# RE10 | google/gemini-3.6-flash | run 1

## 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

Yes, you will make your connecting flight with 25 minutes to spare before boarding closes. Based on your schedule, you will arrive at your departure gate at 2:15 PM, well ahead of the 2:40 PM gate closure deadline.

## Flight Connection Timeline

The breakdown of your layover schedule shows the precise timing for each stage of your transfer:

* **1:35 PM**: Your incoming flight lands.
* **2:00 PM**: You clear customs (25 minutes elapsed).
* **2:15 PM**: You arrive at your departure gate (15 minutes walking time elapsed).
* **2:40 PM**: Boarding closes (20 minutes prior to departure).
* **3:00 PM**: Connecting flight departs.

## Time Calculations

* **Total layover time**: 85 minutes (1:35 PM to 3:00 PM)
* **Latest gate arrival cutoff**: 2:40 PM (20 minutes before 3:00 PM)
* **Total transit time required**: \( 25 \text{ min (customs)} + 15 \text{ min (walk)} = 40 \text{ min} \)
* **Actual gate arrival time**: \( 1:35 \text{ PM} + 40 \text{ min} = 2:15 \text{ PM} \)
* **Remaining time buffer**: \( 2:40 \text{ PM} - 2:15 \text{ PM} = 25 \text{ min} \)

Assuming there are no unexpected flight delays, deplaning delays, or baggage re-checking requirements, you will comfortably reach your gate before boarding finishes.

Do you need to retrieve and re-check checked luggage during this connection?
