I'm travelling to the USA (specifically Dallas) next month via LHR and I'm having qualms about a mere 2 hour layover at LHR. I'm wondering if it's going to be sufficient, especially if there is American immigration stuff involved at this end. I'll be travelling business class if it makes any difference.
Two hours at LHR - too short for onward trip to USA?
You don't say where you are travelling from but im assuming Aberdeen? There is no CBP pre clearance in Scotland or England, so you will be doing "US immigration stuff" when you arrive at your US POE.
If it's all booked under one ticket then there is no problem, 2 hours should be more than enough, especially as you should be disembarking first traveling Business. If you miss it then you will be put on the next flight anyway, so don't worry about it.
If it's all booked under one ticket then there is no problem, 2 hours should be more than enough, especially as you should be disembarking first traveling Business. If you miss it then you will be put on the next flight anyway, so don't worry about it.
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Oh yes.
Associate
had a 1 hour 25 mins layover manc to heathrow then to jfk a few weeks ago.
booked on the same ticket.
no problems.
booked on the same ticket.
no problems.
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Man of Honour
It depends on the terminals, making it from one to another can be a pain
Associate
If on the same ticket it's usually only 10 15 mins or so.
minimum connection time is fine with a 2 hour gap between flights. does your domestic flight and international flight both use T5? As long as it's all on a single ticket then nothing really difficult that couldn't be sorted if required. Having avoided LHR for a few years I'm not too up to date on what it's like but the only potential issue would be if you were slightly delayed on the domestic flight and it was then parked up at a international gate and you ended up getting bussed to arrival area which can add on time.
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Don
Assuming it’s all BA you’ll be in T5 and you’ll have more than enough time.
Annoyingly you’ll likely need to clear security again but it’s only 10 minutes.
Annoyingly you’ll likely need to clear security again but it’s only 10 minutes.
Just to update the thread, the two hour layover both was and wasn’t enough. The problem was that my flight to LHR was delayed by 90 mins. This would have left me very little time to get to my next flight, especially as it was the other end of the terminal - i used the train shuttle. Fortunately, that flight had also been delayed by 2 hours so the problem disappeared. There were no controls or anything beyond checking boarding passes. Immigration at Dallas was a doddle. they checked my passport and that was it.
And yesterday i was sitting on a sun-lounger beside a pool sipping white wine while watching the eclipse.
And yesterday i was sitting on a sun-lounger beside a pool sipping white wine while watching the eclipse.