How early to arrive for domestic flight at O'Hare airport?
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I have a United Airlines domestic flight from O'Hare airport at 8pm (Thursday in September if it matters) and I want to know how early I need to arrive. I need to check luggage and also I think with Basic Economy ticket I can't check in online. Is two hours enough or should I arrive three hours before the flight?
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I have a United Airlines domestic flight from O'Hare airport at 8pm (Thursday in September if it matters) and I want to know how early I need to arrive. I need to check luggage and also I think with Basic Economy ticket I can't check in online. Is two hours enough or should I arrive three hours before the flight?
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Giorgi
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What makes you think you can't check in online with Basic Economy? Online check-in saves money for the airline so I'd be really surprised if they restrict it in any way.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:09
@NateEldredge: thepointsguy.com/2017/06/…
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:28
That says it only applies to people who are not checking luggage. You say you are checking luggage. Of course, you will need to go to the counter to drop off your checked luggage, but you can still check in online for the flight and print your boarding pass at home.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:38
@NateEldredge: Yes, that's right but some of us won't have any luggage to check
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:58
You'll be traveling around rush hour in Chicago, so the main issue is not so much how early you need to get to the airport; it's how early you need to leave to ensure that you don't miss your flight due to traffic on the Kennedy Expressway.
– Michael Seifert
Jul 14 '17 at 22:09
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up vote
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I have a United Airlines domestic flight from O'Hare airport at 8pm (Thursday in September if it matters) and I want to know how early I need to arrive. I need to check luggage and also I think with Basic Economy ticket I can't check in online. Is two hours enough or should I arrive three hours before the flight?
airports united-airlines chicago
asked Jul 14 '17 at 17:02
Giorgi
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I have a United Airlines domestic flight from O'Hare airport at 8pm (Thursday in September if it matters) and I want to know how early I need to arrive. I need to check luggage and also I think with Basic Economy ticket I can't check in online. Is two hours enough or should I arrive three hours before the flight?
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airports united-airlines chicago
asked Jul 14 '17 at 17:02
Giorgi
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asked Jul 14 '17 at 17:02
Giorgi
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asked Jul 14 '17 at 17:02
Giorgi
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asked Jul 14 '17 at 17:02
Giorgi
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asked Jul 14 '17 at 17:02
Giorgi
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What makes you think you can't check in online with Basic Economy? Online check-in saves money for the airline so I'd be really surprised if they restrict it in any way.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:09
@NateEldredge: thepointsguy.com/2017/06/…
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:28
That says it only applies to people who are not checking luggage. You say you are checking luggage. Of course, you will need to go to the counter to drop off your checked luggage, but you can still check in online for the flight and print your boarding pass at home.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:38
@NateEldredge: Yes, that's right but some of us won't have any luggage to check
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:58
You'll be traveling around rush hour in Chicago, so the main issue is not so much how early you need to get to the airport; it's how early you need to leave to ensure that you don't miss your flight due to traffic on the Kennedy Expressway.
– Michael Seifert
Jul 14 '17 at 22:09
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show 5 more comments
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What makes you think you can't check in online with Basic Economy? Online check-in saves money for the airline so I'd be really surprised if they restrict it in any way.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:09
@NateEldredge: thepointsguy.com/2017/06/…
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:28
That says it only applies to people who are not checking luggage. You say you are checking luggage. Of course, you will need to go to the counter to drop off your checked luggage, but you can still check in online for the flight and print your boarding pass at home.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:38
@NateEldredge: Yes, that's right but some of us won't have any luggage to check
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:58
You'll be traveling around rush hour in Chicago, so the main issue is not so much how early you need to get to the airport; it's how early you need to leave to ensure that you don't miss your flight due to traffic on the Kennedy Expressway.
