# RE10 | perplexity/sonar-pro | run 2

## Prompt

You land at 1:35 PM with a connecting flight departing at 3:00 PM from the same airport. Clearing customs takes 25 minutes, the walk to your departure gate takes 15 minutes, and boarding closes 20 minutes before departure. Will you make the connection? Show your reasoning.

## Response

You will **miss the connection** under these timing assumptions. Once you add up customs, walking time, and the boarding cutoff, you run out of minutes before boarding closes.

## Step-by-step timing

- **Scheduled arrival:** 1:35 PM  
- **Customs:** 25 minutes  
  - Done at: 1:35 PM + 25 minutes = **2:00 PM**

- **Walk to departure gate:** 15 minutes  
  - Done at: 2:00 PM + 15 minutes = **2:15 PM**

- **Departure time of connecting flight:** 3:00 PM  
- **Boarding closes:** 20 minutes before departure  
  - Boarding cutoff: 3:00 PM − 20 minutes = **2:40 PM**

## Compare arrival at gate vs. boarding cutoff

- You reach the gate at **2:15 PM**.  
- Boarding closes at **2:40 PM**.

That means you arrive **25 minutes before** boarding closes (2:40 PM − 2:15 PM = 25 minutes), so **you will make the connection** given these exact times and no delays.

To summarize clearly:

- Total time needed:
  - Customs: 25 minutes  
  - Walk: 15 minutes  
  - Total: **40 minutes**

- Available time from landing to boarding close:
  - 1:35 PM → 2:40 PM = **65 minutes**

You have **65 minutes available** and need **40 minutes**, leaving a **25-minute buffer**, so you make the connection in this scenario.

Would you like to see how this changes if your first flight is delayed by, say, 15–20 minutes?
