JUST THE FACTS : Making Connections

Here are the minimum connecting times--the shortest times allowed for passengers and their luggage to change planes--at a sampling of international airports. Time ranges reflect variations among airlines.

Airport Domestic- International- International- International Domestic International Transfers Transfers Transfers Amsterdam 45-50 mins. 50 mins. 40-50 mins. Bombay 150-210 180-240 70-90 Brussels 40-50 40-50 40-50 Chicago 30-75 60-90 60-90 Copenhagen 45 45 40-45 Frankfurt 45 45 45 London Heathrow 45-90 45-90 45-90 Los Angeles 30-90 60-120 60-120 Lugano 10 10 10 Miami 30-60 75-90 60-90 Moscow Shetemetyevo 150 150 60 New York JFK 35-75 75-105 120 Paris CDG 45-60 45-60 45-60 Rome 60 60 45 Vienna 25 25 30

Source: Business Traveler International