Originally Posted by
Durham Tide
First: I have a flight on Northwest (NWA 8) from HKG to NRT which is scheduled to arrive at 2pm. My flight on UAL 838 from NRT to SFO leaves at 4pm. Is that enough time to deplane, get my luggage, check it back in with UAL, and make it to my flight? It's my first time to Tokyo.
Welcome to FT!
In response to your first question, 2 hrs is normally enough for transiting. I've blown through there in 20 minutes without checked luggage. However, you are looking at a slightly different situation as your process will require you to go through immigration before getting your luggage... not to mention the time it takes for your bag to get to baggage carousel and re-check it.
All that takes extra time. I would recommend you try and find out if you can inter-line the luggage so it will be transferred for you instead of having you go through to re-check it.
Normally not a problem when flying the same alliance (i.e. Delta/Air France or UA and Lufthansa), but it is most likely possible.
Others here may be able to chime in on such possibility.
Good luck!