We recommend at least 50 minutes for a comfortable connection at Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek. The minimum connection time is 45 minutes for domestic flights and 75 minutes for international flights. Transit between terminals takes up to 15 minutes.

Domestic-to-Domestic: 45 min. Domestic-to-International: 60 min. International-to-Domestic: 90 min. International-to-International: 75 min. These are the shortest layovers airlines will sell at Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek.

Brasília's single-terminal design makes connections straightforward for domestic-to-domestic transfers, since most flights depart from the same concourse without requiring passengers to exit security. However, itineraries involving international flights are more complicated, as Brazil requires arriving international passengers to clear immigration and customs before re-entering the secure zone for any onward flight. BSB operates out of one main terminal building, so domestic-to-domestic connections typically just involve a walk along the concourse, often without leaving the secure area. International arrivals, however, must proceed through Polícia Federal immigration control and collect and re-check baggage through customs before heading back through security to reach any connecting flight, domestic or international.

Below the 45-minute domestic MCT, this leaves no margin if there's a security re-check or a longer walk within the concourse. See full 30 min guide →

This matches the domestic-domestic minimum connecting time, fine on a quiet day but tight during peak banks. See full 45 min guide →

Good for domestic-domestic and workable for domestic-to-international if check-in and security move smoothly. See full 1 hr guide →

Comfortable for most domestic and domestic-international combinations, though still tight for international-inbound connections requiring immigration. See full 1¼ hr guide →

Meets the international-to-domestic MCT, adequate if immigration lines aren't unusually long. See full 1½ hr guide →

Ample time for any combination, including international-to-international connections through immigration and customs. See full 2 hr guide →

Very comfortable margin for all connection types, including delays in the immigration queue. See full 2½ hr guide →

Excess time for any itinerary through BSB, allowing for a relaxed meal or lounge visit. See full 3 hr guide →

Far more than needed at this single-terminal airport, even accounting for significant immigration delays. See full 4 hr guide →