Is a 25 min layover in Kochi long enough?
COK · Cochin International Airport · Kochi, India
Cutting It Close
This is far below the minimum connecting time given the mandatory shuttle bus ride and re-screening between T1 and T3.
Quick Stats
2
25m
20m
Air India Express
Minimum Connection Times
45min
✗75min
✗90min
✗90min
✗AD PLACEMENT — CONTEXTUAL
Tips for 25 min Connections
Always confirm which terminal your onward flight departs from, since T1 and T3 are separate buildings not connected airside.
Budget extra time for the inter-terminal shuttle bus, which can be delayed during peak Gulf flight banks in the early morning and late evening.
If arriving internationally, expect to clear immigration and customs fully before rechecking in for any onward flight, domestic or international.
Avoid booking self-transfer itineraries with different airlines here unless you have at least two hours, as there is minimal ground staff support for missed connections.
Early morning hours (2am-6am) see heavy inbound traffic from the Gulf, so security and immigration lines can be longer than expected for a smaller airport.
Busyness — Connection Risk
12a6a12p6p12a
Low risk
Moderate
High risk
Tight connections are safer outside peak hours. Morning rush (6–9a), midday (11a–2p), and evening (4–8p) are highest risk.
Getting Between Concourses
Transfers between Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 require a landside shuttle bus ride of about 10-15 minutes, plus walking and queuing time on each end. There is no airside walkway or train connecting the terminals, so passengers must exit security, transit landside, and clear security again at the new terminal. International arrivals connecting onward, whether domestic or international, must also clear immigration and customs before re-entering the departure process.
Is 25 minutes enough for a layover at COK?
This is far below the minimum connecting time given the mandatory shuttle bus ride and re-screening between T1 and T3.
Other Layover Durations at COK
AD PLACEMENT — BEFORE FOOTER