Dec 30, 2023, 12:23 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
UA @ SFO uses Terminals D, E, F, G, all UA gates are connected airside
UA terminal map & SFO terminal map
United clubs locations:
E gates -- near E3
F gates -- in the F rotunda
G gates -- near G9 (former Global First Lounge)
Mezzanine -- across from E1 (between E & F concourse)
United Polaris Lounge (United/Star Alliance long-haul business class passengers only) - just past Intl G security on the right.
Arrivals -- CLOSED - was near UA Domestic baggage claim (near the Internation Terminal end escalator) on the Arrival level
AMEX Centurion Lounge -- across from Gate F1
Freshen Up! -- is an independent option for Shower facilities, nap rooms, toiletries, ironing facilities and undergarments.
MCT
UA-UA D-D is usually 30 minutes
xx-UA I-D is generally 80-105 minutes (but without Global Entry this is very tight)
UA-XX D-D is ????
Incoming International (except Canadian flights arriving as domestic flights - clearance is done in Canada) - must clear USA immigration and customs even if in-transit to a non-USA destination. Therefore also need to re-clear security if connecting.
Bags can be check at either International Check (G) or Domestic check-in (T3) for either international or domestic flights -- you may get some pushback at International check-in counters checking bags for solely domestic flights (apparently it is a bit more complex to get the bags to the domestic side)
Bag storage Open Everyday 6am – 11 pm
Before security, on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal, near the entrance to Gates G91-G102.
Related threads
Connecting in SFO
UA terminal map & SFO terminal map
United clubs locations:
E gates -- near E3
F gates -- in the F rotunda
G gates -- near G9 (former Global First Lounge)
Mezzanine -- across from E1 (between E & F concourse)
United Polaris Lounge (United/Star Alliance long-haul business class passengers only) - just past Intl G security on the right.
Arrivals -- CLOSED - was near UA Domestic baggage claim (near the Internation Terminal end escalator) on the Arrival level
AMEX Centurion Lounge -- across from Gate F1
Freshen Up! -- is an independent option for Shower facilities, nap rooms, toiletries, ironing facilities and undergarments.
MCT
UA-UA D-D is usually 30 minutes
xx-UA I-D is generally 80-105 minutes (but without Global Entry this is very tight)
UA-XX D-D is ????
Incoming International (except Canadian flights arriving as domestic flights - clearance is done in Canada) - must clear USA immigration and customs even if in-transit to a non-USA destination. Therefore also need to re-clear security if connecting.
Bags can be check at either International Check (G) or Domestic check-in (T3) for either international or domestic flights -- you may get some pushback at International check-in counters checking bags for solely domestic flights (apparently it is a bit more complex to get the bags to the domestic side)
Bag storage Open Everyday 6am – 11 pm
Before security, on the Departures/Ticketing Level of the International Terminal, near the entrance to Gates G91-G102.
Related threads
Connecting in SFO
Consolidated Connection time/logistics-Domestic & International at SFO [ARCHIVE]
May 24, 2017, 4:49 pm
#1171
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Getting ready to book a EWR-SMF flight - need to depart after work. Has anyone had any experience with this 30 minute connection (from P.S. to a CRJ200) in 30 minutes?
May 24, 2017, 5:05 pm
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That question has less to do with SFO logistics and more to do with overnight options if you're delayed EWR-SFO in any way.
May 24, 2017, 5:06 pm
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May 24, 2017, 5:19 pm
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May 24, 2017, 5:24 pm
#1175
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Not looking too good. The first flight the next morning gets in 8:14am, still in time for my meetings - hopefully worst case. Unfortunately I can't leave EWR any earlier. I might be able to do the 6:00pm through LAX with a 90 min connection.
May 24, 2017, 5:51 pm
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I would book the 6p LAX flight, and—if I missed it due to other schedule constraints in NY—push to be 'flat-tire' re-booked on the SFO-connection flight you're considering.
May 24, 2017, 5:54 pm
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Or rent a car and drive. It's 90 minutes from SFO to Sacramento so long as you avoid commute traffic (i.e., don't leave SF between 2 pm and 7 pm)
May 24, 2017, 7:14 pm
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For a while the UA app has been showing "At the request of the San Francisco Airport Authority, the map of SFO has been removed.".
I remember it worked about a year ago...
// Edit: and when I zoom in, the message box disappears and I can still see the terminal outline (including gate numbers), but not the more detailed information it used to have.
I remember it worked about a year ago...
// Edit: and when I zoom in, the message box disappears and I can still see the terminal outline (including gate numbers), but not the more detailed information it used to have.
May 24, 2017, 9:10 pm
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Agree. I might be in the minority here but a fair few PS get quite badly delayed -- an hour of bad WX at EWR is all you need to hose both the SFO and the LAX connections. SFO is the kind of place I'd be comfortable with a 30m cnx if the inbound gets in on time, and worst case you can drive, whereas out of LAX you're toast till the morning.
May 25, 2017, 6:53 am
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Agree. I might be in the minority here but a fair few PS get quite badly delayed -- an hour of bad WX at EWR is all you need to hose both the SFO and the LAX connections. SFO is the kind of place I'd be comfortable with a 30m cnx if the inbound gets in on time, and worst case you can drive, whereas out of LAX you're toast till the morning.
Thanks for the advice.
May 25, 2017, 8:26 am
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That's the plan then, particularly since I won't get to EWR until 5:30pm, so taking the 6:00pm LAX flight would be pushing it anyway. I'll book the 30 min connect through SFO hoping we get in early, and if I miss the connection, I'll just rent a car and drive (after making sure UA knows I'm skipping the SFO-SMF leg).
Suggest you book this itinerary as two one-ways so your return isn't affected if you drop the SFO-SMF segment.
Jun 3, 2017, 5:18 am
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Is there an airside storage locker at SFO in either the international or domestic UA terminals?
Jun 3, 2017, 8:36 am
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Jun 3, 2017, 12:22 pm
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