRU - ALL
KL-KL II 1.05 ALL - FLT 3178 - 3183 YVR - ALL
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 400 - 1999 - ALL EQP ALL - TRN
ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.30 ALL - FLT 2520 - 2699 EQP TRN - ALL
KL-KL II 1.30 ALL - FLT 3096 - 3099 EQP TRN - ALL
KL-KL II 1.30 ALL - FLT 3100 - 3107 EQP TRN - ALL
KL-KL II 1.00 ALL - FLT 2520 - 2699 GROUP3 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 ALL - FLT 2758 - 2759 GROUP3 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.40 ALL - FLT 2890 - 2899 GROUP3 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 320 - 329 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 2520 - 2699 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 2758 - 2759 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 2830 - 2837 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.40 FLT 2890 - 2899 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 3076 - 3079 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 3120 - 3122 - ALL ALL - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.00 ALL - FLT 320 - 329
KL-KL II 1.05 ALL - FLT 2520 - 2699
KL-KL II 1.10 ALL - FLT 2758 - 2759
KL-KL II 2.00 ALL - FLT 2890 - 2899
KL-KL II 1.10 ALL - FLT 3100 - 3107
KL-KL II 1.00 ALL - FLT 3152 - 3173
KL-KL II 1.10 ALL - FLT 3178 - 3183
KL-KL II 1.10 ALL - FLT 3646 - 3649
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 320 - 329 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.05 FLT 2520 - 2699 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 2758 - 2759 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 2823 - 2826 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 2830 - 2837 - ALL
KL-KL II 2.00 FLT 2890 - 2899 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.30 FLT 2960 - 2999 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 3076 - 3079 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.15 FLT 3100 - 3107 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 3120 - 3122 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.00 FLT 3150 - 3175 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.10 FLT 3178 - 3183 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.15 FLT 3646 - 3649 - ALL
KL-KL II 1.00 EQP ALL - TRN GROUP3 - GROUP3
KL-KL II 1.30 EQP TRN - ALL
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Old Aug 9, 2011, 6:48 pm
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Hello everyone. I have an upcoming return leg from Tel Aviv, and am curious as to whether or not 75 Minutes is sufficient connection time.

TLV-AMS-MSP. Thanks in advance

Edit: I forgot to add that it's a KLM operated itinerary
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Old Aug 10, 2011, 2:16 pm
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SporkLover: I think that's on the tight side but doable if all goes well. That said, even a slight delay on the first leg would make it very tight. You might check flightstats.com for that flight's on-time record.
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Old Aug 28, 2011, 11:40 am
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Transfer + Duty free shopping
We are headed PDX-AMS-VCE DL->KLM
We have 1:55 transfer time.
We need to buy some booze for our cruise and apartment stay in Venice.

Questions:
1. enough time for shopping?
2 do we shop duty free before or after passport control?

Thanks
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Old Aug 28, 2011, 11:59 am
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Originally Posted by ijkh
We are headed PDX-AMS-VCE DL->KLM
We have 1:55 transfer time.
We need to buy some booze for our cruise and apartment stay in Venice.

Questions:
1. enough time for shopping?
2 do we shop duty free before or after passport control?

Thanks
Sorry, but you can't shop duty free in AMS when you are connecting to other parts of europe! Only when you have an connecting flight leaving the EU. You should do the shopping in PDX.
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Old Sep 1, 2011, 7:30 pm
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I have an hour and 35 minutes between flights, anyone have experience with this on a Sunday morning? (late Sept). There is only one NS a day to PDX, so missing the connection means rerouting and layovers and delays in getting home. Any tricks? (Should I check my bag or carry it on?) Thanks.
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Old Sep 5, 2011, 5:01 am
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Hi

Im travelling in oct edinburgh to san francisco via ams. arrive at 8.35 n depart at 9.50

is this enough time to make the connection? when i check my bag in at edinburgh will it be carried sraight onto my end destination or will i need to claim it again at schiphol? also will i need to go through passport control etc again.

slightly worried as everyone says schiphol is a massive aiport and having never been i dont know.

