Connection time in IAD
Sep 24, 23, 9:08 am
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Connection time in IAD
My wife & I will be landing in IAD on 12/30 at 8:30 via Qatar. We want to take the AA 11:15 flight to SAV. Is this enough time? We are flying business on Qatar & AA and we have Global Entry. Thanks!
Sep 24, 23, 11:17 am
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AA does not fly from IAD to SAV.
Are you sure that your onward AA flight is not from DCA?
Are you sure that your onward AA flight is not from DCA?
Sep 24, 23, 12:02 pm
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Should then be totally doable without baggage.
With baggage, it would be OK if you land on time but since most QR pax would have tons of baggage, getting yours might take time but still doable
With baggage, it would be OK if you land on time but since most QR pax would have tons of baggage, getting yours might take time but still doable
Sep 25, 23, 1:28 pm
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Sep 27, 23, 12:00 pm
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As ISTflyer says, w/o checked baggage it should be no problem if your inbound flight is not delayed.
But with checked bags 2 hours may be cutting it close. 8-9am is not really Int'l rush hour at IAD - even with the a380 arriving at that time. However, you will need to get on the mobile lounge and go to Int'l Arrivals Building at the main terminal for passport and customs. W/o checked baggage, and assuming you will have mobile boarding pass, you can access the TSA checkpoint directly from Int'l Arrivals/baggage claim level (either by doors near carousel 13 or carousel 7 - do not have to go upstairs). But if you have checked bags, or need to checkin or get boarding passes, you will need to go upstairs to drop bags or check-in (I know there are some checkin kiosks tucked away on the lower levels but I don't recall exactly where they are or if they are AA). After dropping bags you will then go through TSA security and back out to the gates.
So, if getting to your next destination is not time critical and you have options if you miss the outbound flight, then I would be comfortable doing it. But if you absolutely, positively must be there by a certain time, I would build more time to make the connection.
But with checked bags 2 hours may be cutting it close. 8-9am is not really Int'l rush hour at IAD - even with the a380 arriving at that time. However, you will need to get on the mobile lounge and go to Int'l Arrivals Building at the main terminal for passport and customs. W/o checked baggage, and assuming you will have mobile boarding pass, you can access the TSA checkpoint directly from Int'l Arrivals/baggage claim level (either by doors near carousel 13 or carousel 7 - do not have to go upstairs). But if you have checked bags, or need to checkin or get boarding passes, you will need to go upstairs to drop bags or check-in (I know there are some checkin kiosks tucked away on the lower levels but I don't recall exactly where they are or if they are AA). After dropping bags you will then go through TSA security and back out to the gates.
So, if getting to your next destination is not time critical and you have options if you miss the outbound flight, then I would be comfortable doing it. But if you absolutely, positively must be there by a certain time, I would build more time to make the connection.
Nov 7, 23, 2:42 pm
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The only other intl flights arriving at that time are Ethiopian, Air India and Emirates. All United Intl flights arrive between 4:30am and 6:30am.
Qatar is on time most of the time so I don't see a reason why you wouldn't make that connection. I would say easy.
