MEL-SYD-NOU minimum connection time

[Princess Pia]

We’re looking at booking a trip to New Caledonia next year and the Qantas app has flights from Melbourne connecting through Sydney with a connection of 1hr and another with 1hr 15min. I thought the MCT in Syd was 90min for domestic to international?

 

[Ade]

We’re looking at booking a trip to New Caledonia next year and the Qantas app has flights from Melbourne connecting through Sydney with a connection of 1hr and another with 1hr 15min. I thought the MCT in Syd was 90min for domestic to international?

SYD Dom to Int MCT is 0100 hour (60 mins) ...

 

[Princess Pia]

SYD Dom to Int MCT is 0100 hour (60 mins) ...

Thanks. Is it worth risking do you think, especially given there are only two flights a week I think from SYD- NOU. The other option is to fly out of BNE with a 2hr connection

 

[Cloud9]

Thanks. Is it worth risking do you think, especially given there are only two flights a week I think from SYD- NOU. The other option is to fly out of BNE with a 2hr connection

Personally, I'd never do T3 to T1 at SYD with less than 2 hours.

I know they _technically_ will try and filter those with imminent departures through to the buses, but you've still got variables like delays on the ground, delays from the winds, delays landing, then the risk of a bus going ten seconds before you get to gate.

I'd be doing BNE with the two hour connection, myself.

 

[Ade]

Thanks. Is it worth risking do you think, especially given there are only two flights a week I think from SYD- NOU. The other option is to fly out of BNE with a 2hr connection

Depends on the traveller i think ... Personally, I will always take the slightly longer layover - just gives me peace of mind that, should things go south, there is more time to recover and gives downtime in the lounge (depending on pax FF status) to grab a meal, drink, shower, spa (if available).

Also, I'd look at the metal (i.e. A330 vs E190 vs B737 etc) - say, there is A330 in the shorter layover and I'm in a hurry, then I'd risk the shorter layover, else, I'd take the longer one ...

 

[Warragul]

QF codeshare on Aircalin is the other option

 

[elanshin]

Given that's the first flight of the day out of MEL for Sydney the odds of it running late are pretty low. Assuming its on time (and sometimes its early) you shouldn't have too many struggles connecting as this is also probably just before the main peak of SYD Int'l departures.

Whether that's a risk you are comfortable with is up to you. Otherwise it'll be an overnight in SYD or not via Qantas.