Guides

Straight, factual answers to the questions travellers actually search for.

• How early should I arrive for an international flight?

  The standard guidance, and when it's not enough.

• Is 2 hours enough at Singapore Changi?

  What our model actually shows for Changi, by time of day.

• CDG Terminal 2E: how long is the security wait?

  Real typical and busy-day security numbers for CDG.

• How early should I arrive for a domestic flight?

  The standard guidance, and where it comes from.

• What time should I leave for Heathrow?

  Real numbers, plus the Heathrow Express vs. driving trade-off.

• What is a bag-drop cutoff, and how strict is it?

  A hard deadline anchored to your scheduled departure - not your actual one.

• Narita vs Haneda: which is closer to Tokyo?

  A real distance and time comparison.

• Does a flight delay change my leave time?

  Why deadlines are anchored to your scheduled departure, not the live one.

• What's the difference between Safe, Balanced and Tight?

  Three fixed confidence levels, and the real risk behind each.

• Does security wait time change by time of day?

  Yes - and it's driven by how many flights board in the same window, not yours alone.