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My personal best time is 4 minutes, 30 seconds (give or take).

I find what I want online (I'm not counting this towards the total time). I go to the store and walk in the exit, through the checkouts to the storage hangar, use the computer to look up which aisle my Knoppflogg (or whatever) is stored, pick it out and go.

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My record for one of the largest IKEA stores in the world, walking briskly only in the intended direction, is 7 some minutes. If you know what you're looking for and you're used to spotting the shortcuts you don't have to spend long.

Or rather, if you find yourself spending a long time in IKEA, confused by the layout, it's because that's how you've chosen to navigate the store. With preparation you don't have to.

For a new personal best you can even skip going to the in-store computer. The IKEA website can tell you where your item is, if you select the store you’re going to.

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