Food & TravelJul 21, 2019
SAPfly-by

~2hr transfer at Schipol to US - doable?

Actually it's little less than 2hrs. Online reviews are mixed. Anyone flown via Schipol recently with a similar tight transfer time, would love to hear your experience! Thanks!

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Lyft WEvs38 Jul 21, 2019

Schipol is big, but has always been really efficient when I've been through - you should be fine.

SAP fly-by OP Jul 21, 2019

Thanks, good to know, how long was your layover?

Amazon lslu36 Jul 21, 2019

Did it once, it’s more about luck than skill. Sit at front of plane to be first to offload and then run as fast as you can and hope the lines aren’t backed up.

SAP fly-by OP Jul 21, 2019

Yup, it's what I suspected. Was this en route to the US? How long did it take to get to & complete security clearance? Were arrival & departure gates far (they seem to be on different levels)?

Amazon lslu36 Jul 21, 2019

Mine were pretty far apart, security took the longest but I made it with a couple minutes to spare.

Intel de2d Jul 21, 2019

yep. should be fine. its very quick. in 45 mins layover, i usually reach the gates ahead of time. its enough to freshen up before ur next flight and grab a coffee.

SAP fly-by OP Jul 21, 2019

Cool, do you remember if it was during the morning/ eve.? Just trying to get a sense of the busy hours

Intel de2d Jul 21, 2019

usually mornings around 9-10am.

Intel de2d Jul 21, 2019

schipol is easy to navigate. usually the flights to us are in d gate.

SAP fly-by OP Jul 21, 2019

The gate's very helpful to know, thanks! Any idea which gates flights from Asia/ India might be arriving at?

Intel de2d Jul 21, 2019

not sure. but a walk of 10 mins if u r on ur own. check the recent flight status to find the potential gate of ur flight at schipol.

Amazon testingPM Jul 21, 2019

Yes should be fine. You will sweat however, thinking if you're going to make your fight. I've made it with a 55 min connection time.

SAP fly-by OP Jul 21, 2019

Ha..ha, thanks, for sure. Was this during the morning/ eve-night hours?

Amazon testingPM Jul 21, 2019

Morning, afternoon. The even had the express clearance for us, Canada, passports shut down.

Booking.com 仆街 冚家鏟 Jul 21, 2019

Do you need to change terminals?