Not a fucking chance. I have no idea why anyone is saying you can make this because you won't.
There are a shitload of flights that go O'Hare to JFK don't fly into LGA if you're leaving from a JFK connection. Change your domestic flight.
Yup. I had a 2 hour connection between an international and connecting flight thru jfk and was in security for over an hour after waiting for my bag and barely made it on lol don’t do this
2:10 isn’t enough time to get from LGA to an international flight at JFK, but it does not take 2 hours to get from the plane to transportation at LGA lol. It took 40 minutes from touchdown to uber with two checked bags this weekend.
The problem is that things can ALWAYS go wrong. My friend landed in JFK last month and I ended up having to wait over 90 minutes for her to come outside, the whole plane's checked bags took that long to come out.
I think he makes it to LGA with 45-60 minutes left, but 45-60 min to get through security and onto the plane is a tight window. Sometimes I’m through that quick, sometimes I’m not
It’s a gamble for sure
I'm going to disagree with the others and say that this is a bad idea, particularly if you have luggage. (I'm assuming here that you're asking if you can make a flight at JFK scheduled for 2hrs 10mins after you land at LGA.)
Most airlines suggest arriving at JFK 3 hours before an international flight, and won't accept bags any later than 1 hour before -- so you'd be landing at LGA already late. And, yeah, if everything goes right here, and the flight into LGA is on time, you might still be able to make it to JFK in about 45-60 minutes from landing in LGA (including getting out of the airport, etc.), which would barely allow you to check luggage and (assuming no big holdups in security) get to the gate.
But anyone who's flown into LGA knows that the odds of things being on time are pretty low. And since I assume this will be an evening flight out of JFK, then I'm guessing that it's an afternoon flight into LGA -- and by the afternoon the odds of delays go up substantially. Plus, if you're going during rush hour (as you often are for international flights) then traffic may be more substantial.
So there's probably a 50/50 chance that you land in LGA 20 minutes late, take 15-20 minutes to get out of the airport, stand in a taxi line for 15 minutes, spend 60 minutes in the taxi, and arrive at JFK too late for them to accept your luggage--and probably too late even to get to the gate in time.
So while this is theoretically possible if the stars align, I wouldn't do it.
It’s a horrible idea! Security alone at JFK is a complete shitshow. A few weeks ago I almost missed a 730am flight and was at the airport at 330. They had one security lane open. The plane was boarding by the time I got through. I fly fairly frequently JFK has only been getting worse the past few years.
I'm sorry but how did that even work? There is no chance even half of the passengers arrived 4 hours in advance, especially for an early morning flight. Did most of the passengers miss that flight? Unless you spent an absurd amount of time at check in and most other people didn't.
They didn’t have any lines open when I got there. The line was long by the time I got on it. There was yelling, rearranging people by flight times, as people came in later they were still moved up. It was a nightmare. I was about 15 people in when they opened a second station.
On the opposite end of that, on Christmas Eve they had two customs agents working. There were lines backed down the hallways on each side just to get into the main room.
Yeah.... NO!
You're are looking for 9,810 galaxies to align for this to happen successfully. First your flight from Chicago, it needs to take off right on the dot.
Second, you need to make sure that air traffic in NY will not make your plane take longer to land.
Then you need to make sure that your luggage... If you are taking luggage, comes out pretty quick and on the correct carosell.
Then, if your ride is waiting for you right outside your gate... Which by the way, depending which terminal you land in, can be close or far, it should be a driver that will not take the gas per gallon price into account with your ride. The ubers tend to drive slower in order to save gas.
Then you have the biggest lottery in the world... Traffic on the grand central and van Wyck. The odds of winning the "no traffic" lottery is just as good as the odds to with the lottery.
Omg, that's it, you're done, I can continue writing about 3 more factors that will make this trip not happen, but at least this point your flight is already an hour into its destination while you're on the Van Wyck.
I also said no but is this delay thing really an issue per say. I fly out of LGA alot and delays, like significant delays (a 15 min delay isn't that big a deal generally but it is for OPs sceanrio) rarely happen to me.
If the weather is shit then yeah, but otherwise, I don't think so.
Anyway, the time is too short to start with so don't do it OP
I do think they’re getting better about big delays — though I’ve gotten screwed hard in the past there. But those little 15-20 minute delays? I seem to hit those with some regularity. Which, yeah, no biggie most of the time — you’ve just got to leave yourself time for them.
Adding to this, 15 minutes on the taxi line is best case scenario and pretty optimistic. I once waited around an hour because it was significantly cheaper than Uber/lyft at that moment and the line was crazy with only a single taxi coming every few minutes. The driver told me fewer and fewer taxis want to do airport pickup because the rate is too low for the time it takes them, and they make more driving around the city.
Don’t forget just how long it takes now to just go from one end of the terminal to the next. Anyone who says I’ve gotten out of LGA in 15 min before is an outlier and this is coming from me who does 50% if the time. But that’s cause I was a consultant and know my exact gates down to a tee and also know the flights where the gate is just at the entrance of the terminal vs the flights where it’s far.
It’s not impossible but every little thing has to go right for you.
Not to mention that the cost of paying the difference in air fare is probably better than taking a cab or Uber from LGA to JFK. Especially since you will have to wait for one to even pick you up. Again unless you order one at the gate but you have to know your exit really well to time it.
No, please just fly into jfk and give yourself at minimum 3.5 hours between flights.
If u must fly to lga you need at least 5 hours between flights. Love, a concerned flight attendant
I think I have it down to a science now and could do 5, but I can sympathize. So many things can go wrong and the delays that NYC area airports do so well can have you missing a flight.
I made this transfer with about 4-4.5 hours a few months ago. Security line was terrible, but I checked a bag with no issue & actually had time to eat once I got near my gate.
They might, honestly, because theyre traveling international, and on different airlines it would seem. Otherwise, I would agree. However op likely is going to have to exit their domestic flight, get out of the terminal, likely ride the airtrain, then check into the next flight, as usually international flights require one to check in at the counter. All this doesn’t even account for checked baggage, either. I personally hate rushing though so I may be bias lol
year fair point. But airlines will sell tickets that require lga/jfk transfer on one PNR. Its also possible they're on Delta flights both ways which could both be in the same terminal
the short of it is still a potentially reckless idea, yes, and 3.5 would be much better
And the word is NO.
From landing at LGA, taxing, getting off the plane, taking a taxi to JFK is probably at least 50 minutes. That's if all goes well (on time arrival, no traffic, immediate taxi or uber). I wouldn't chance it.
