I only have a 30 min lay over at Denver intl Airport. Is that enough time to get to my next flight?
Thank you. I am flying United from San Jose to Denver to New York (LAG). I was also wondering if I should check my bags. Is that enough time for my bags to get from point A to Point B?
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30 minutes is really cutting it close, especially at a large airport like Denver. It is also asking to have any checked bags not make the connection. If you have only carryon baggage and there is another flight after your scheduled flight you should be OK - you may just be taking the later flight. Call the airline and ask about your options.
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I'd check with the airline and see if there is another possible flight a little later. Thirty minutes is cutting it pretty close, especially if your first flight is just a little late. And it could create trouble for any checked baggage. You may be okay if your 2nd flight will be taking off from the same concourse as where you land, but it's still close. The shortest layover I've had was 40 minutes in Pittsburgh, and we just barely made it to our plane. But our luggage did get on board with us.
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If you are also taking United from Denver to LGA, you may be OK. As long the gate is close by from your arrival flight. Just hope your luggage would be transfered to your other flight too. Since it a connection you do not neesd to re-check them. But if you bought two separate tickets (one from San Jose to Denver and another one from Denver to LGA) you will never make the connection and you have to re-check your luggage.
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United has the entire B concourse at Denver for domestic flights. From one end to the other, it can literally take you 15 minutes to walk. It is a very large concourse. I would recommend at least 60 minutes between flights when connecting at a large airport. The only saving grace is that you're flying to LGA from DEN and there's always a chance of having flow control restrictions in place for NYC making your flight leave Denver late.
5 :
My God! This is grossly insufficient time to reach the connecting flight even if you don't have to take the baggage.
6 :
yes i had 5 mins.
7 :
As long as your connecting flight is on United, you will be fine assuming your incoming flight is on time. All United flights arrive and depart out of the same concourse, so the gates are all within 5 minutes of eachother (not 15 minutes like that above guy said, unless you walk at a snail pace) and connected via moving walkway. So, assuming you are not disabled or lazy, 30 minutes is plenty of time to make your flight. Additionally, due to the fact that Denver is a hub for United, United will delay outgoing flights if a batch of incoming flights to Denver are delayed. Still, I would suggest carrying your bags on if you can. Why not?
