airport arrival, connection buffer, door-to-gate and itinerary-time calculators
Build time buffers around a flight itinerary
Estimate airport arrival, transfer and connection windows from your own timing assumptions.
Tools
Tools
Door-to-Gate Time
Add ground travel, airport process and walking time.
Open →ToolsRequired Pre-Departure Time
Calculate total minutes before departure to start the trip.
Open →ToolsConnection Margin
Subtract required transfer time from scheduled connection time.
Open →ToolsBuffer Share
Show buffer as a percentage of total itinerary time.
Open →Guides
Guides
Build an airport buffer from separate steps
A single generic arrival rule can hide where time is actually spent.
GuidesTreat connections as a risk window
Scheduled connection time is not the same as usable transfer time.
GuidesPlan the trip to the airport
Traffic or transit reliability can dominate the buffer.
GuidesUpdate on travel day
Static plans improve when current information becomes available.