Indeed, I flew out of Charlotte to Birmingham two weeks ago, my departure gate changed 5 times in one hour! As you say, getting from one terminal to another can take 30+ minutes. I had to actually run with my carry-on bags to make it to the final gate and I'm 70!
My wife and I will fly into CLT for the first time from BWI or Dulles in October!!! Staying for a week. Catching a Charlotte FC soccer game, a NASCAR race, and some other things while we are there!!
@@travelandledger Most definitely!! Its a very family friendly environment now than what it used to be. If you are near the Queen City....The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway or the Roval race at Charlotte are very popular races.
As someone who is a Brit who is hopeful travelling to charlotte (volcanic eruption dependant at the moment) I have heard and seen so many comments about this airport. Your video, even though posted a year ago, has been a source of info for me. Thank you again a fellow traveller
AMAZING to know I reached you! I hope it helped! They are very efficient there.. it's just huge! But, I think the timing listed everywhere helps w anxiety for sure! Safe travels and happy holidays!!!!!
@@travelandledger I can’t see any videos of the departure and checkin before tsa. Would you say it’s easy to manage and there are staff around for advice and help? I have a nine hour layover so I need to recheck my bags
What a great video of our airport! Living in Charlotte, I am fortunate that I don't have to deal with connections. And you are absolutely correct. It's quite a haul from the far end of concourse E to the far end of concourses B and C. Over the past several years, the renovations have truly made it a beautiful airport, and it's getting nicer with the ongoing renovations.
Well the start of the video isnt true. The reason for you having to deboard the plane via airstairs is because you came in on a very small plane that was most likely from a closer destination.
I hate making connections through this airport. Seems like I always gotta rush to the next gate across the airport through a zoo of people clogging up the walkways
I was watching this because we are flying in from Chattanooga and will have a 52 min layover if all goes right. Makes me nervous. Gotta get that second flight to Denver.
Haha, that’s pretty wild - I’m also watching this for the same exact reason! Flying in from Chattanooga and have around an hour layover. I’ll be headed to Maryland, however.
First time flier with layovers. I purchased tickets online and don't see connection location. Will it say where I go on ticket where i check in at original airport?
Yeah they are constantly changing so you won't know until you land at your layover airport. So at your layover location just look at the main board that lists all the flights - they are all over the place - to see where your second flight's gate is. Make sure you double check the flight number because sometimes there are more than one flights leaving to the same location. Hope that helps! 😃
When you get to the connecting airport you'll see screens that have the flights. Look for your next flight number and city and it will tell you. Also the airline app itself usually tell you what gate your next flight is at when you land at the airport. It's very easy. Plus you can always ask airline employees for help. They're usually always very helpful
@@briancrawford69 I had lots of practice coming back from Florida. Daytona Beach, Charlotte, NC, Philadelphia. PA, Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN. Glad I parked at MN airport and no one had to wait for me.
I just spent 17 hrs in the Clt airport..thanks American Airlines..I walked all over that airport trying to make a connecting flight. There were too many ppl there!! I couldn’t even get in the Admiral’s Lounge !!! Next time, I’m going to RDU….
Rdu is so much easier and way less crowded compared to clt. I live near rdu and have to make transfers at clt sometimes through AA and it’s always a pain in the ass dealing with the zoo of people in there
I am arriving from London to CLT and transferring to Roanoke, Do I need to go through customs? I'll be arriving at gate D5 but I'm not sure where to go -Sorry it's a year old now ! Friendly video :-)
Yes you will need to go thru customs and i believe you need to retrieve your bag and recheck it to go from clt to roanoke... I found this article that may help explain it better for you... www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/connecting-flight-international-to-domestic/#
Hello I have a 45 minute layover for an international flight we land at 8:20am and take off is at 9:05am. Is this enough time to make my connection flight?
That's cutting it close but sometimes you end up arriving early! Plus as you walk it should tell you how long it takes to get to another concourse but hopefully your flight will just be in the same one as you land in 🤞
@@jenniferdelacruz737 You should be fine. I made it with no problems! Charlotte's airport is built so you can connect to your gate pretty much immediately.
Don't be worried! A lot of times it's the same airline you are transferring to it will be in the same Gate area 👍 But going forward I suggest at least an Hour layover in case you are delayed coming in or you do have to go a long distance to your next gate
Indeed, I flew out of Charlotte to Birmingham two weeks ago, my departure gate changed 5 times in one hour! As you say, getting from one terminal to another can take 30+ minutes. I had to actually run with my carry-on bags to make it to the final gate and I'm 70!
5 Times!?!?!? That's crazyyyyy! Glad you made your flight!
My wife and I will fly into CLT for the first time from BWI or Dulles in October!!! Staying for a week. Catching a Charlotte FC soccer game, a NASCAR race, and some other things while we are there!!
I've ALWAYS wanted to go for a Nascar Race!!! I need to put it on my to do list sooner than later!
@@travelandledger Most definitely!! Its a very family friendly environment now than what it used to be. If you are near the Queen City....The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway or the Roval race at Charlotte are very popular races.
As someone who is a Brit who is hopeful travelling to charlotte (volcanic eruption dependant at the moment) I have heard and seen so many comments about this airport. Your video, even though posted a year ago, has been a source of info for me.
Thank you again a fellow traveller
AMAZING to know I reached you! I hope it helped! They are very efficient there.. it's just huge! But, I think the timing listed everywhere helps w anxiety for sure! Safe travels and happy holidays!!!!!
