At Schiphol, is 3 hours enough to get from EasyJet to Delta/KLM for a return flight to America?

At Schiphol, is 3 hours enough to get from EasyJet to Delta/KLM for a return flight to America? - Top view of crop anonymous person holding toy airplane on colorful world map drawn on chalkboard

We will fly from Bordeaux to Amsterdam-Schiphol for a return flight to the U.S. on Delta/KLM.

Will 3 hours (11:30-2:30) be enough time? Will we have to clear customs? It's a big airport; wondering about getting from one terminal to another.



Best Answer

Three hours is enough time to make basically any connection at any airport, particularly one which doesn't involve immigration checks. You will have to go through exit checks, but that's pretty quick, and Schiphol isn't gigantic. Assuming your luggage is checked through to the US, you'll likely have more than two hours of excess time. Even if you had to exit to landside, re-check your baggage, and go back through security, you'd still make it comfortably.

Of course, if your incoming flight is delayed by a huge amount things could change, but that's true of literally any connection.




Pictures about "At Schiphol, is 3 hours enough to get from EasyJet to Delta/KLM for a return flight to America?"

At Schiphol, is 3 hours enough to get from EasyJet to Delta/KLM for a return flight to America? - Top view of miniature airplane placed on over gray world map with crop hand of anonymous person indicating direction representing travel concept
At Schiphol, is 3 hours enough to get from EasyJet to Delta/KLM for a return flight to America? - White Rocket
At Schiphol, is 3 hours enough to get from EasyJet to Delta/KLM for a return flight to America? - Hot Air Balloons Flying over the Mountains



How much transfer time do I need at Schiphol?

The minimum required transfer time at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is 40 minutes for Schengen flights and 50 minutes for non-Schengen flights.

How long does it take to get through customs at Schiphol?

It typically takes about 20 minutes to get through immigration, but I've had it take up to 45 minutes when a big international flight was departing.

How long does it take to transfer in Schipol?

Basically, minimum transfer time at Schiphol is 40 minutes. However Schiphol is a large busy airport, and the question about making your connection depends on a few different factors. Since arrivals and departures are not actually separate buildings, one can easily walk from one to the other.

Is 1 hour layover enough time in Amsterdam Airport?

1. Re: One hour layover in Amsterdam Schiphol, enough time? If it is on the same airline, you maybe OK. However, you are better off getting another flight with 1.5-2.0 hours connection time.



Schiphol Airport Amsterdam Terminal Tour, Entry and Exit, How to Transfer and Complete Transit Guide




More answers regarding at Schiphol, is 3 hours enough to get from EasyJet to Delta/KLM for a return flight to America?

Answer 2

Arriving from France on EasyJet you need to get out of the passengers only part of the airport, that is through the area where the luggage is returned (and do not forget your luggage), through the customs area (where the door with 'nothing to declare' are) and out into the shopping area around the arrivals exits.
From there you need to go up one floor and find your right entrance.

If possible check-in online so you can skip the wait for the counters. Behind the area with the check-in counters is the area where you can hand in your luggage, the most used by KLM is a system where you need to do the work yourself.
From there you will have to go though security and exit passport control both of which can have plenty of people waiting for them.
Then it is a short or long walk and as you are going to the USA, likely an extra security check just before getting on the plane.

If it is not busy, your 3 hours will be enough, just under one to get out, two to get in and to your gate in time for your boarding call.

On the other hand, if you do not have hold luggage and are checked in for your flight, you might be able to stay air-side and the whole will be easier.
(Warning, according to someone who has used that part of the airport, this will not be easy and you should ask for assistance if it is possible at all.)
In that case you will not need to go out of the airport, but will need to get to connections and from there to your gate. Somewhere on the way you will pass through exit passport control and the only security you will see will be at the gate.
As Schiphol is my nearest airport I have never gone from one part of the airport to the other and I would not know whether KLM would insist on you arriving from outside. (As far I can see they do not care if you have your boarding pass, but I am not 100% sure.)

With an EasyJet flight you will not have any help if you arrive late, it is your responsibility to have enough time between flights and I think that 3 hours is asking for problems. Delays are so common and even flights leaving earlier than advertised when you bought the tickets (for your second flight) I would try to add your France-Schiphol ticket to your Schiphol-USA flight, so both are by KLM and partners, where the company will take the risk of you missing your flight.

Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Images: Andrea Piacquadio, Andrea Piacquadio, Pixabay, Taryn Elliott