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I am 68 years old and have not flown anywhere since before 9/11. I am taking a flight from SNA to CVG with a 40 minute layover at DFW!. I’m arriving at terminal A gate 5. I need to get to gate C 16 in under 40 minutes! How should I take the skytrain service?

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My mom is in her 80's. She doesn't need a wheelchair, but when she passes through DFW, she requests a wheelchair. Then a nice young man shows up at her gate and takes her to her departure gate. The nice young man knows exactly how to navigate the entire complex including the tram. She usually tips him $20.

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I assume this is American Airlines AA2114 to AA2345. You may have your gates wrong there. It looks like A5 is you departure gate in SNA. Unfortunately AA does not have predictable gate assignments in DFW. AA2114 arrived in A18 yesterday, C20 today and is scheduled for C22 tomorrow and C16 on Friday.

AA2345 departed C6 yesterday, D38 today, C16 tomorrow, and D38 on Friday.

So first order of business is to make sure you have the correct gate info. This should be on you boarding pass when you check in but its also a good idea to have the airline's app on your phone and enable real time updates. Gate info can change. The AA app also provides life directions to your gate.

Once you know what your gates are you can plot your path. If you are flying tomorrow both gates are inside C (C22 to C16) and you are golden. C to D is a bit of a hike but there is a bridge. Whether the train or walking is faster, depends a bit on your walking abilities.

If everything is on time, than 40 minutes should be enough but there is little room for delays, getting lost, taking the wrong train or an leisurely bathroom session.

And I need to get to gate C 16 all in under 40 minutes!

Well, it's only 25 minutes. You need to be at the gate 15 minutes before the scheduled departure.

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The United app doesn't show a gate A5 at DFW. According to that, the lowest numbered gate in Concourse A is A8.

But starting from there, it gives these directions:

  1. 4 minute walk to the escalator between gates A11 and A13. Take it up to level 3.
  2. 1 minute walk to the Skylink train stop. Board the train.
  3. 6 minute train ride to Terminal C.
  4. Exit the train. Walk 1 minute to the escalator. Take it down to Level 2.
  5. Walk 2 minutes to Gate C16.

You can generate your own directions using the interactive map at https://www.dfwairport.com/map/ The results look like this:

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See also How can you travel between terminals at DFW (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)?

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