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Is 1hr 20min enough at Rio (GIG) for International - Domestic Transfer

post #1 of 9
10/28/11 at 9:18am
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My US to GIG flight arrives at 9:15 AM and I would like to book a 10:35AM to Floripa. If I have carry on luggage only, would that be enough time to clear customs, walk from terminal 1 to 2 and clear security?

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post #2 of 9
10/28/11 at 10:02am
I've only been there twice (once arriving, once departing) but it seemed like a pretty well-organized airport.

I'd be most concerned about the on-time rating for your arriving flight. As long as you arrive on time, I would say you'll be fine.
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post #3 of 9
10/28/11 at 10:57am
that seems pretty tight to me - I have done ok at GIG, but I have hit huge lines at Sao Paolo, so I have to think that sometimes Rio is as bad. so I don't know if I would risk it. what is the downside? when is the next fligth?
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post #4 of 9
10/28/11 at 12:27pm
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Next flight is at 2:30 PM but I only get 1.5 day there so i wanted to maximize my time.
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post #5 of 9
10/29/11 at 1:16am
it depends. sorry that's the best answer you can get. also, if it is enough time, you'll have way too much time there. that airport is awful.
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post #6 of 9
10/29/11 at 9:20am
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cant be worse than GRU biggrin.gif
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post #7 of 9
10/29/11 at 1:06pm
Lucky bastard I want to go to Floripa so bad and yeah customs at gru sucks.
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post #8 of 9
10/29/11 at 2:06pm
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Originally Posted by changy View Post

cant be worse than GRU biggrin.gif

no actually i would say GIG is worse. this is from the other side but... when leaving a few months ago, it took more than an hour to get checked just to go through security which was another ridiculous wait. Then it took an hour to go through passport control. Then I had an hour to wait for a shitty plane.

Shit was so bad (and thankfully I was in line for security so it didn't impact me) that people then just started cutting in line en masse because they were close to missing their plane. How about the Federal Police then came and shut down the line to get checked for security because so many folks were jumping ahead.
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post #9 of 9
11/1/11 at 4:50pm
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So I changed my plans to go to Floripa first before i fly out from Rio. Now i have to wait 5 hours at GIG. I'm not looking forward to it.
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