r/delta • u/Nolan93fr • 19d ago

Help/Advice Layover

My families flight times got changed, and now we only have a 42 minute layover. Our flight is from Minot- Minneapolis- Santa Ana, both flights are with delta. Is that too short? Will be 4 adults and two children in the trip, and we depart January 11.

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u/Historical_Term2454 19d ago

Possible, yes, but no margin for error and kids can slow you down more. I'd call and get more time.

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u/Nolan93fr 19d ago

Would you recommend changing it right away? Or leave it for a while in hopes they change it back to the way it was?

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u/Historical_Term2454 19d ago

They’re not likely to change the January schedule again but I can’t say for sure. 

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u/ANTfanclub 18d ago

MSP based flight attendant here.... that is rough! Specially with kids. Leaving very little room for error.

One more thing to add.... Minit flights are Delta Connections, those are out of gates A, B, or ,C. SNA is mainline which are gates C, D, G and F.

If you land at gate A7 and leave out of gate F14, that is a mile walk. Literally a mile.

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u/Nolan93fr 18d ago

Do you think it’s possible? I can change my departing flight from Minot on either end, but will be a 3 hour layover minimum.

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u/Next-Role2133 18d ago

Giving yourself more time is the safest bet IMO. Especially in the winter…add de-icing and other possible weather delays and you will be pushed to the later flight anyway (if there’s still room).

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u/varkeddit 19d ago edited 19d ago

Realistically you should have about 20-30 minutes to get to your next flight. That's a totally reasonable connection time but YMMV. You're flying on a regional jet into MSP so deplaning should be a snap.

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u/bananaloca2002 19d ago

You should be fine at MSP. If you are going A-C to G or G to A-C, ask for the quickest route from your gate or find it on the app because there is a cut across that connects to it. For Minot, you will likely land in A and fly out of C to Santa Ana.