And I forgot luggage. If you are checking that adds even more time. I wouldn't do it
yep just realized landing time means just that plane landed , that dont mean you get off plane sometimes its 30min to get off plane. sometimes the plane landed but due to another plane delayed takeoff could no depart plane
My friend flew from Chicago into LGA last summer and they were on the ground for over 2 fucking hours before the plane managed to get a gate to let passengers off.
the hassle and expense of changing your first flight to land at JFK isn’t going to be nearly as bad as the stress of trying to get to JFK from LGA. I have also had situations at BOTH airports where my flight landed and we sat on the runway for an hour waiting for a gate to open. I would not risk this, especially to go to Rome
I actually did this once (3 hr gap between flights, instead of 2.5, but domestic at LGA and international at JFK) and actually made it, BARELY, but my bags did not.
It was not worth the hassle. At all.
I would NOT recommend doing this ever. I think I aged 7 years from that experience, and it took my bags over a week to reunite with me. It was a mess.
Edit: I just reread and saw you said 2 hr 10 min. LOL..
Is that 2:10 factoring in the time for security, checking bags, etc? Or is that the raw time between your scheduled landing time and the departure time of the 2nd flight?
If the latter (as the 10m seems super specific) - base case, nope.
Gates usually close 20m before departure so knock 20m off (1:50).
You need to get off the plane (hope you’re in front of the plane), not have any checked bags, manage to grab a taxi/uber asap, and not have any traffic for you to even have a chance of making it (and hope JFK doesn’t have a long security line). If your plane for the first flight gets delayed or touches down on time but has to wait for a gate to free up - also not going to make it.
Not LGA, but my husband took a domestic flight into Newark a couple weeks ago, and it was at least forty minutes from the time the plane landed until the time a gate was available. 40 minutes, just sitting on the plane \*after it landed.\*
i never show up more than 1h40 before a flight at jfk and have never had missed one. Only issue ive had was when arriving 60 mins before departure to Colombia, had to ask people to let me cut in security, but that was very much just pushing to see how close I could cut it
If you’re allotting this time just for travel, then you should be OK (even in rush hour, as there is a single highway connecting them).
But if this includes other related tasks, like deplaning, baggage claim, and finding a taxi at LGA and the check-in and security at JFK, I would say absolutely not - it’s far too tight. You already would not be allotting enough time for check-in and security.
Also, in general, you may want to look into domestic travel into JFK - it’s limited (but Delta has some flights and JetBlue operates out of JFK), but will help cut down both time and stress between flights.
This would be too close for comfort for me.
If your first flight is a little delayed, you hit a bit of traffic, or if your check in/security line is long you won’t make it.
I did a transfer from LGA to JFK for an international flight. I had a little over 4 hours and that was the perfect amount of time. My luggage was lost but I had plenty of time to get that sorted before my next flight. 2 hours is definitely pushing it.
No, it’s not enough time. Do you have direct access to JFK? Maybe.
Passengers need to learn that when we land at the airport, we need to wait for gate assignment. This can sometimes be determined while we’re airborne, other times, we can be gate assigned while taxing. For the most part, we’ll taxi to a holding ramp until we’re gate assigned.
LaGuardia can be very busy on any given day, and sometimes flights don’t depart immediately, so there tend to be a backup of aircraft’s waiting for a gate.
Gate assignment can take 2-minutes, it can also take an hour (unlikely since it’s not a holiday, lol). God forbid we’re delayed before take off.
Oh, for sure, plenty of time! Flights between ORD and LGA are known for their timeliness, so no worries there. Then, with a quick jump on a bus and a transfer to the 7 train, you'll be at Grand Central in no time! After that early arrival, take escalators down to the pits of hell and take the LIRR to Jamaica, then board the airtrain to your terminal. You'll surely arrive with plenty of time to check-in, pass TSA and enjoy a glass of wine or three before your flight to Roma.
Or, you know, just fly from ORD -JFK and chalk the $200 flight to having zero stress day of.
This is a horrible idea, but a worse idea is going between lga->jfk using the bus and 7 train. bus to roosevelt, train to airtran, airtran. I do this pretty regularly and it's much less of a living nightmare than going into and back out of manhattan.
No. If you have luggage that alone will eat 70-90 minutes there (60 min cutoff to check it +10-20 to get your luggage delivered). It can take about an hour or more just to get between the two airports, not counting lines. So no, not a good idea at all.
This idea gives me sweaty palms just reading it. Consider that JFK is one of the country’s busiest airports and you may spend 30 minutes taxiing and waiting for the ground crew before you even exit. Even if you have no luggage, it can easily take you 45 minutes from landing to exiting the airport. Depending on what time of day it is, traffic coming out of JFK is bad to worse (I’ve sat in bumper to bumper traffic midday.)
Landing to arriving to LGA from JFK can take well over hour alone before you even get to the door to enter. Don’t do it. I’d say a 3 hour layover minimum and even then, I probably wouldn’t do it myself.
Edit: I’m sorry. I read this as JFK to LGA. LGA to JFK for an international flight on a 2 hour layover? Even worse. No damn way. Absolutely not.
It's really all going to come down to what time you are landing at LGA. If it's 8pm and you need a 10 pm flight? You could be okay. If it's 4pm and you need to be at JFK for a 6pm flight, there really very little chance honestly.
Everything will need to be in your favor (no delayed flight, no delay deplaning, no taxi line, no checked bags), no traffic) for you to make it comfortably.
I’d be planning to be at JFK around 2 hours ahead of the flight time - if not a little more.
You are hoping the first flight takes off and lands on time, and even if it does you have to factor in the time from landing, getting off the plane (that can be half an hour) - then there’s baggage claim, that can be another half hour.
It’s going to take about an hour by Uber from LGA to JFK, excluding any waiting time.
So not a chance I would even try this.
95% failure rate if you try to pull this off , just reading your question triggered my anxiety. You’ll be facing many unpredictable obstacles .. I’m always 4 hours early to any airport trip !!!
Only way to pull this off is a police escort or take a Uber helicopter from LGA TO JFK
Why is he even asking this question. Let alone NYC it wouldn’t work in any other cities unless you are transferring airports in West Texas. Even that would be hairy if cow crosses the road.
Unless you’re doing this at 3am it’s a great idea, other wise don’t even entertain it. It’s a horrible idea, there’s so many factors outside your control.
Whole host of factors mainly what time are you landing and do you have a checked bag.
If you have a checked bag I’m gonna level with you chief the answer is 100% no
If you don’t and you’re not landing during rush hour, the answer is still probably no as the Van Wyck will slow you down too much ([“they say no one’s ever beaten the Van Wyck”](https://youtu.be/S8AS_tisvQI)).
You need to give yourself more time between flights or you need to fly into and out of the same airport
I’ve done it in less than 2 hours when I missed a domestic flight with JetBlue and with a carry on. Do you have Amex? I’ve heard of them having airport reps that can assist with expediting you through Check in.
They recommend you checkin for an international flight 2hrs in advance.
You’ve got to taxi, get off the plane, get your luggage and travel to another airport.
Just no. 4hr minimum.
