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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 Jul 22, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Recently did Schengen to Non-Schengen (KL-KL) in 65 minutes no problem. Ended up having about ten extra minutes. Felt kind of silly rushing through the airport.
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Old Jul 23, 2016, 3:24 am
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Recently did Schengen to Non-Schengen (KL-KL) in 65 minutes no problem. Ended up having about ten extra minutes. Felt kind of silly rushing through the airport.
That's good to know. Gives me a good indication.
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A friend of mine is flying SFO>AMS>TXL. She's landing at 9:15AM and currently has a 50 min window before her connecting flight departs. Given that she'll need to go through passport control to enter Schengen, is this enough time? She'll be flying J, will that help?
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Without Privium it gonna be tight around that time (morning rush), especially during the holidays. J allows her to deplane sooner but's Privium that's matter if you want fast border crossing.
However if she miss that flight, KLM has flights at 07:05, 10:10, 12:30, 15:15 etc
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It'll be tight but is doable. I find passport control from the international to Schengen side is normally fairly short and/or quick. There's been times I skip the passport lines leading to baggage claim/the exit and instead go through passport control at the international/Schengen divide then go to baggage claim/exit.

Even if don't make it through in time there's plenty of flights on KLM/LH that will get her there without waiting too long.
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Old Jul 29, 2016, 7:33 am
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Originally Posted by Grouchy
Without Privium it gonna be tight around that time (morning rush), especially during the holidays. J allows her to deplane sooner but's Privium that's matter if you want fast border crossing.
However if she miss that flight, KLM has flights at 07:05, 10:10, 12:30, 15:15 etc
She definitely doesn't have Privium, as she only comes to Europe max twice a year. She's currently on the 10:10 flight...however, the problem is that we have to catch another flight that departs at 4pm from the other Berlin airport to Lisbon, since we just made plans to go there after she booked her flight to Berlin.

There's probably no chance that KLM would change the destination from TXL to LIS in the case she misses her flight, right?
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Right.
KLM's job is to get her to TXL. Furthermore, SXF-LIS; that doesn't like a KLM/Skyteam flight but LCC territory.
What's stopping her to cancel SXF-LIS & change the ticket from SFO-AMS-TXL to SFO-AMS-LIS?
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Old Jul 29, 2016, 8:40 am
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Originally Posted by Grouchy
Right.
KLM's job is to get her to TXL. Furthermore, SXF-LIS; that doesn't like a KLM/Skyteam flight but LCC territory.
What's stopping her to cancel SXF-LIS & change the ticket from SFO-AMS-TXL to SFO-AMS-LIS?
$$$$$

Also we would have to do SFO-AMS-LIS-TXL-AMS-SFO

This option could be much much more expensive.
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Old Jul 29, 2016, 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by flyerCO
It'll be tight but is doable. I find passport control from the international to Schengen side is normally fairly short and/or quick. There's been times I skip the passport lines leading to baggage claim/the exit and instead go through passport control at the international/Schengen divide then go to baggage claim/exit.

Even if don't make it through in time there's plenty of flights on KLM/LH that will get her there without waiting too long.
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I will tell her to run, as she isn't checking bags.

It also sounds like there may be 2 separate passport lines @AMS? Can you pls elaborate? Apologies, I don't typically fly Skyteam and the only times I go to AMS are typically via low cost carriers, thanks to scheduling.
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Old Jul 29, 2016, 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by pnt1
A friend of mine is flying SFO>AMS>TXL. She's landing at 9:15AM and currently has a 50 min window before her connecting flight departs. Given that she'll need to go through passport control to enter Schengen, is this enough time? She'll be flying J, will that help?
So far, J class won't help as they have not opened any Sky Priority lanes even though there may be signs to that effect. She will get off her initial aircraft quickly, but it is the 30+ other plane loads of TATL passengers that she will be competing with.

I think it is a makeable connection, but no time for anything, including a potty break along the way. Only one passport control, and no second security to deal with coming from the USA. And it is even possible that she might be able to use an automated passport kiosk if she is holding a US/Canadian passport. The signs are up, but not sure when they will be actually used.
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Old Jul 29, 2016, 10:22 am
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Thanks for the vote of confidence. I will tell her to run, as she isn't checking bags.

It also sounds like there may be 2 separate passport lines @AMS? Can you pls elaborate? Apologies, I don't typically fly Skyteam and the only times I go to AMS are typically via low cost carriers, thanks to scheduling.
AFAIK, there is only one immigration line for non-Schengen to Schengen connections.

My recommendation is follow the signs for passport control for connecting Schengen flights and then go to the far right of where the line is -- they usually have airport representative there to help expedite folks through that have an extremely short/tight connection.
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Old Jul 29, 2016, 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by pnt1
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I will tell her to run, as she isn't checking bags.

It also sounds like there may be 2 separate passport lines @AMS? Can you pls elaborate? Apologies, I don't typically fly Skyteam and the only times I go to AMS are typically via low cost carriers, thanks to scheduling.
There is passport control when Schiphol is your end destination and when you go from Non-Schengen to Schengen (and back).
For pax there are couple of options at most stations, at the left you see the automatic passport gates, just right of it (but not clearly visible, entrance is blocked by non-Privium pax) the Privium gate and to the right the normal passport gates.

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Old Aug 1, 2016, 9:53 pm
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Morning flight MAN - AMS - BRU. Is 45 mins plenty of time to connect? Thanks.
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Old Aug 17, 2016, 8:42 pm
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Originally Posted by pnt1
A friend of mine is flying SFO>AMS>TXL. She's landing at 9:15AM and currently has a 50 min window before her connecting flight departs. Given that she'll need to go through passport control to enter Schengen, is this enough time? She'll be flying J, will that help?
Looking at a similar arrival and connection, myself

ATL->AMS->TXL but a 1:15 layover. Would be in W so early off the plane...arriving mid-week in late May 8:25am

Guessing we'd be ok (non-Privium)?
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Am Star Gold. Soon am traveling from EWR to AMS on UA Global First, arriving on a Sat. morning at 7:45 a.m. Connecting to fly on LH to Munich at 8:45 a.m. in coach. Checking bags. Airport's minimum transfer time is 50 minutes, and this is a 60 minute connection. Early morning on a weekend. Will I have enough time to enter through security and customs and get a seat on my LH flight? What about the luggage--think it will make it, and will I have to collect it and recheck in AMS? Thanks
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