Minimum connecting time
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003682
The shortest duration deemed necessary for a passenger and their baggage to transfer from an arriving flight to a departing flight at an airport. This time accounts for deplaning, navigating the airport, security checks, and boarding the next aircraft. Airlines and airports publish these times, which vary based on the airport's layout and international versus domestic transfers.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003682 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: Minimum Connecting Time; Spanish: tiempo mínimo de conexión; French: temps de connexion minimum |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-003682",
"term": "Minimum connecting time",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The shortest duration deemed necessary for a passenger and their baggage to transfer from an arriving flight to a departing flight at an airport. This time accounts for deplaning, navigating the airport, security checks, and boarding the next aircraft. Airlines and airports publish these times, which vary based on the airport's layout and international versus domestic transfers.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "Minimum Connecting Time",
"es": "tiempo mínimo de conexión",
"fr": "temps de connexion minimum"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/minimum-connecting-time/"
}
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