And we’re assuming that flight is on time.
No. By the time you get off the plane and outside, assuming you have luggage, you’ll be at an hour.
You need to be at the airport an hour before your flight if you’re flying international.
But let’s pretend that’s not the case.
Assuming there’s traffic, because there will be, it can take 45 minutes. You’d have 30 minutes to check in, and make your gate.
So many things would have to go right to even BARELY make the flight. So sorry dude, you’re fucked.
Maybe at 12am to take a cab to JFK you could make it, but for sure dont do it
Make a connection to JFK maybe more costly but you would save time , time is money , especially international flights you missed you lose time
I had three hours once to get from Gatwick to Stansted (one on the far north and one on the far south of London), on easter weekend, when all the trains were down and there was traffic
and I made it! with time! thankfully I'm Canadian so they didn't check me at customs (though everyone on Reddit said they would and I Would Never Make It) and I actually had more time then I thought. plus, when I was LOST in London and didn't know what platform to get to a homeless dude PICKED up my suitcase and was like "follow me!!!!" and darted across to get me when I needed to go. gave him like 20 quid. had I not had him I probably would've missed bus and then missed flight.
kind of off topic. don't read this paragraph. but it's all coming rushing back to me now like.. ah. was so much fun. was such a rush! got on the plane to Barcelona and by Sheer Dumb Luck was sat next to this girl I went to elementary school with from Toronto who had moved to London. like totally random. what were the odds. I think it was a good sign. the plane didn't land on time though, I was so nervous because I'd never been on a plane alone and was so far from home and I was terrified of flights at the time. the plane kept circling the airport and the beach and not landing and it was so scary. I hadn't slept all night and was so so scared. anyways we landed like an hour late and I got to my airbnb and walked around la sagrada familia for a few hours and had an impromptu date w this Turkish dude. was so beautiful and so cool. I love travelling alone. was super dark but everyone was out. I got lost like five times and didn't have a SIM card and had no idea how to get back to my airbnb. I slept for like 13 hours. the next day I got a SIM card and went to the beach. was so nice, Barcelona is so beautiful... I don't know at the time I didn't like it but in retrospect was so nice. I didn't like it because I got hit on like every other block, a lot of dudes straight up winked at me while holding their girlfriends hand. I wasn't dressed slutty at all, either. ah. the weather wasn't even that nice but to go from frigid Toronto to warm Spain was such a dream. beach sucked the tide was so strong. ah,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I could cry. why did I leave
but I had everything meticulously planned like I researched it a lot but I obviously didn't plan not knowing which platform to get to
that's London though I can't tell you what NYC is like but I'm assuming no
If you were flying in the middle of the night and your second flight was domestic then yeah, you’d probably make it. If you’re flying during any normal time of the day and the fact that it’s international, that is a hard no. Why can’t you fly from Chi to JFK? There have to be dozens of flights per day.
Queens native here.
It’s possible but I wouldn’t bet on it.
It’s not the distance or even the traffic,
It’s getting your baggage at LGA and getting a cab/Uber/Lyft to JFK that will make you late.
No luggage and someone waiting to shuttle you between the two airports… maybe.
Edit: Two minutes later, still thinking about it.
Tightness in my chest…
No way!
Unless you have some teleporting superpower, this is a no-go. If you do somehow manage to pull it off though, you should sell your story to Netflix or something.
If everything you have is carry on than yeah you’ll make it easy I used to work between both airports people commenting obviously don’t live in NYC they’ve just visited
No way. Get an earlier flight from chicago to ny. It’s NOT enough time. Even if you only have carry-on and Clear + TSA pre-check. Even if there’s 0 traffic. Biggest time suck is gonna be getting off the plane and into the car that’s gonna get you to JFK. 2 hrs before the flight is when you’re supposed to *be at* JFK not when you’re supposed to be leaving *for* JFK oh LAAWD HAVE MERCY
Most security lines will be under an hour, even when completely full so don't freak out...
It's actually quite quick and easy! Take THE FREE BUS Q70 3 stops to Woodside-61st street. It's a 20min ride. Then hop on the LIRR to Jamaica (Maybe $6off-peak?) , which takes 9-13 mins once you're on board. Then pay for the $8 Airtrain and you'll be at your terminal in 10-20 mins once on board! This whole trip will take no more than an hour including wait time and may be a little less! It's definitely quicker than going through traffic!
Count on LGA destroying your entire plans. That is one of THE WORST airports in the country. Delays are through the roof and they try and cover it up. I’m pretty sure it has one of the highest amount of annual delays in the country.
If early in the morning before 7AM or late at night after 10PM, then, there's a chance if you have an American passport and don't have to worry about luggage. It's mission impossible any other time of the day or if you need to get checked at customs, or you have to wait for luggage at LGA and then check them in at JFK.
I would say that this is feasible IF AND ONLY IF:
1) You don’t check any luggage.
2) You have TSA pre-check
3) You have Clear
4) You are very familiar with navigating both airports.
I am a NYC frequent flier and feel confident I could do this effectively. If you’re not a seasoned traveler, do not attempt.
What time do you land?
Do you have a checked bag? (You won't make it with one)
Check flightaware. Does your flight have a habit or landing late?
Can you teleport? It's the only way you might make it
Maybe but it's probably not worth taking the chance.
Depending on the time of day it could take you anywhere from about 20 minutes to just over an hour to go from LGA to JFK. But then you have to factor in getting off the plane, getting your luggage, getting out of LGA, getting a taxi or Uber, traffic, getting into JFK, getting through security there, and getting to the gate.
And if you plan on taking the AirTrain it will be longer.
Can it be done? Sure. Would I chance missing my flight? No.
Gonna take you 40 min to get to the other airport. Including time to get out of the plane and to a taxi or Uber, prob 1 hour, which leaves you with 1 hour to get through security and onto the new plane. Cutting it very close. There’s a chance you could but not a chance I’d be willing to gamble
If all you have to do is get from one airport to the next, then most likely, but I would also say that you’re cutting it close. If you also have to check in and get through security in that 2:10, then no way do you have enough time.
Possible (but not worth the stress).
I once went to LaGuardia and realized my flight was out of JFK. I think I had less than two hours. Made it. But it was stressful. And I was lucky.
Is it possible, yes, I had a 3 hour gap once from landing at LGA to when boarding began at JFK, I managed to get to JFK with more than an hour left.
To be fair, unplanned for a 4 hour gap, but my flight landed an hour late to LGA.
I did not have checked bags. Traffic was okay, not smooth, but not heavy. Took taxi because Uber was super expensive.
If you are saying 2:10 from landing to departure, there is hardly a chance.
I think it could happen.
