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24 Minutes to Connect in Atlanta: Chances?

Posted on 12/21/19 at 3:30 pm
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8206 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 3:30 pm
As usual for me there's delays out of EGE, meaning my 58 minute connection in Atlanta is now down to 24 minutes. Looks like it will be T8 to B6, what do you think the chances of making this will be? Last flight of the night back to buffalo so if I miss it I'm stuck and next flight gets into BUF at noon tomorrow. Forgot to mention there's only 1 seat for sale on the morning ATL-BUF flight so might end up getting back at 4pm instead.

My other option is to hang out here and wait for the EGE-SLC flight, connecting to an 8:15pm-2:45am through JFK and then finally a 7-8:35am back to BUF.

What option would the travel board pick? Got about an hour to decide. Thanks
This post was edited on 12/21/19 at 3:33 pm
Posted by Icceytiger
Princeton, NJ
Member since Aug 2010
1985 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 3:53 pm to
Going from T to B will take more than 24 mins :( Cuse
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8206 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 3:57 pm to
The only good news is that it looks like T8 is right next to the train station so I may have a better chance than T1 to B1. I'm going to risk it and likely get screwed, but I'll let everyone know how this turns out.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45810 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 5:02 pm to
Good luck, you are going to need it
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
8467 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 5:03 pm to
Technically possible if nobody else was at the airport. I've done it in 37 minutes but 24 seems extremely unlikely.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29303 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 5:11 pm to
Godspeed
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8206 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 5:13 pm to
Taking off now, 2 hr 45 min flight. Flight to BUF leaves at 924pm, gonna be very close tonight. Would not recommend for anyone dealing with stress
Posted by Icceytiger
Princeton, NJ
Member since Aug 2010
1985 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 5:39 pm to
Good Luck! Let us know how it goes!
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33957 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 5:50 pm to
Hell yes, a suspense story on the travel board. Good luck to you
Posted by tigercross
Member since Feb 2008
4918 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 6:31 pm to
Earlier this month my flight arriving into ATL was delayed significantly. We got to the gate at 1:05 (my connecting flight began boarding at 1:00). My bag had been gate checked and I didn’t get it until 1:14. I was all the way at the end of B and departing from the far end of D. Had to hustle, but made it right before they closed the gate.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29303 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 7:09 pm to
quote:

a suspense story on the travel board


Drinking and watching bowl games and this thread has my anxiety so damn high.
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8206 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 7:58 pm to
Landed, taxiing to the gate. 26 min until departure. Got a notification the delta app protected me tomorrow atl-jfk-buf on a few sold out flights but we're going to run our arse and make this flight tonight!
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8206 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 8:23 pm to
Made it!! Not sure if my bag did but frick it at this point
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33957 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 8:35 pm to
Congratulations on your accomplishment
Posted by jsquardjj
Member since Oct 2009
1317 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 9:00 pm to
Congrats! But seriously, it is a great feeling to make a flight when you think all was lost.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65694 posts
Posted on 12/21/19 at 9:50 pm to
Great news to hear you made it!

The flip side is you caught a plane that’s heading to Buffalo....

(I keed!)
Posted by LetsgoGamecocks
Member since Sep 2014
2916 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 9:50 am to
Generally if your flights are delayed so are others. Just quickly move from your arriving gate to the new departure gate.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15511 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 10:10 am to
Hot damn, how lucky did you get with the train and such. Thats a pretty good time to make it across there.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119180 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 10:41 am to
0.0%
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 12/22/19 at 2:56 pm to
I’ve done the ATL 5K plenty of times.

My record is A18 to E34 in 6 minutes.
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