Layover Calculator

What does the "minimum connection time" in the result mean?

It is a figure from a table inside the tool: 15 airports, each with an international and a domestic value, such as 90 and 60 minutes for London Heathrow or 45 and 30 for Frankfurt. If you indicate a terminal change, 30 minutes are added. These are the tool’s own guideline values; they are not the official published connection times of an airport or an airline, which depend on your specific flights and ticket.

How is "time available after connection" calculated?

Layover minutes minus the minimum connection time. A 1.5-hour layover at Frankfurt with no terminal change is 90 − 45 = 45 minutes. If the result is zero or negative the time line reads None, meaning the layover may be too short. A negative result gets the rating Too short; exactly zero gets Tight.

What if I do not know whether I must change terminals?

Selecting Unknown adds nothing, so it is treated the same as No. If a terminal change is possible, select Yes to see the 30-minute penalty applied. At New York JFK with a 1.5-hour international layover, choosing Yes gives a 105-minute minimum and flags the layover as too short.

Why can the comfort rating and the activities text disagree?

They use different cut-offs. The comfort rating reaches Long at 90 free minutes, but the activities text suggests only a quick meal until 120 free minutes. For example, 90 free minutes at London Heathrow shows Long but lists a quick meal and duty-free. Read both and use the more cautious one.

Does it tell me whether I need a transit visa?

No. The passport selector changes only the wording of a note, and the tool contains no transit-visa rules for any country. The note tells you to check the requirements for your passport with your airline or the transit country’s official immigration site. This is not immigration advice.

Does it cover separate tickets, baggage and immigration queues?

No. The tool does not model whether your bags are checked through, whether you must clear immigration or customs, or how long the queues are. If you are on separate tickets, or you must leave the secure area, you need far more time than the table suggests; check with your airline.

Which airports are available?

JFK, LHR, DXB, SIN, NRT, CDG, FRA, AMS, HKG, SYD, LAD, ORD, LAX, BOM and DFW. Other airports cannot be selected. If your airport is not listed, there is no built-in value for it, and a default of 60 minutes applies only if the code is not recognised.