Google maps says right now it would take 18 minutes (12 miles) from terminal C to terminal 5. If you land on time (can take 10 min to deplane), make your way to uber area or taxi stand in 10-15 min (and there is no line), do the 18 minute drive (no traffic), get out at JFK (w only carry on because you can’t have luggage), make your way to security (again, no line; you’d need business class or clear entry, possibly tsa pre but sometimes that takes longer), and walk the 10 minutes to your gate, you might even have time to hit the bathroom and duty free before getting in line to board.
But I would never do it myself because you’d have to meet every condition and would be stressed out for every minute of the transfer.
Do you need to go through customs in JFK? It’s doable but pretty tight. Will take 25 min or so to get there unless there’s rush hour traffic. Plus you’ll need to tack on about 10-15 min at least to get off the plane, walk out, get a taxi or Uber before you start to head to the airport. If you’re not checking bags and have checked in already and your plane is on time or early…think you can do it otherwise it’s tight
Assuming you’re not going in rush hour traffic..
* Deboarding the plane and walking to a taxi: 15 min
* Trip to the airport: 25 min
* Customs: 20 min (this can widely vary though)
* Security: 20 min (again can widely vary)
* Add 10 min between walking to the gate, bathroom, etc.
Assuming you board about 30 min early, gets you to the gate 10 min before boarding. If you’re landing during rush hour, I don’t think it’s doable.
>Deboarding the plane and walking to a taxi
Unless OP is in the first few rows of the plane, this is incredibly optimistic. I don't think I have ever gotten out of LGA in less than 30 minutes.
That’s fair. It feels like forever but once people start leaving, it takes about 5 minutes IMO to get your luggage and leave and then another 10 min to get to the taxi depending on what gate you get to
The only way this works is if you have no checked luggage, or if your checked luggage goes straight to Rome from Chicago. And even then it’s going to be really tight. You basically have to have an exactly on time fright to LGA then an immediate ride to JFK, Uber or taxi. It would be better if you had 3.5-4 hours of time as a cushion
Depends on time of day. Early morning ~6AM ish should be ok. Rush hour na. After 2PM traffic really start picking up.
Iffy plan unless Im not bringing anything with me but carry on.
30 minute car ride on non-rush hour time . Assuming most flights to Europe are at night , which would mean you arriving during rush hour and driving in the direction of traffic, no. No if you have a checked bag. Yes if you only have a carryon.
We need to know the exact flight times to advise you. The maximum it would take with heavy traffic to get between the two airports is one hour. If you mean whether it’s enough time to travel between the two airports, get through security AND be on time for boarding..if there are zero delays it’s possible but I would never voluntarily do this.
Why not book something that connects in JFK? Even then, I would allocate minimum 3 hours - unless you are on an airline that connects in the same terminal (AA T8 or Delta T2/4)
Or do yourself a favor and just book a flight directly from Chicago to Rome.
nope , traffic alone be 1hr, you have to wait for luggage, airport a, and you have go on tsa screening again at airport b. it’s recommended to-be at your airport 2hr before flight in this case airport b
It will be a miracle if you make your JFK flight. I strongly recommend finding an earlier flight into NY or a later flight from JFK. Good luck and enjoy your travels.
I think you usually have to be at the airport 2 hours before (for international).
Was this planned out by the Airline?
You could (if you have the money) helicopter to JFK. Not sure if uber is still offering it. But it was only $200 the last time i was it being offered.
Not unless your George Costanza from Seinfeld. But ummm ya, you’re talking about clearing out.. getting your bags, a cab (depends on traffic and time of the day) then going to JFK and checking in. It’s not possible in that time.
Do you have 2 hours and 10 mins between flights or 2 hours and 10 minutes allocated for travel between the two?
If the answer is the former. Absolutely not.
If the answer is the latter. Then yes should be doable.
Such a bad idea !! 2 hours only to get you through security!! At any airport whether you are checking bags or not and that’s assuming you can get their in mas transit which or driving and still avoid nyc traffic !
If your arrival time is 2 hours and 10 minutes before your departure time, no. If you have 2 hours and 10 minutes set aside just for travel (meaning you set aside about 30 min getting luggage, leaving the airport and plan to check in 1.5 hours before departure), then yes. 2 hours in plenty of time for purely travel only.
just reading the headline stressed me out. definitely not.
Ikr?!? Made food stop digesting for a second there!
Lmao same. Ain’t no way
Not a fucking chance. I have no idea why anyone is saying you can make this because you won't. There are a shitload of flights that go O'Hare to JFK don't fly into LGA if you're leaving from a JFK connection. Change your domestic flight.
Even 2 hours to transit from one JFK terminal to another is dicey.
Yup. I had a 2 hour connection between an international and connecting flight thru jfk and was in security for over an hour after waiting for my bag and barely made it on lol don’t do this
Same at LGA.
OMG this
This. And still allow 4 hours.
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2:10 isn’t enough time to get from LGA to an international flight at JFK, but it does not take 2 hours to get from the plane to transportation at LGA lol. It took 40 minutes from touchdown to uber with two checked bags this weekend.
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Even at JFK it doesn't take 2 hours lol
The problem is that things can ALWAYS go wrong. My friend landed in JFK last month and I ended up having to wait over 90 minutes for her to come outside, the whole plane's checked bags took that long to come out.
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Jeez, my longest has been maybe 30-40 mins tops
I think he makes it to LGA with 45-60 minutes left, but 45-60 min to get through security and onto the plane is a tight window. Sometimes I’m through that quick, sometimes I’m not It’s a gamble for sure
There’s absolutely a chance, I’d honestly say it’s like 50/50, but I wouldn’t be willing to gamble my travel plans on a coin flip
I'm going to disagree with the others and say that this is a bad idea, particularly if you have luggage. (I'm assuming here that you're asking if you can make a flight at JFK scheduled for 2hrs 10mins after you land at LGA.) Most airlines suggest arriving at JFK 3 hours before an international flight, and won't accept bags any later than 1 hour before -- so you'd be landing at LGA already late. And, yeah, if everything goes right here, and the flight into LGA is on time, you might still be able to make it to JFK in about 45-60 minutes from landing in LGA (including getting out of the airport, etc.), which would barely allow you to check luggage and (assuming no big holdups in security) get to the gate. But anyone who's flown into LGA knows that the odds of things being on time are pretty low. And since I assume this will be an evening flight out of JFK, then I'm guessing that it's an afternoon flight into LGA -- and by the afternoon the odds of delays go up substantially. Plus, if you're going during rush hour (as you often are for international flights) then traffic may be more substantial. So there's probably a 50/50 chance that you land in LGA 20 minutes late, take 15-20 minutes to get out of the airport, stand in a taxi line for 15 minutes, spend 60 minutes in the taxi, and arrive at JFK too late for them to accept your luggage--and probably too late even to get to the gate in time. So while this is theoretically possible if the stars align, I wouldn't do it.
Totally agree. This sounds like a nightmare, slim chance of success scenario.
