Is a 45 min layover in Nassau long enough?
NAS · Nassau International · Nassau, Bahamas
It Depends
Meets the bare domestic-domestic MCT but leaves zero buffer for delays.
Quick Stats
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Minimum Connection Times
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Tips for 45 min Connections
If your connection involves a US-bound flight, budget extra time for full US Customs and Border Protection preclearance, which functions like arriving at a US port of entry.
Bags are not always through-checked between separate carriers, so confirm with your airline whether you need to collect and recheck luggage.
The terminal is compact enough to walk between concourses quickly, but queues at preclearance immigration can be long during peak cruise-ship and Florida-flight hours.
Avoid scheduling tight same-day connections here unless booked on a single ticket, since misconnects are common with the preclearance step.
Morning and late-afternoon banks of flights to Florida create the busiest preclearance lines, so midday connections tend to move faster.
Busyness — Connection Risk
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Tight connections are safer outside peak hours. Morning rush (6–9a), midday (11a–2p), and evening (4–8p) are highest risk.
Getting Between Concourses
NAS operates out of a single terminal building split into a non-US international/domestic side and a separate US-bound concourse with its own preclearance facility. Passengers connecting from an international or Bahamian-domestic arrival to a US-bound departure must exit and re-enter through US Customs and Border Protection preclearance, including a full immigration and customs check plus TSA-style security screening, all on foot within the same building.
Is 45 minutes enough for a layover at NAS?
Meets the bare domestic-domestic MCT but leaves zero buffer for delays.
Other Layover Durations at NAS
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