my itinery was all booked through with delta airlines at the one time-does this make a differance if say i did miss the connection?

any help would be much appreciated! thanks
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Old Sep 5, 2011, 8:41 am
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Originally Posted by BrookeL
Hi

Im travelling in oct edinburgh to san francisco via ams. arrive at 8.35 n depart at 9.50

is this enough time to make the connection? when i check my bag in at edinburgh will it be carried sraight onto my end destination or will i need to claim it again at schiphol? also will i need to go through passport control etc again.

slightly worried as everyone says schiphol is a massive aiport and having never been i dont know.

my itinery was all booked through with delta airlines at the one time-does this make a differance if say i did miss the connection?

any help would be much appreciated! thanks
Welcome to FT!

If everything is on one ticket, you'll check your bag at EDI and won't see it again until SFO. At AMS, you won't need to clear passport control, assuming your routing is EDI-AMS-SFO, since you'll just be in the non-Schengen area. You will clear security before boarding, but security is at the gates in the non-Schengen area of AMS. The minimum connection time published for your connection at AMS is 50 minutes, so you should be in great shape. Just look at the monitors and the terminal maps after getting off the flight from EDI and be on your way.

If you do miss your connection, DL and KL will take care of you. Just find a transfer desk (they're all over) and ask for assistance. The AMS-SFO flight is early enough in the day that there should be plenty of options to get you to the US on DL or KL flights. I think you'll be just fine unless there's a big delay out of EDI.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 2:16 am
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Thankyou very much you have definately put my mind at ease! just another quick question...do i follow signs for connecting flights?

Thanks!
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 6:49 am
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Brooke,

You'll have no trouble at Schiphol at all. I fly out of AMS regularly and the last three times I've been there, it's take me 30 minutes or less to get from arriving by train to sitting inside the gate - with check-in and security and, on two occasions, passport control for non-Schengen flights. It's a very efficient airport.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 7:30 am
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mtkeller

Thankyou very much you have definately put my mind at ease! just another quick question...do i follow signs for connecting flights?

Thanks!
No, just follow the signs to your gate as arrivals/departures/transfers are not separated at AMS.
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Old Oct 11, 2011, 7:51 am
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50 Minute International Connection- No Problem
A few days ago, I had a 50 minute connection time after an overnight flight from BOS. I am pleased to report that this went fine, with time to spare! And that included a short line at passport control, a repeat security check just after passport control, and a trip from the E gates over to the C gates a good 15 minutes before the ongoing flight started boarding.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I had to stop at one of those transfer kiosks to get a boarding pass for the second flight.
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Old Oct 17, 2011, 4:02 pm
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Originally Posted by RobertS975
A few days ago, I had a 50 minute connection time after an overnight flight from BOS. I am pleased to report that this went fine, with time to spare! And that included a short line at passport control, a repeat security check just after passport control, and a trip from the E gates over to the C gates a good 15 minutes before the ongoing flight started boarding.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I had to stop at one of those transfer kiosks to get a boarding pass for the second flight.
This is good to hear. Going MEM-AMS-BCN with only an hour connection.
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Old Oct 21, 2011, 10:49 pm
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Is 55 min. enough?
We are flying DL SEA-AMS arriving at 1300
Hoping to connect AF AMS-CDG departing at 1355.

Thanks
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Old Oct 22, 2011, 1:20 am
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Originally Posted by SouthAnch
We are flying DL SEA-AMS arriving at 1300
Hoping to connect AF AMS-CDG departing at 1355.

Thanks
Cutting it close but if the flight isn't delayed (hopefully a bit early) you should make it. Walk from E-dock to C-dock isn't long and immigration/security should not have any extraordinary long queues at that time.
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Old Oct 31, 2011, 3:31 am
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Time for security?
I have an upcoming flight with 70 minutes to connect TLV-AMS-JFK. I know that it's more than the minimum 50 minutes, but will it take extra time to go through security on a flight to the US?

Also, does anyone know on which concourse KLM's TLV-AMS flight arrives (I'm trying to figure out if it's a sprint or a marathon).

Thanks,
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