– Michael Seifert
Jul 14 '17 at 22:09
1
1
What makes you think you can't check in online with Basic Economy? Online check-in saves money for the airline so I'd be really surprised if they restrict it in any way.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:09
What makes you think you can't check in online with Basic Economy? Online check-in saves money for the airline so I'd be really surprised if they restrict it in any way.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:09
@NateEldredge: thepointsguy.com/2017/06/…
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:28
@NateEldredge: thepointsguy.com/2017/06/…
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:28
That says it only applies to people who are not checking luggage. You say you are checking luggage. Of course, you will need to go to the counter to drop off your checked luggage, but you can still check in online for the flight and print your boarding pass at home.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:38
That says it only applies to people who are not checking luggage. You say you are checking luggage. Of course, you will need to go to the counter to drop off your checked luggage, but you can still check in online for the flight and print your boarding pass at home.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:38
@NateEldredge: Yes, that's right but some of us won't have any luggage to check
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:58
@NateEldredge: Yes, that's right but some of us won't have any luggage to check
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:58
You'll be traveling around rush hour in Chicago, so the main issue is not so much how early you need to get to the airport; it's how early you need to leave to ensure that you don't miss your flight due to traffic on the Kennedy Expressway.
– Michael Seifert
Jul 14 '17 at 22:09
You'll be traveling around rush hour in Chicago, so the main issue is not so much how early you need to get to the airport; it's how early you need to leave to ensure that you don't miss your flight due to traffic on the Kennedy Expressway.
– Michael Seifert
Jul 14 '17 at 22:09
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Two hours is sufficient. I've always done two hours for domestic and maybe two and half for international.
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
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It's personal preference you need to think about the time of your flight, the day of your flight. It may be leaving off time so it would be busy but I recommend you at least have 1 hour and 45 mins of spare time and get to the airport 3 hours before your flight
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
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2 Answers
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Two hours is sufficient. I've always done two hours for domestic and maybe two and half for international.
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
Daniel Miladinovich
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Two hours is sufficient. I've always done two hours for domestic and maybe two and half for international.
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
Daniel Miladinovich
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up vote
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Two hours is sufficient. I've always done two hours for domestic and maybe two and half for international.
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
Daniel Miladinovich
304111
Two hours is sufficient. I've always done two hours for domestic and maybe two and half for international.
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
Daniel Miladinovich
304111
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
Daniel Miladinovich
304111
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
Daniel Miladinovich
304111
answered Jul 14 '17 at 17:08
Daniel Miladinovich
304111
304111
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It's personal preference you need to think about the time of your flight, the day of your flight. It may be leaving off time so it would be busy but I recommend you at least have 1 hour and 45 mins of spare time and get to the airport 3 hours before your flight
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
Josh Smith
9615
add a comment |
up vote
0
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It's personal preference you need to think about the time of your flight, the day of your flight. It may be leaving off time so it would be busy but I recommend you at least have 1 hour and 45 mins of spare time and get to the airport 3 hours before your flight
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
Josh Smith
9615
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
It's personal preference you need to think about the time of your flight, the day of your flight. It may be leaving off time so it would be busy but I recommend you at least have 1 hour and 45 mins of spare time and get to the airport 3 hours before your flight
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
Josh Smith
9615
It's personal preference you need to think about the time of your flight, the day of your flight. It may be leaving off time so it would be busy but I recommend you at least have 1 hour and 45 mins of spare time and get to the airport 3 hours before your flight
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
Josh Smith
9615
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
Josh Smith
9615
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
Josh Smith
9615
answered Jul 15 '17 at 1:28
Josh Smith
9615
9615
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What makes you think you can't check in online with Basic Economy? Online check-in saves money for the airline so I'd be really surprised if they restrict it in any way.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:09
@NateEldredge: thepointsguy.com/2017/06/…
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:28
That says it only applies to people who are not checking luggage. You say you are checking luggage. Of course, you will need to go to the counter to drop off your checked luggage, but you can still check in online for the flight and print your boarding pass at home.
– Nate Eldredge
Jul 14 '17 at 19:38
@NateEldredge: Yes, that's right but some of us won't have any luggage to check
– Giorgi
Jul 14 '17 at 19:58
You'll be traveling around rush hour in Chicago, so the main issue is not so much how early you need to get to the airport; it's how early you need to leave to ensure that you don't miss your flight due to traffic on the Kennedy Expressway.
– Michael Seifert
Jul 14 '17 at 22:09