How to do an MCT Search

Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) data defines the shortest permissible connection time at an airport. Searches require at minimum an airport code or airline code, and can be refined using any of the variables listed below.

Searching a Specific File

Specify the file name directly, or use a descriptive reference:

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Use MCT files updated in the second week of January 2026

Comparing Two Files

Specify both files to compare. To compare the latest update against the previous one:

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Compare the current to the previous MCT updates for LHR

Examples

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MCT for LHR

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MCT for LHR Terminal 2

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MCT for LHR I-I

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MCT for SQ in LHR

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MCT for SQ in LHR submitted by BA

MCT Types

All MCTs — returns the airport default MCTs plus any airline-specific exceptions and suppressions.

Airline-specific MCT — lists the airline's exceptions and suppressions at the specified airport.

Variables

Airport MCT Variables

Airport MCTs report the default connecting times and include:

• Connection Type — I-I, I-D, D-I, D-D
• Terminal — optional terminal-level variation

Airline MCT Variables

Airline MCTs report exceptions and suppressions applicable to a specific carrier and include:

Variable	Details
Station	Arrival and departure station
Connection Type	I-I, I-D, D-I, D-D
Time	MCT value in minutes
Arrival Carrier	Carrier, codeshare indicator, codeshare operator, flight number range
Departure Carrier	Carrier, codeshare indicator, codeshare operator, flight number range
Terminal	Arrival and departure terminal
Next/Previous Station	Onward and prior station
Next/Previous State	Onward and prior state
Next/Previous Country	Onward and prior country
Next/Previous Region	Onward and prior region
Aircraft Type	Next and previous aircraft type
Aircraft Body	Next and previous body type
Suppression	Indicator (Y/N), region, country, state
Effective Dates	Effective from and effective to
Filing Date	Date the MCT was filed
Submitting Carrier	Carrier that submitted the MCT