Key Takeaways For domestic layovers, 90 minutes is safest—even at smaller airports—so your bags can keep up.At major hubs, plan for up to two hours in case you need to switch terminals or re-clear ...

Research layover protocols thoroughly before booking your connecting flights abroad to make sure you get where you need to go smoothly — or at least smoother. More on air travel.

Let’s be real, having to catch a connecting flight isn't the easiest, especially if the time between your first flight and the second becomes crazy tight as a result of a delay. It can be a very ...

Long layover? Flight delay? These nine urban hiking trails—from a bamboo forest to a wildlife refuge—are all within 15 miles ...

Why extend a layover. Given how little vacation time most Americans have, it’s not always possible to extend a layover. However, if you can budget in a few more days, the benefits of turning a ...

For the last stretch, I had one more two-and-a-half-hour layover and an hourlong flight to Tanzania's island of Zanzibar. Altogether, I spent more than 33 hours on planes and in airports.