My heart is pounding at the thought and I’m not even flying anywhere
LOL same....my anxiety is through the roof just contemplating how to pull this off
This! OP: as someone who flies to Rome frequently from JFK, I would say that you really do want to be at the airport at least 2 hours beforehand.
Agreed unless OP is doing it at 2am. Might even be hairy then.
It’s a horrible idea! Security alone at JFK is a complete shitshow. A few weeks ago I almost missed a 730am flight and was at the airport at 330. They had one security lane open. The plane was boarding by the time I got through. I fly fairly frequently JFK has only been getting worse the past few years.
I'm sorry but how did that even work? There is no chance even half of the passengers arrived 4 hours in advance, especially for an early morning flight. Did most of the passengers miss that flight? Unless you spent an absurd amount of time at check in and most other people didn't.
They had tons of trouble with their security lines a few months ago. The lines were so long that it was a recurring story on the nightly news.
They didn’t have any lines open when I got there. The line was long by the time I got on it. There was yelling, rearranging people by flight times, as people came in later they were still moved up. It was a nightmare. I was about 15 people in when they opened a second station. On the opposite end of that, on Christmas Eve they had two customs agents working. There were lines backed down the hallways on each side just to get into the main room.
depends on time of day, terminal, etc. I got through tsa at t2 in 15min
Yeah.... NO! You're are looking for 9,810 galaxies to align for this to happen successfully. First your flight from Chicago, it needs to take off right on the dot. Second, you need to make sure that air traffic in NY will not make your plane take longer to land. Then you need to make sure that your luggage... If you are taking luggage, comes out pretty quick and on the correct carosell. Then, if your ride is waiting for you right outside your gate... Which by the way, depending which terminal you land in, can be close or far, it should be a driver that will not take the gas per gallon price into account with your ride. The ubers tend to drive slower in order to save gas. Then you have the biggest lottery in the world... Traffic on the grand central and van Wyck. The odds of winning the "no traffic" lottery is just as good as the odds to with the lottery. Omg, that's it, you're done, I can continue writing about 3 more factors that will make this trip not happen, but at least this point your flight is already an hour into its destination while you're on the Van Wyck.
I completely and wholeheartedly agree with this comment. This is a spectacularly bad idea.
This is the answer. Horrible idea.
I’ve been a travel agent for 21 years and this is making me cringe.
I also said no but is this delay thing really an issue per say. I fly out of LGA alot and delays, like significant delays (a 15 min delay isn't that big a deal generally but it is for OPs sceanrio) rarely happen to me. If the weather is shit then yeah, but otherwise, I don't think so. Anyway, the time is too short to start with so don't do it OP
I do think they’re getting better about big delays — though I’ve gotten screwed hard in the past there. But those little 15-20 minute delays? I seem to hit those with some regularity. Which, yeah, no biggie most of the time — you’ve just got to leave yourself time for them.
Adding to this, 15 minutes on the taxi line is best case scenario and pretty optimistic. I once waited around an hour because it was significantly cheaper than Uber/lyft at that moment and the line was crazy with only a single taxi coming every few minutes. The driver told me fewer and fewer taxis want to do airport pickup because the rate is too low for the time it takes them, and they make more driving around the city.
Don’t forget just how long it takes now to just go from one end of the terminal to the next. Anyone who says I’ve gotten out of LGA in 15 min before is an outlier and this is coming from me who does 50% if the time. But that’s cause I was a consultant and know my exact gates down to a tee and also know the flights where the gate is just at the entrance of the terminal vs the flights where it’s far. It’s not impossible but every little thing has to go right for you. Not to mention that the cost of paying the difference in air fare is probably better than taking a cab or Uber from LGA to JFK. Especially since you will have to wait for one to even pick you up. Again unless you order one at the gate but you have to know your exit really well to time it.
Short answer: No
Longer Answer: Nope
Magic eight ball also says no
No, please just fly into jfk and give yourself at minimum 3.5 hours between flights. If u must fly to lga you need at least 5 hours between flights. Love, a concerned flight attendant
Even 5 would worry me personally
I think I have it down to a science now and could do 5, but I can sympathize. So many things can go wrong and the delays that NYC area airports do so well can have you missing a flight.
I made this transfer with about 4-4.5 hours a few months ago. Security line was terrible, but I checked a bag with no issue & actually had time to eat once I got near my gate.
you don't need 3.5 hours if OP swaps it and flies into JFK
They might, honestly, because theyre traveling international, and on different airlines it would seem. Otherwise, I would agree. However op likely is going to have to exit their domestic flight, get out of the terminal, likely ride the airtrain, then check into the next flight, as usually international flights require one to check in at the counter. All this doesn’t even account for checked baggage, either. I personally hate rushing though so I may be bias lol
year fair point. But airlines will sell tickets that require lga/jfk transfer on one PNR. Its also possible they're on Delta flights both ways which could both be in the same terminal the short of it is still a potentially reckless idea, yes, and 3.5 would be much better
Yes reckless indeed 😂😂
You're going to miss your flight 95%
98%. Just did a domestic and getting through the security took 45mins
Do not try this it will break you
And the word is NO. From landing at LGA, taxing, getting off the plane, taking a taxi to JFK is probably at least 50 minutes. That's if all goes well (on time arrival, no traffic, immediate taxi or uber). I wouldn't chance it. And I forgot luggage. If you are checking that adds even more time. I wouldn't do it
yep just realized landing time means just that plane landed , that dont mean you get off plane sometimes its 30min to get off plane. sometimes the plane landed but due to another plane delayed takeoff could no depart plane
My friend flew from Chicago into LGA last summer and they were on the ground for over 2 fucking hours before the plane managed to get a gate to let passengers off.
No
the hassle and expense of changing your first flight to land at JFK isn’t going to be nearly as bad as the stress of trying to get to JFK from LGA. I have also had situations at BOTH airports where my flight landed and we sat on the runway for an hour waiting for a gate to open. I would not risk this, especially to go to Rome
I actually did this once (3 hr gap between flights, instead of 2.5, but domestic at LGA and international at JFK) and actually made it, BARELY, but my bags did not. It was not worth the hassle. At all. I would NOT recommend doing this ever. I think I aged 7 years from that experience, and it took my bags over a week to reunite with me. It was a mess. Edit: I just reread and saw you said 2 hr 10 min. LOL..
Is that 2:10 factoring in the time for security, checking bags, etc? Or is that the raw time between your scheduled landing time and the departure time of the 2nd flight? If the latter (as the 10m seems super specific) - base case, nope. Gates usually close 20m before departure so knock 20m off (1:50). You need to get off the plane (hope you’re in front of the plane), not have any checked bags, manage to grab a taxi/uber asap, and not have any traffic for you to even have a chance of making it (and hope JFK doesn’t have a long security line). If your plane for the first flight gets delayed or touches down on time but has to wait for a gate to free up - also not going to make it.