@@travelandledger I can’t see any videos of the departure and checkin before tsa. Would you say it’s easy to manage and there are staff around for advice and help? I have a nine hour layover so I need to recheck my bags
@@Doodledoo929 hours is about 4 times more the absolute maximum time you’d need to make it
@@WavyKid13 haha it took me 45 mins from off the plane to recheck my bags to clear security to my gate.
More than enough
Your video caught a quick glimpse of what CLT is really known for ….. “moving sidewalks that don’t move”.
haha 😂
What a great video of our airport! Living in Charlotte, I am fortunate that I don't have to deal with connections. And you are absolutely correct. It's quite a haul from the far end of concourse E to the far end of concourses B and C. Over the past several years, the renovations have truly made it a beautiful airport, and it's getting nicer with the ongoing renovations.
Thanks!!! Yes I love it there! Sometimes I take a longer layover just to hang out for a bit on those rocking chairs 😅
I had fun exploring that airport during layover (although my transfer gates were practically next to each other lol)
Ooohhhh???? You are lucky! 😂
Chicago and Los Angeles can both be a much longer walk depending what gates or airlines u might need to transfer to.
Thanks for the heads up!
Nice vlog. Cant wait to see more logs from you . absolutely subscribing.
Thanks so much! I have many more coming 🫶
Thank you very much for the motivation 😊 i'll be there v soon and fly to nashville
Cool! It's really pretty!
Nashville is on my to do list one of these days!
@@travelandledger thank you 😊
@@travelandledger thats great :) i hope i will find everything bc this is my first time flying 😅 starting here in Frankfurt germany
I love Charlotte's airport it's my absolute favorite!
It's the rocking chairs for me 😆
That is a massive airport! =)
Massiveeeee 😱
Is everything walkable? Like you don’t have to take a bus or indoor train thing to your gate?
Yeah all walkable 👍
There's no trams etc
Well the start of the video isnt true. The reason for you having to deboard the plane via airstairs is because you came in on a very small plane that was most likely from a closer destination.
Yeah I was coming in from Ohio it was a smaller plane .. was fun to deboard like that tho 😆
I hate making connections through this airport. Seems like I always gotta rush to the next gate across the airport through a zoo of people clogging up the walkways
Yeah there always seems like everyone else just got off the plane when I did 😂
The gate connectors are very far... but for me it's ok and easy to find the gate number... by the way, new friend here.. hope to see you in my channel
Definitely!!!
I was watching this because we are flying in from Chattanooga and will have a 52 min layover if all goes right. Makes me nervous. Gotta get that second flight to Denver.
Usually if your connection if the same airline it leaves from the same area as you land in 👍
@@travelandledger ok, that’s good to know!
Haha, that’s pretty wild - I’m also watching this for the same exact reason! Flying in from Chattanooga and have around an hour layover. I’ll be headed to Maryland, however.
First time flier with layovers. I purchased tickets online and don't see connection location. Will it say where I go on ticket where i check in at original airport?
It states flight number, but not what concourse it's on
Yeah they are constantly changing so you won't know until you land at your layover airport. So at your layover location just look at the main board that lists all the flights - they are all over the place - to see where your second flight's gate is. Make sure you double check the flight number because sometimes there are more than one flights leaving to the same location. Hope that helps! 😃
When you get to the connecting airport you'll see screens that have the flights. Look for your next flight number and city and it will tell you. Also the airline app itself usually tell you what gate your next flight is at when you land at the airport. It's very easy. Plus you can always ask airline employees for help. They're usually always very helpful
@@briancrawford69 I had lots of practice coming back from Florida. Daytona Beach, Charlotte, NC, Philadelphia. PA, Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN. Glad I parked at MN airport and no one had to wait for me.
I just spent 17 hrs in the Clt airport..thanks American Airlines..I walked all over that airport trying to make a connecting flight. There were too many ppl there!! I couldn’t even get in the Admiral’s Lounge !!! Next time, I’m going to RDU….
17 Hours?!?!? What did you do to entertain yourself????
Rdu is so much easier and way less crowded compared to clt. I live near rdu and have to make transfers at clt sometimes through AA and it’s always a pain in the ass dealing with the zoo of people in there
@@travelandledger I shopped a little,made phone calls ,tried to get on other flights and had an adult beverage.
I am arriving from London to CLT and transferring to Roanoke, Do I need to go through customs? I'll be arriving at gate D5 but I'm not sure where to go -Sorry it's a year old now ! Friendly video :-)
Yes you will need to go thru customs and i believe you need to retrieve your bag and recheck it to go from clt to roanoke...
I found this article that may help explain it better for you...
www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/connecting-flight-international-to-domestic/#
Hello I have a 45 minute layover for an international flight we land at 8:20am and take off is at 9:05am. Is this enough time to make my connection flight?
I'm not sure that's cutting it close but maybe your connection will be around the same gate as you land 🤷🏻♀️
i have a flight arriving at 7:22pm and connection at 8:35. is that enough time? i know i will have to hustle and i'm super worried 🥲
That's cutting it close but sometimes you end up arriving early! Plus as you walk it should tell you how long it takes to get to another concourse but hopefully your flight will just be in the same one as you land in 🤞
@@travelandledger thank you! thanks for getting back to me :)
This is also my worries! We got 30mins connecting flight, and I'm very worried
@@jenniferdelacruz737 You should be fine. I made it with no problems! Charlotte's airport is built so you can connect to your gate pretty much immediately.
@@MadiShellthank you
i have a 30 min layover in clt... im so worried now
Don't be worried! A lot of times it's the same airline you are transferring to it will be in the same Gate area 👍 But going forward I suggest at least an Hour layover in case you are delayed coming in or you do have to go a long distance to your next gate
No trams is so stupid
That'd make morre sense