Dulles

[peanutgirl]

Is 47 minutes enough time to change planes in Dulles on United??

 

[sympatico]

It should be if you're not delayed. We've flown from Halifax to Orlando via Dulles and you land atTerminals C and D. You stay within security when you get off the plane and you just change gates. Terminals C and D are one long corridor with departure gates. Just check the monitors and head for the right gate.
When we went we had a little over an hour and managed to grab something at Wendy's while waiting.

 

[jsilvers]

It should be if you're not delayed. We've flown from Halifax to Orlando via Dulles and you land at Terminals C and D.

If one of the flights is a United Express flight, it may land at Terminal A and require a "mobile lounge" trip between A and C/D. That may not leave much spare time.

 

[sympatico]

If one of the flights is a United Express flight, it may land at Terminal A and require a "mobile lounge" trip between A and C/D. That may not leave much spare time.

We've flown that route 3 times and it was United Express from Halifax and still went into C/D and just changed gates for the connection to Orlando.

 

[bdcp]

I live 5 miles from Dulles and we use the airport fairly often (DH more than me). As long as you don't have to change terminals it's more than enough time, but even if you do, you should be fine. Also, if it's a United Connection, they will be aware if a flight is late and can hold planes for people. It's a much easier airport to change terminals in than say, JFK where you have to ride a bus around making multiple stops. Even if you have to go between terminals, transportation is very good. It's not entirely mobile lounges anymore either, there is a rail system, called aero train that goes between terminals.

 

[peanutgirl]

Thanks everyone. I hope you are correct. Thanks again.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

It's not entirely mobile lounges anymore either, there is a rail system, called aero train that goes between terminals.

I don't like the train; it feels as if after riding it, you still have to walk forever to get to the gates.

 

[DebbieB]

Concourse A is horrible there, crowded and noisy, like a bus station. It was my last flight of 3 coming back from India and I missed the boarding announcement because of the noise and crowds. I had a carryon soft bag with my breakable souveniers and had to put it way in the back of the plane even though I was in the front.