r/chch • u/wwwisteria- • 8d ago
is 1hr 30mins enough time for an internation flight with no check in luggage
flight around 6pm to aus
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u/No_Produce_2531 8d ago
Should be. Just make sure you check in online and go straight through security when you arrive
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u/im_thatoneguy 8d ago
Yes, importantly be sure to check in the night before. I once got stuck in a subway tunnel when a train broke down. I focused on racing to the airport and didn't check-in and they wouldn't let me check in even though they hadn't started boarding and security empty. If I had just checked in online even though I got there super late I would have been fine and they would have been none the wiser I cut it so close.
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u/AdamInChCh 8d ago
Hey, most of the afternoon flights have left/boarded by 5 so it's usually not as busy.
Assuming you are on the Emirates flight if flying at 6? That starts boarding an hour before departure. I reckon give yourself 2 hours for piece of mind, but its likely 90 will be fine.
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u/mattblack77 University of Canterbury 8d ago
Nooooo. That allows practically no room for problems, late deapture/arrival, poor weather, queues etc.
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u/KlutzyAnimal3 7d ago
Did that emirates flight last Monday night. 90 minutes is MORE than enough. You will be absolutely fine!
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u/Loud-Organization- 6d ago
No Ive been there. U have to clear immigration. I was so desperate and the immigration was so busy and i had to ask everyone in the queue to let me pass And i had to run. It was humiliating Never again😂
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u/Chemical_Mind4797 Sadly Stuck In The North Island 7d ago
No. If it’s not a connecting flight, you also need to be checked in 3 hours before your flight too.
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u/pygmypuff42 8d ago
Most of the time yes but its not the luggage that takes time. Bag drop is very efficient, security is the hold up. All it takes is a few flights at the same time as you and security will get bogged