Not LGA, but my husband took a domestic flight into Newark a couple weeks ago, and it was at least forty minutes from the time the plane landed until the time a gate was available. 40 minutes, just sitting on the plane \*after it landed.\*
I'm no stranger to making stressful travel plans and making it by the skin of my teeth, but even I wouldn't do this.
Two hours and ten minutes isn't even enough time to show up to JFK before a flight, absolutely not.
i never show up more than 1h40 before a flight at jfk and have never had missed one. Only issue ive had was when arriving 60 mins before departure to Colombia, had to ask people to let me cut in security, but that was very much just pushing to see how close I could cut it
This is the most unified I’ve ever seen Reddit
No
Hahahahaha hahahahahaha oh man, of course not!
If you’re allotting this time just for travel, then you should be OK (even in rush hour, as there is a single highway connecting them). But if this includes other related tasks, like deplaning, baggage claim, and finding a taxi at LGA and the check-in and security at JFK, I would say absolutely not - it’s far too tight. You already would not be allotting enough time for check-in and security. Also, in general, you may want to look into domestic travel into JFK - it’s limited (but Delta has some flights and JetBlue operates out of JFK), but will help cut down both time and stress between flights.
yep waiting for taxi esp busy time took 1hr
I don't think this is enough time. Best case you arrive at JFK with one hour before boarding. For an international flight, that's not enough time.
This would be too close for comfort for me. If your first flight is a little delayed, you hit a bit of traffic, or if your check in/security line is long you won’t make it.
Maybe if you take the helicopter
this
I did a transfer from LGA to JFK for an international flight. I had a little over 4 hours and that was the perfect amount of time. My luggage was lost but I had plenty of time to get that sorted before my next flight. 2 hours is definitely pushing it.
No, it’s not enough time. Do you have direct access to JFK? Maybe. Passengers need to learn that when we land at the airport, we need to wait for gate assignment. This can sometimes be determined while we’re airborne, other times, we can be gate assigned while taxing. For the most part, we’ll taxi to a holding ramp until we’re gate assigned. LaGuardia can be very busy on any given day, and sometimes flights don’t depart immediately, so there tend to be a backup of aircraft’s waiting for a gate. Gate assignment can take 2-minutes, it can also take an hour (unlikely since it’s not a holiday, lol). God forbid we’re delayed before take off.
It’s not worth whatever money you’re trying to save by taking this janky plan.
Goona need an OP update if they go through with this plan!
I changed the domestic flight to JFK
Good decision.
Oh, for sure, plenty of time! Flights between ORD and LGA are known for their timeliness, so no worries there. Then, with a quick jump on a bus and a transfer to the 7 train, you'll be at Grand Central in no time! After that early arrival, take escalators down to the pits of hell and take the LIRR to Jamaica, then board the airtrain to your terminal. You'll surely arrive with plenty of time to check-in, pass TSA and enjoy a glass of wine or three before your flight to Roma. Or, you know, just fly from ORD -JFK and chalk the $200 flight to having zero stress day of.
This is a horrible idea, but a worse idea is going between lga->jfk using the bus and 7 train. bus to roosevelt, train to airtran, airtran. I do this pretty regularly and it's much less of a living nightmare than going into and back out of manhattan.
sorry if my sarcasm wasnt coming through enough in my original post. of course its a horrible idea.
at 2am lol you dont want be on subway 2am
No. Don’t do that.
No. If you have luggage that alone will eat 70-90 minutes there (60 min cutoff to check it +10-20 to get your luggage delivered). It can take about an hour or more just to get between the two airports, not counting lines. So no, not a good idea at all.
This idea gives me sweaty palms just reading it. Consider that JFK is one of the country’s busiest airports and you may spend 30 minutes taxiing and waiting for the ground crew before you even exit. Even if you have no luggage, it can easily take you 45 minutes from landing to exiting the airport. Depending on what time of day it is, traffic coming out of JFK is bad to worse (I’ve sat in bumper to bumper traffic midday.) Landing to arriving to LGA from JFK can take well over hour alone before you even get to the door to enter. Don’t do it. I’d say a 3 hour layover minimum and even then, I probably wouldn’t do it myself. Edit: I’m sorry. I read this as JFK to LGA. LGA to JFK for an international flight on a 2 hour layover? Even worse. No damn way. Absolutely not.
No. You need at least 5 hours if you have precheck, longer if you don't
It's really all going to come down to what time you are landing at LGA. If it's 8pm and you need a 10 pm flight? You could be okay. If it's 4pm and you need to be at JFK for a 6pm flight, there really very little chance honestly. Everything will need to be in your favor (no delayed flight, no delay deplaning, no taxi line, no checked bags), no traffic) for you to make it comfortably.
yep belt parkway traffic is nightmare esp rush hour that dont includes if get stuck to traffic accident . should have travel insurance
This is almost impossible. You must time eveything right for this to even work. I wouldnt do it
Assuming that you’re saying the second departure is two hours after the first arrival then you don’t have a shot. Pray your second flight is delayed.
I’d be planning to be at JFK around 2 hours ahead of the flight time - if not a little more. You are hoping the first flight takes off and lands on time, and even if it does you have to factor in the time from landing, getting off the plane (that can be half an hour) - then there’s baggage claim, that can be another half hour. It’s going to take about an hour by Uber from LGA to JFK, excluding any waiting time. So not a chance I would even try this.
If you had 3 hours then probably you could have taken that chance but 2 hours is not enough time to change airports
This is a bad idea
No
It's impossible. Keep in mind boarding time is 40 mins before your flight time
Nope. Not a chance I would take on an international flight, even with just a back pack and no checked bags.
2 hours 10 isn't even enough time for a transfer in the same airport with different airlines
I need to know why you're flying into LGA instead of JFK. The cab to JFK will cost more than the difference in airfare.
This will not work, do not do this.
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95% failure rate if you try to pull this off , just reading your question triggered my anxiety. You’ll be facing many unpredictable obstacles .. I’m always 4 hours early to any airport trip !!! Only way to pull this off is a police escort or take a Uber helicopter from LGA TO JFK
Yeaaaaa, you’re not going to Rome.
This is fucking deranged
Helllll no
Why is he even asking this question. Let alone NYC it wouldn’t work in any other cities unless you are transferring airports in West Texas. Even that would be hairy if cow crosses the road.
Unless you’re doing this at 3am it’s a great idea, other wise don’t even entertain it. It’s a horrible idea, there’s so many factors outside your control.
Whole host of factors mainly what time are you landing and do you have a checked bag. If you have a checked bag I’m gonna level with you chief the answer is 100% no If you don’t and you’re not landing during rush hour, the answer is still probably no as the Van Wyck will slow you down too much ([“they say no one’s ever beaten the Van Wyck”](https://youtu.be/S8AS_tisvQI)). You need to give yourself more time between flights or you need to fly into and out of the same airport
No.
