Layover in CDG Enough Time for Customs?

My girlfriend and I will be travelling from Cincinnati to Athens, Greece in the next few months. There will be a stop on the way to Athens at CDG in Paris. I'm assuming that I will have to pass through customs once arriving at CDG. However, my layover there is only 1 hour. Is this enough time to pass through customs and board my connecting flight?

Best Answer

I lost a layover in CDG having only 50 minutes to do it. Even though the first flight didn't arrive late, I got help passing fast through immigration (the staff came to help me while I was in the line) and I ran. The flight was Santiago (Chile) -> CDG -> Amsterdam. All flights operated by the alliance Air France - KLM.
That time Air France just gave me a seat in the next flight to Amsterdam.

Nowadays I no longer take such shorts layovers in CDG.

If possible, pay for a seat in the front of the plane in the flight Cincinnati to CDG and travel with basic hand luggage.

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Do I need to go through customs for a connecting flight at CDG?

You won't have to go through customs or immigrations (assuming you're ticketed through) and you'll be passed through as a transit passenger.

Is 1 hour enough for layover at CDG?

1 hour is right on the minimum connection time for most such connections at CDG (it actually depends on the exact flights, but the general Domestic-to-International time is 1 hour).

How long does it take to get through customs at Charles de Gaulle?

Transiting through CDG Depending on where you're arriving and departing from, the transit process can take up to 90 minutes (there can be a lot of walking involved). If you're traveling on one ticket, any checked bags will most likely be transferred to your connecting flight.

Is 2 hour layover enough for customs?

International flights require longer connections as you will often have to go through immigration and customs upon arrival. For international layover flights booked on one airline, two hours is often recommended to make your connection.

Train from Paris Airport (CDG) to Paris Center [RER B]

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