Is about an hour enough time to catch a connecting flight in Houston?
My wife and I are flying from denver to Mobile and have a connecting flight in Houston. I have never flown before and our layover time is a little over an hour. Do you think that would be plenty of time for us to catch our connecting flight from Houston to Mobile? Thanks!
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Yes, I caught a connected flight in Paris to Berlin in 20 minutes.
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It depends on which airport in Houston you are flying into. If it is Hobby airport you have plenty of time. Bus airport may be iffy at best.
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To be honest, you're cutting it too close. If for any reason your arriving flight is delayed you're not going to make it. Try to find out what gate your arriving flight is and how far away your connecting flight gate is. You really only have 50 minutes to catch your connecting flight since they usually don't let anyone board 10 minutes before departure.
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It will honestly depend on how long line ups are if you need to go through security, and if you need to go to another terminal. Check out the airport map and find the best route to get from point A to point B. Check with information services or an airport host the minute you get off the plane to find out what exactly you need to do and the best way to get there. If you are running late, they are able to then help you with solutions such as calling the gate or getting you through security a bit faster. Here is a link to the map and descriptions for each terminal http://www.fly2houston.com/iahTerminals I personally had no trouble with a 1 hour layover there when I went from Edmonton to Houston to Orlando but things may have changed. Also don't forget, usually planes arrive early so you may have extra time.
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You might be if you sprint... think of it like the first airport you went to I would suggest like 1 hour and 50 minutes
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If you are flying Continental into Houston Intercontinental, then I would feel more comfortable with at least 90 minutes because that airport is pretty big. Also Continental has a lot of gates there. Another thing is when are you flying? If it snows in Denver, then there may be delays even though the airport has a good snow removal system. I recommend you try to get seats towards the front of the aircraft since you are not familiar with Houston's airport.