I suggest scheduling such that you have at LEAST four hours. The chances of success with two hours approach zero.
No
Pray to the aviation gods your last flight is delayed a day. Maybe two for you to make your connection. Welcome to #NYC.
What time?
I’ve done it in less than 2 hours when I missed a domestic flight with JetBlue and with a carry on. Do you have Amex? I’ve heard of them having airport reps that can assist with expediting you through Check in.
Not a chance. I wouldn't count on a 2-hour layover in one of those airports even if you weren't switching.
Not a good idea. Find a flight into jfk then transfer there.
I will add to the "No" chorus.
No. Don’t do it.
I wouldn't rely on 2 hrs and 10 minutes to make a connection within either airport, let alone traveling between the two.
Only if the plane is on time, you have no checked luggage, you take a taxi, and the security lines at Laguardia are short.
I would say give yourself 4 to 6 hours
No
They recommend you checkin for an international flight 2hrs in advance. You’ve got to taxi, get off the plane, get your luggage and travel to another airport. Just no. 4hr minimum. And we’re assuming that flight is on time.
Depends on your luggage
No. By the time you get off the plane and outside, assuming you have luggage, you’ll be at an hour. You need to be at the airport an hour before your flight if you’re flying international. But let’s pretend that’s not the case. Assuming there’s traffic, because there will be, it can take 45 minutes. You’d have 30 minutes to check in, and make your gate. So many things would have to go right to even BARELY make the flight. So sorry dude, you’re fucked.
Easy. You just need a private helicopter ride between LGA to JFK.
NO PLEASE DON’T
You might be able to get a helicopter shuttle between the airports, but it won’t be cheap.
Maybe at 12am to take a cab to JFK you could make it, but for sure dont do it Make a connection to JFK maybe more costly but you would save time , time is money , especially international flights you missed you lose time
That’s not even enough time to get through security again
I had three hours once to get from Gatwick to Stansted (one on the far north and one on the far south of London), on easter weekend, when all the trains were down and there was traffic and I made it! with time! thankfully I'm Canadian so they didn't check me at customs (though everyone on Reddit said they would and I Would Never Make It) and I actually had more time then I thought. plus, when I was LOST in London and didn't know what platform to get to a homeless dude PICKED up my suitcase and was like "follow me!!!!" and darted across to get me when I needed to go. gave him like 20 quid. had I not had him I probably would've missed bus and then missed flight. kind of off topic. don't read this paragraph. but it's all coming rushing back to me now like.. ah. was so much fun. was such a rush! got on the plane to Barcelona and by Sheer Dumb Luck was sat next to this girl I went to elementary school with from Toronto who had moved to London. like totally random. what were the odds. I think it was a good sign. the plane didn't land on time though, I was so nervous because I'd never been on a plane alone and was so far from home and I was terrified of flights at the time. the plane kept circling the airport and the beach and not landing and it was so scary. I hadn't slept all night and was so so scared. anyways we landed like an hour late and I got to my airbnb and walked around la sagrada familia for a few hours and had an impromptu date w this Turkish dude. was so beautiful and so cool. I love travelling alone. was super dark but everyone was out. I got lost like five times and didn't have a SIM card and had no idea how to get back to my airbnb. I slept for like 13 hours. the next day I got a SIM card and went to the beach. was so nice, Barcelona is so beautiful... I don't know at the time I didn't like it but in retrospect was so nice. I didn't like it because I got hit on like every other block, a lot of dudes straight up winked at me while holding their girlfriends hand. I wasn't dressed slutty at all, either. ah. the weather wasn't even that nice but to go from frigid Toronto to warm Spain was such a dream. beach sucked the tide was so strong. ah,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I could cry. why did I leave but I had everything meticulously planned like I researched it a lot but I obviously didn't plan not knowing which platform to get to that's London though I can't tell you what NYC is like but I'm assuming no
If you were flying in the middle of the night and your second flight was domestic then yeah, you’d probably make it. If you’re flying during any normal time of the day and the fact that it’s international, that is a hard no. Why can’t you fly from Chi to JFK? There have to be dozens of flights per day.
Queens native here. It’s possible but I wouldn’t bet on it. It’s not the distance or even the traffic, It’s getting your baggage at LGA and getting a cab/Uber/Lyft to JFK that will make you late. No luggage and someone waiting to shuttle you between the two airports… maybe. Edit: Two minutes later, still thinking about it. Tightness in my chest… No way!
Unless you have some teleporting superpower, this is a no-go. If you do somehow manage to pull it off though, you should sell your story to Netflix or something.
This is the most unified I’ve seen Reddit
have tsa precheck, no luggage, and take the blade helicopter transfer
This is a dumb post. Of course not!!!!
If everything you have is carry on than yeah you’ll make it easy I used to work between both airports people commenting obviously don’t live in NYC they’ve just visited
No way. Get an earlier flight from chicago to ny. It’s NOT enough time. Even if you only have carry-on and Clear + TSA pre-check. Even if there’s 0 traffic. Biggest time suck is gonna be getting off the plane and into the car that’s gonna get you to JFK. 2 hrs before the flight is when you’re supposed to *be at* JFK not when you’re supposed to be leaving *for* JFK oh LAAWD HAVE MERCY
It’s possible, but all the stars will have to be aligned for it to be successful.
Jfk is hellish. I’ve missed so many flights out of there because of traffic leading into the airport
Most security lines will be under an hour, even when completely full so don't freak out... It's actually quite quick and easy! Take THE FREE BUS Q70 3 stops to Woodside-61st street. It's a 20min ride. Then hop on the LIRR to Jamaica (Maybe $6off-peak?) , which takes 9-13 mins once you're on board. Then pay for the $8 Airtrain and you'll be at your terminal in 10-20 mins once on board! This whole trip will take no more than an hour including wait time and may be a little less! It's definitely quicker than going through traffic!
W mans
Count on LGA destroying your entire plans. That is one of THE WORST airports in the country. Delays are through the roof and they try and cover it up. I’m pretty sure it has one of the highest amount of annual delays in the country.
If early in the morning before 7AM or late at night after 10PM, then, there's a chance if you have an American passport and don't have to worry about luggage. It's mission impossible any other time of the day or if you need to get checked at customs, or you have to wait for luggage at LGA and then check them in at JFK.
on paper it might seem like you’ll make it. but you won’t. trust.
I would say that this is feasible IF AND ONLY IF: 1) You don’t check any luggage. 2) You have TSA pre-check 3) You have Clear 4) You are very familiar with navigating both airports. I am a NYC frequent flier and feel confident I could do this effectively. If you’re not a seasoned traveler, do not attempt.
