Connection time in NRT
Jan 7, 2018 | 12:26 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 23
Connection time in NRT
Hi all.
If this should be placed in a general discussion thread, then I understand but my question is very specific.
I'm doing a mileage run with almost no turn around time. My route is:
ATL-DTW-NRT-SIN
SIN-NRT-DTW-ATL
With just 6 hours in SIN before arrival and heading back, I don't have any room for missing connections. The one connection I could potentially miss would be in NRT. I have 80 minutes between landing and takeoff of my next flight. Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare? I've looked up this flight on Flight Aware (https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL275) and it looks like it runs behind a decent amount of the time. Once I land in NRT should it be fast to get to another gate or will I have to go through another round of passport checking? Any help is appreciated!
If this should be placed in a general discussion thread, then I understand but my question is very specific.
I'm doing a mileage run with almost no turn around time. My route is:
ATL-DTW-NRT-SIN
SIN-NRT-DTW-ATL
With just 6 hours in SIN before arrival and heading back, I don't have any room for missing connections. The one connection I could potentially miss would be in NRT. I have 80 minutes between landing and takeoff of my next flight. Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare? I've looked up this flight on Flight Aware (https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL275) and it looks like it runs behind a decent amount of the time. Once I land in NRT should it be fast to get to another gate or will I have to go through another round of passport checking? Any help is appreciated!
Jan 7, 2018 | 12:33 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,901
Hi all.
If this should be placed in a general discussion thread, then I understand but my question is very specific.
I'm doing a mileage run with almost no turn around time. My route is:
ATL-DTW-NRT-SIN
SIN-NRT-DTW-ATL
With just 6 hours in SIN before arrival and heading back, I don't have any room for missing connections. The one connection I could potentially miss would be in NRT. I have 80 minutes between landing and takeoff of my next flight. Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare? I've looked up this flight on Flight Aware (https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL275) and it looks like it runs behind a decent amount of the time. Once I land in NRT should it be fast to get to another gate or will I have to go through another round of passport checking? Any help is appreciated!
If this should be placed in a general discussion thread, then I understand but my question is very specific.
I'm doing a mileage run with almost no turn around time. My route is:
ATL-DTW-NRT-SIN
SIN-NRT-DTW-ATL
With just 6 hours in SIN before arrival and heading back, I don't have any room for missing connections. The one connection I could potentially miss would be in NRT. I have 80 minutes between landing and takeoff of my next flight. Does anyone have any advice on how to prepare? I've looked up this flight on Flight Aware (https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL275) and it looks like it runs behind a decent amount of the time. Once I land in NRT should it be fast to get to another gate or will I have to go through another round of passport checking? Any help is appreciated!
For more information, refer to discussions thread: Minimum Connection Transfer Time at Tokyo Narita (NRT): The Definitive Thread
Jan 8, 2018 | 8:24 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 6km East of EPAYE
Programs: UA Silver, AA Platinum, AS & DL GM Marriott TE, Hilton Gold
Posts: 9,575
Check out this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/japan-509/ It is very helpful for all things Japan and NRT.
Jan 10, 2018 | 2:01 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 67
I concur with canuck_traveler about the efficiency at NRT. Flight delays notwithstanding, you shouldn't have an issue. Just be ready to move swiftly and walk around crowds. During a LAX-NRT-SIN round trip MR in Sept, it took me about 30min to deplane, get my new boarding pass, clear thru transit security and find the lounge. They are also extremely efficient with boarding so expect them to start exactly (like, to the second) at the time they state.