how early to get to the airport

pale_princess · 08-28-2012, 03:40 PM

hey gang.

so i haven't flown very much in my life and i know within canada or within the usa to typically give about 90 minutes or so.

so as far as overseas goes, i've heard to get to the airport 3 hours early. true? what about international flights within europe (ie stockholm to amsterdam). how early should i get there for something like that?

MyOneAndOnly · 08-28-2012, 05:32 PM

for international flights through a major airport (if you don't know the airport)... at least 2 hours. 3 is better. I've never had much trouble going through Shiphol in The Netherlands, but I've gotten stuck in huge lines at Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt and almost missed my plane.

If you're flying home with a layover/connecting flight, make sure your layover connection is more than an hour between flights. You'll need time to go through US customs before getting on your next flight. that includes passport check AND picking up your luggage and rechecking it for your domestic connecting flight. I've been stuck in line at customes for well over an hour a number of times.

pale_princess · 08-28-2012, 07:51 PM

us customs not applicable as a canadian.

Trotskilicious · 08-28-2012, 08:57 PM

scotty is an idiot take 324532

jeff O))) · 08-29-2012, 12:56 AM

2 hours. always.

jeff O))) · 08-29-2012, 12:56 AM

for international flights, 3 hours

MyOneAndOnly · 08-29-2012, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pale_princess

us customs not applicable as a canadian.

you'll still need to hit customs. I spent 45min in line when entering canada at Vancouver once. just depends on whether your flight lands at the right or wrong time.

Cool As Ice Cream · 08-29-2012, 06:56 AM

when i fly in europe, i take two hours. and that has always been more than enough.

pale_princess · 08-29-2012, 07:28 AM

thanx caic. i appreciate it.

my flight from uk back to canada is gonna be the worst. 7:50am at gatwick.... i'm going to have to be in a cab before 4am. it was either that or pay an extra 700+/person to fly out of heathrow at a reasonable time :-/

Cool As Ice Cream · 08-29-2012, 09:01 AM

i once went skiing from gatwick. similar scenario. boo! fookin' awful.

myosis · 08-29-2012, 09:08 AM

when my flight is this early i sleep in the airport

pale_princess · 08-29-2012, 02:31 PM

i'll probably just stay up all night and sleep on the plane.

myosis · 08-29-2012, 03:15 PM

when i say sleep in the airport i mean "try/pretend to sleep"

jeff O))) · 08-29-2012, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pale_princess

thanx caic. i appreciate it.

my flight from uk back to canada is gonna be the worst. 7:50am at gatwick.... i'm going to have to be in a cab before 4am. it was either that or pay an extra 700+/person to fly out of heathrow at a reasonable time :-/

boo hoo hoo rich white canadian bitch gets to fly around the world LIFE IS SO HARD WAAAAAAA

myosis · 08-29-2012, 10:17 PM

go fuck a horse

pale_princess · 08-29-2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff O)))

boo hoo hoo rich white canadian bitch gets to fly around the world LIFE IS SO HARD WAAAAAAA

"rich"?

hnibos · 08-29-2012, 11:03 PM

Listen, you're not from bumfuck Cambodia so you're privileged so you better appreciate that 4 in the morning flight, fuck.

Trotskilicious · 08-29-2012, 11:14 PM

he's right you know

slunken · 08-30-2012, 12:46 AM

pale princess is going to byrons party

Trotskilicious · 08-30-2012, 12:48 AM

she rode a pony in kansas once

BlissedandGone2 · 08-30-2012, 03:35 AM

2 hours is plenty, yo.

MyOneAndOnly · 08-30-2012, 06:41 AM

I'm flying around the world in October. 3 different overnight flights in 2 weeks.

I'll PM you from the plane, Trots

pale_princess · 08-30-2012, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

she rode a pony in kansas once

damn right i did!

redbull · 08-30-2012, 07:32 AM

once i went to a smashing pumpkins concert

edit - twice

Raskolnikov · 08-30-2012, 12:24 PM

You're a Toronto person right? (Creepy sounding, but remember your kind advice when we went there last summer... hence the dropping of that info)

We flew home to Utah on an early morning flight from YYZ and the customs line was MAJORLY long. Seemed to take forever... but then again, lines in airports always do. Test of the one's ability to be patient.

In related news, somebody around us in line really smelled like shit. I mean, not a gnarly fart... but actual turd. It was brutal.

Cool As Ice Cream · 08-30-2012, 12:26 PM

i don't think you can check in any earlier than two hours before departure, so there isn't much point in showing up earlier.

i believe i rode a pony once.

pale_princess · 08-30-2012, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raskolnikov

You're a Toronto person right? (Creepy sounding, but remember your kind advice when we went there last summer... hence the dropping of that info)

We flew home to Utah on an early morning flight from YYZ and the customs line was MAJORLY long. Seemed to take forever... but then again, lines in airports always do. Test of the one's ability to be patient.

In related news, somebody around us in line really smelled like shit. I mean, not a gnarly fart... but actual turd. It was brutal.

haha, not creepy. pretty much everyone knows i'm from toronto. i actually thought of you when i went to the island a couple weeks ago.

we're flying out of YYZ at 9:10 so we're gonna show up around 6ish. i have a feeling it'll be mega busy, as it's the friday before canadian thanksgiving weekend (which isn't as big a deal here as it is in the usa) just after work.

