# RE10 | deepseek/deepseek-v4-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

Yes, you will make the connection, with about 25 minutes to spare before boarding closes.

**Step-by-step timeline:**

- **Landing:** 1:35 PM  
- **Customs clearance:** +25 minutes → 2:00 PM  
- **Walk to departure gate:** +15 minutes → 2:15 PM  
- **Boarding deadline:** 3:00 PM departure − 20 minutes = **2:40 PM**  

You arrive at the gate at 2:15 PM, which is 25 minutes before the 2:40 PM cutoff. The total required post-landing time (40 minutes) fits comfortably within the available window.

**Potential risk factors:** This assumes no significant delays in deplaning, luggage collection (if any), customs queues, or terminal transit. Allowing a buffer is wise, but on paper the connection works.

What airport are you connecting through? Some airports have notoriously long customs lines or inter-terminal transit times that could affect this estimate.
