AVIATION INTELLIGENCE.
Minimum Connection Times
The connection building intelligence behind every viable itinerary.
- 157,000+ MCT standards and airline-specific exceptions
- Global airport and carrier coverage, updated daily
- Configurable by carrier, terminal, equipment type, and codeshare
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What's in the data
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Key data points
- Airport and carrier codes
- Minimum connecting time
- Connection type (domestic to domestic, domestic to international, international to domestic, international to international)
- Terminal codes
- Codeshare indicators and operating carrier details
- Flight number ranges
- Effective start and end dates
- Partner carrier restrictions
- Connection exclusions by airport, region, or country
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Time range
- Forward-looking
- Forward-looking
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Data frequency
- Up to daily
- Up to daily
- Data delivery
Pick the format that fits your stack
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Snowflake
Query 157,000+ MCT standards and exceptions with SQL. Combine with schedules, status, and connections data for a complete picture of viable itineraries across carriers, routes, and terminals.
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Files
Receive MCT data in industry-standard file formats, refreshed daily. Drop-in compatible with booking engines, GDS platforms, and scheduling systems that already run on file-based workflows.
One data set, hundreds of ways to use it
Build viable connections
Construct itineraries on the actual rules carriers file so every connection you surface meets the standards carriers and airports have agreed.
Protect every transfer
Check the actual MCT the moment an inbound runs late so your teams have the information they need to act before it affects the passenger.
Sync codeshare schedules
Keep codeshare connections viable after every schedule change by ensuring the MCT rules in your systems reflect what carriers have actually filed.
Plan hub connectivity
Understand the viable connection pairs at any hub, so every schedule change maintains workable connections across your network before it's filed.
Enable virtual interlining
Feed self-connect and virtual interlining platforms with the MCT rules they need to build viable itineraries across any carrier combination.
Secure connection revenue
Build connections on accurate MCT rules and keep rebooking and accommodation costs to a minimum.
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Minimum Connection Times is the foundation for connection logic, these data sets complete the picture.
Schedules Data
Forward-looking and historical flight schedules from 900+ airlines, updated every 15 minutes.
Flight Connections Data
Every viable passenger connection worldwide, across 200 million+ route combinations, updated weekly.
Flight Status Data
Real-time tracking of flight cancellations and delays across thousands of flights every day.
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What are minimum connection times (MCTs)?
Minimum connection times are the shortest allowable transfer times between flights at a given airport, as filed by carriers and airports. OAG's MCT data covers 157,000+ standards and airline-specific exceptions globally, configurable by carrier, terminal, equipment type, and codeshare, and updated daily to ensure every connection built on it is viable.
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What is MCT data?
MCT data defines the minimum time a passenger needs to make a connection between two flights at a given airport. OAG's MCT dataset covers 157,000+ standards and airline-specific exceptions, including connection types, terminal codes, codeshare indicators, and partner carrier restrictions, updated daily across global airport and carrier coverage.
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How is minimum connection time data used in the aviation industry?
MCT data is used across the aviation industry to build viable itineraries, protect passengers during disruptions, plan hub connectivity, sync codeshare schedules, and enable virtual interlining. OAG's MCT dataset covers 157,000+ standards and exceptions, giving airlines, booking engines, and GDS platforms the connection rules they need to surface only feasible connections.