Trotskilicious · 08-30-2012, 02:48 PM

"Did you finally nail YYZ?"
"It's Y-Y-ZED and no, it's impossible. Neal Peart stands alone."

08-28-2012, 03:40 PM	#1
pale_princess spanish harlem mona lisa Location: the barrio Posts: 10,085	how early to get to the airport hey gang. so i haven't flown very much in my life and i know within canada or within the usa to typically give about 90 minutes or so. so as far as overseas goes, i've heard to get to the airport 3 hours early. true? what about international flights within europe (ie stockholm to amsterdam). how early should i get there for something like that?

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08-28-2012, 05:32 PM	#2
MyOneAndOnly Shut the fuck up! Location: "Okay, white power feminist" - yo soy el mejor Posts: 21,941	for international flights through a major airport (if you don't know the airport)... at least 2 hours. 3 is better. I've never had much trouble going through Shiphol in The Netherlands, but I've gotten stuck in huge lines at Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt and almost missed my plane. If you're flying home with a layover/connecting flight, make sure your layover connection is more than an hour between flights. You'll need time to go through US customs before getting on your next flight. that includes passport check AND picking up your luggage and rechecking it for your domestic connecting flight. I've been stuck in line at customes for well over an hour a number of times.

08-28-2012, 07:51 PM	#3
pale_princess spanish harlem mona lisa Location: the barrio Posts: 10,085	us customs not applicable as a canadian.

08-28-2012, 08:57 PM	#4
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	scotty is an idiot take 324532

08-29-2012, 12:56 AM	#5
jeff O))) Demi-God Location: Carcosa Posts: 260	2 hours. always.

08-29-2012, 06:56 AM	#8
Cool As Ice Cream Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: František! How's the foot of your turtle? Posts: 31,760	when i fly in europe, i take two hours. and that has always been more than enough.

08-29-2012, 07:28 AM	#9
pale_princess spanish harlem mona lisa Location: the barrio Posts: 10,085	thanx caic. i appreciate it. my flight from uk back to canada is gonna be the worst. 7:50am at gatwick.... i'm going to have to be in a cab before 4am. it was either that or pay an extra 700+/person to fly out of heathrow at a reasonable time :-/

08-29-2012, 09:01 AM	#10
Cool As Ice Cream Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: František! How's the foot of your turtle? Posts: 31,760	i once went skiing from gatwick. similar scenario. boo! fookin' awful.

08-29-2012, 09:08 AM	#11
myosis Minion of Satan Location: the institute Posts: 6,431	when my flight is this early i sleep in the airport

08-29-2012, 02:31 PM	#12
pale_princess spanish harlem mona lisa Location: the barrio Posts: 10,085	i'll probably just stay up all night and sleep on the plane.

08-29-2012, 03:15 PM	#13
myosis Minion of Satan Location: the institute Posts: 6,431	when i say sleep in the airport i mean "try/pretend to sleep"

08-29-2012, 10:17 PM	#15
myosis Minion of Satan Location: the institute Posts: 6,431	go fuck a horse

08-29-2012, 11:03 PM	#17
hnibos Braindead Location: I was just reading, right? Posts: 15,020	Listen, you're not from bumfuck Cambodia so you're privileged so you better appreciate that 4 in the morning flight, fuck.

08-29-2012, 11:14 PM	#18
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	he's right you know

08-30-2012, 12:46 AM	#19
slunken Virgo Posts: 39,745	pale princess is going to byrons party

08-30-2012, 12:48 AM	#20
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	she rode a pony in kansas once

08-30-2012, 03:35 AM	#21
BlissedandGone2 Minion of Satan Location: You don't play guitar hero if you are a guitar hero. Posts: 5,803	2 hours is plenty, yo.

08-30-2012, 06:41 AM	#22
MyOneAndOnly Shut the fuck up! Location: "Okay, white power feminist" - yo soy el mejor Posts: 21,941	I'm flying around the world in October. 3 different overnight flights in 2 weeks. I'll PM you from the plane, Trots

08-30-2012, 07:32 AM	#24
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,035	once i went to a smashing pumpkins concert edit - twice

08-30-2012, 12:24 PM	#25
Raskolnikov Apocalyptic Poster Location: California Posts: 1,848	You're a Toronto person right? (Creepy sounding, but remember your kind advice when we went there last summer... hence the dropping of that info) We flew home to Utah on an early morning flight from YYZ and the customs line was MAJORLY long. Seemed to take forever... but then again, lines in airports always do. Test of the one's ability to be patient. In related news, somebody around us in line really smelled like shit. I mean, not a gnarly fart... but actual turd. It was brutal.

08-30-2012, 12:26 PM	#26
Cool As Ice Cream Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: František! How's the foot of your turtle? Posts: 31,760	i don't think you can check in any earlier than two hours before departure, so there isn't much point in showing up earlier. i believe i rode a pony once.

08-30-2012, 02:48 PM	#28
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	"Did you finally nail YYZ?" "It's Y-Y-ZED and no, it's impossible. Neal Peart stands alone."