Are 1h40 connections in Frankfurt realistically enough for North America in summer?
Hi! I’m flying Lufthansa on one ticket from Nice (NCE) to Toronto (YYZ) via Frankfurt (FRA) this summer. Both flights are in Terminal 1
I understand that the gate for the Toronto flight may close around 25 minutes before departure, so I may only have about 1h10 in practice. I’ll be going from Schengen to non-Schengen and will need to pass passport control, possibly security too.
I know that if I miss the connection, Lufthansa will rebook me on the next available flight, since it’s all on one ticket. However, I need to arrive in Toronto on time for an important appointment, so I’m trying to understand the real-world risk of missing this connection.
Has anyone done a similar connection recently, especially in summer? Is 1h40 usually enough, or have passport-control queues been a real problem? If the queue is very long, are there staff or priority lanes for passengers with imminent connections?
Thank you!