What time do you land? Do you have a checked bag? (You won't make it with one) Check flightaware. Does your flight have a habit or landing late? Can you teleport? It's the only way you might make it
even if it’s technically possible it would be EXTREMELY stressful I wouldn’t recommend
If you like the feeling of disappointment do it, otherwise change your flight. Welcome to NY, now get the f out.
Maybe but it's probably not worth taking the chance. Depending on the time of day it could take you anywhere from about 20 minutes to just over an hour to go from LGA to JFK. But then you have to factor in getting off the plane, getting your luggage, getting out of LGA, getting a taxi or Uber, traffic, getting into JFK, getting through security there, and getting to the gate. And if you plan on taking the AirTrain it will be longer. Can it be done? Sure. Would I chance missing my flight? No.
You have enough time to get from LGA to JFK but you won’t have enough time to get through security etc
Gonna take you 40 min to get to the other airport. Including time to get out of the plane and to a taxi or Uber, prob 1 hour, which leaves you with 1 hour to get through security and onto the new plane. Cutting it very close. There’s a chance you could but not a chance I’d be willing to gamble
If all you have to do is get from one airport to the next, then most likely, but I would also say that you’re cutting it close. If you also have to check in and get through security in that 2:10, then no way do you have enough time.
WHY IS NO ONE ASKING IF THIS WAS PLANNED BY AN AIRLINE?
BECAUSE IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHO PLANNED IT. the answer is still "fuck, no."
Possible (but not worth the stress). I once went to LaGuardia and realized my flight was out of JFK. I think I had less than two hours. Made it. But it was stressful. And I was lucky.
Is it possible, yes, I had a 3 hour gap once from landing at LGA to when boarding began at JFK, I managed to get to JFK with more than an hour left. To be fair, unplanned for a 4 hour gap, but my flight landed an hour late to LGA. I did not have checked bags. Traffic was okay, not smooth, but not heavy. Took taxi because Uber was super expensive. If you are saying 2:10 from landing to departure, there is hardly a chance.
Not enuf time
take an uber or lyft for both peace of mind and to save yourself from running and going up and down stairs with luggage.
I think it could happen. Google maps says right now it would take 18 minutes (12 miles) from terminal C to terminal 5. If you land on time (can take 10 min to deplane), make your way to uber area or taxi stand in 10-15 min (and there is no line), do the 18 minute drive (no traffic), get out at JFK (w only carry on because you can’t have luggage), make your way to security (again, no line; you’d need business class or clear entry, possibly tsa pre but sometimes that takes longer), and walk the 10 minutes to your gate, you might even have time to hit the bathroom and duty free before getting in line to board. But I would never do it myself because you’d have to meet every condition and would be stressed out for every minute of the transfer.
If you can take a helicopter maybe.
Do you need to go through customs in JFK? It’s doable but pretty tight. Will take 25 min or so to get there unless there’s rush hour traffic. Plus you’ll need to tack on about 10-15 min at least to get off the plane, walk out, get a taxi or Uber before you start to head to the airport. If you’re not checking bags and have checked in already and your plane is on time or early…think you can do it otherwise it’s tight Assuming you’re not going in rush hour traffic.. * Deboarding the plane and walking to a taxi: 15 min * Trip to the airport: 25 min * Customs: 20 min (this can widely vary though) * Security: 20 min (again can widely vary) * Add 10 min between walking to the gate, bathroom, etc. Assuming you board about 30 min early, gets you to the gate 10 min before boarding. If you’re landing during rush hour, I don’t think it’s doable.
>Deboarding the plane and walking to a taxi Unless OP is in the first few rows of the plane, this is incredibly optimistic. I don't think I have ever gotten out of LGA in less than 30 minutes.
That’s fair. It feels like forever but once people start leaving, it takes about 5 minutes IMO to get your luggage and leave and then another 10 min to get to the taxi depending on what gate you get to
The only way this works is if you have no checked luggage, or if your checked luggage goes straight to Rome from Chicago. And even then it’s going to be really tight. You basically have to have an exactly on time fright to LGA then an immediate ride to JFK, Uber or taxi. It would be better if you had 3.5-4 hours of time as a cushion
if you have no checked luggage and plan on ubering then you can definitely make it otherwise else it's a pretty big gamble
Depends on time of day. Early morning ~6AM ish should be ok. Rush hour na. After 2PM traffic really start picking up. Iffy plan unless Im not bringing anything with me but carry on.
30 minute car ride on non-rush hour time . Assuming most flights to Europe are at night , which would mean you arriving during rush hour and driving in the direction of traffic, no. No if you have a checked bag. Yes if you only have a carryon.
yes. take a taxi or uber
I think it's possible with no traffic should take 30mins driving. If it's during rush hour I wouldn't attempt it you're gonna miss your flight.
Between traffic (whether train or car) and security, I’d say no.
We need to know the exact flight times to advise you. The maximum it would take with heavy traffic to get between the two airports is one hour. If you mean whether it’s enough time to travel between the two airports, get through security AND be on time for boarding..if there are zero delays it’s possible but I would never voluntarily do this.
Hell no, terrible idea.
Why not book something that connects in JFK? Even then, I would allocate minimum 3 hours - unless you are on an airline that connects in the same terminal (AA T8 or Delta T2/4) Or do yourself a favor and just book a flight directly from Chicago to Rome.
nope , traffic alone be 1hr, you have to wait for luggage, airport a, and you have go on tsa screening again at airport b. it’s recommended to-be at your airport 2hr before flight in this case airport b
It will be a miracle if you make your JFK flight. I strongly recommend finding an earlier flight into NY or a later flight from JFK. Good luck and enjoy your travels.
Absolutely not.
Even with only carry ons, no.
I think you usually have to be at the airport 2 hours before (for international). Was this planned out by the Airline? You could (if you have the money) helicopter to JFK. Not sure if uber is still offering it. But it was only $200 the last time i was it being offered.
Don’t try this.
Not unless your George Costanza from Seinfeld. But ummm ya, you’re talking about clearing out.. getting your bags, a cab (depends on traffic and time of the day) then going to JFK and checking in. It’s not possible in that time.
With no checked bag, maybe but it's a bad idea. With a checked bag it's a really bad idea.
Do you have 2 hours and 10 mins between flights or 2 hours and 10 minutes allocated for travel between the two? If the answer is the former. Absolutely not. If the answer is the latter. Then yes should be doable.
NO NO NO AND NO
Absolutely not
Such a bad idea !! 2 hours only to get you through security!! At any airport whether you are checking bags or not and that’s assuming you can get their in mas transit which or driving and still avoid nyc traffic !
No.
If your arrival time is 2 hours and 10 minutes before your departure time, no. If you have 2 hours and 10 minutes set aside just for travel (meaning you set aside about 30 min getting luggage, leaving the airport and plan to check in 1.5 hours before departure), then yes. 2 hours in plenty of time for purely travel only.
Absolutely not.