I am arriving at O'Hare at 7PM at Terminal 5 (international terminal). Do you think I can make a domestic flight leaving from Terminal 3 at 8:20PM? I do have global entry. Thanks for any advice.
Posted by
Green Bay
21218 posts
Could be possible, but I would be more comfortable with at least 2 hours. There is probably nothing after that time to where you are going.
Posted by
OP
20 posts
Thanks, Sam. No other options that evening. I may have to stay overnight near O'Hare. Yuck.
Posted by
Green Bay
21218 posts
You will have to go through security again when you get to Terminal 3, but as you exit customs in Terminal 5 you just drop your bags on the belt and it gets transferred automatically if it is tagged to your final destination. You have to connect on the little train, but that only takes a few minutes. After security, it still can be a long walk if your gate is far out at Terminal 3.
Posted by
OP
20 posts
Thanks again. For my own sanity, I may just book a hotel room for the night near O'Hare. I would like to try to make it, but if I don't, then I'd hate to be without a room just in case the hotels are super busy that evening.
Posted by
Green Bay
21218 posts
If it is one ticket (American?), they will have to put you up and rebook you free if your inbound flight is delayed.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11946 posts
Key issue--- Is it one ticket?
Posted by
OP
20 posts
Yes, but even if the flight is on time, I still don't know if I could make it. For example, what if the security line is backed up? And I have stayed at the hotel American uses for passengers in Chicago. It's a fleabag.
Posted by
Green Bay
21218 posts
I've staid at many an O'Hare fleabag.
Posted by
New York, NY
4071 posts
If it is one ticket (American?), they will have to put you up and rebook you free if your inbound flight is delayed.
Only if airline is at fault. If the delay is due to a gate not being available, weather, air traffic control, force majeure, or a problem at the originating airport that has nothing to do with airline, the passenger will have to pay for hotel & food.
Posted by
8322 posts
O'hare is one of my least favorite airports in the USA. I had a terrible experience there and have never booked through it again.
You might consider booking more transfer time.
Posted by
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
355 posts
That’s tight, but with Global Entry and TSA Pre probably doable without checked luggage. I arrive at O’Hare on international flights frequently and Global Entry is always really fast.
Posted by
OP
20 posts
HK,
Thanks for your reply. I think I'm going to try to make it.