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Making International Connection at Dallas-Ft Worth (DFW)

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Jakobsweg Junkie
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Usually I fly to Europe non-stop from Seattle, sometimes I change planes at Chicago-O'Hare. The problem with returning through O'Hare is that when you clear US Customs and Immigration, you must travel to another terminal for your ongoing domestic flight -- and this requires going through the security queue again. So a four-hour layover in O'Hare is the minimum I ever arrange.

What's the arrangement at Dallas-Ft Worth (DFW) airport? Do you have to go through US security after clearing US Immigration & Customs? Or do you just proceed to your gate for the ongoing domestic flight?
 
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As someone who has lived for a long time in both Chicago & Austin, I can assure you that the DFW airport is much more streamlined & easier to get thru in every way--international or not--than is O'Hare. You may have to go thru security again (I cannot recall), but I have never scheduled more than a two hour layover in DFW & that has been enough (assuming the plane arrives more or less on time). Another difference is that DFW has a great train system between terminals that only takes a few minutes instead of having to schlep all your stuff on food around O'Hare. So I hope that helps. (Of course, Chicago is a MUCH HIPPER CITY than is Dallas, but that is not what you asked!).
Dusty from Austin
 
Thanks so much! I was scouting around for routings using frequent-flyer miles, and DFW cropped up as an option. While I have made domestic connections there a couple times, I appreciate the info on the international set-up!
 
Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

€149,-
I had my domestic connection from Tokyo through DFW in August and it was pretty painless to go through customs there. It's a fairly modern airport and I absolutely HATE O'Hare!
 
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