Is 2h 45m enough for a layover in Newark Liberty International transferring from an international to a domestic flight (Terminal B → Terminal C)?
I am arriving from Frankfurt(FRA) to Newark(EWR) and I must pass the Customs and Border Control before catching the next flight to Baltimore (BWI). Both flight are on the same ticket by United Airlines (UA51 and UA4775)
- Is 2 hours and 45 minutes enough time to catch the next plane, or do I have to expect longer waiting times and should go for a different route?
- I'll be traveling before the AirTrain starts operating. What is the best way to get from Terminal B to C?
- I have heard that there is a transfer shuttle bus that connects the terminals such that you don't need to leave security area. What is the schedule for this bus?
- I'm not sure about the procedure for arriving from abroad. As far as I understood, I'll need to:
- Collect my check-in luggage
- Pass border control and customs (Immigration)
- Transfer from Terminal B to C
- Check my luggage into Domestic Flight
- Go through Security Check
Is there a way to optimize this procedure to save time? Can I re-check my luggage in terminal B?
What are my options if I miss the connection? Just go to the UA counter and ask to reserve the next possible flight?
Best Answer
Why do you think the air train will not be operating? This airport info says it's 24x7.
I travel to Nashville on United several times a year, usually via Newark, but sometimes via Chicago. I never book a ticket with a connection of less than 2hrs 30 min. I've never (yet) missed a connection.
As has been observed, wait times at immigration are unpredictable, but your 2h 45m should usually be fine.
On passing immigration you then collect your checked bags and clear customs, immediately on exit from customs there are drop-off points for your checked bags. You do not need to take your checked bags over to terminal A, the drop-off procedure is very quick.
However, you are now ground-side so you will need to clear security again in terminal A and on occasions this can be a little slow, so don't delay take the air-train and get yourself through security in terminal A.
My understanding is that as you are on a single ticket covering the connection then should you miss the connection United will rebook you, so you will get a connection eventually. However you would need to cover any accommodation costs incurred.
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Is a 2 hour layover in Newark enough for international flight?
Assuming you have purchased this as a single ticket, two hours should be quite sufficient unless your flight is significantly delayed. You won't go through any kind of immigration control departing the US, just normal airport security at DFW and Indian immigration when you arrive at BOM.Can you walk from Terminal B to Terminal C at Newark airport?
Terminals A, B, and C are not directly connected to each other via any walkways or bridges, so passengers must ride the AirTrain or shuttle bus to connect.Is one hour enough for a connecting flight in EWR?
No, 1 hour is not remotely close to enough ahead of an international flight. EWR is a busy airport and has a lot of delays. The smallest delay in the first flight will cause you to miss the connection. I'd want two hours or preferably three just in case.Is 45 minutes enough time for a connecting flight in Newark?
The "Minimum Connection Time" for United Airlines for connecting from a domestic flight to an international flight at Newark is 40 minutes. So technically, this is a "legal" connection.Newark Liberty Airport International Arrival and Layover 2022
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