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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 5:40 pm
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Originally Posted by schnauzie
I will be arriving in SFO airport from Singapore via Singapore airlines at 12 noon and will be taking a domestic flight to seattle. Am considering the 1.40pm flight operated by United Airlines, will there be sufficient time for me to catch this flight?
Firstly have a read of http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/san-f...-possible.html
Virgin v's United means the answer is a little different, but it's a good starting point.

Personally if it's on the one ticket I'd do it. If it's on separate tickets I wouldn't risk it.

Originally Posted by Palal
It can take less than 5 mins to get through Passport control, or it can take as much as an hour when 3 B747s land (like last time I passed through, thank god for Global Entry)
There's the rub. I've walked in my front door at home 20 minutes after the plane door opened. I've also spent over an hour in line at immigration. Thankfully SFO is generally on the shorter side and better than some other airports, but it can still vary.

It also depends a lot on where you sit (rear of the plane means you're slower to get off and more people in front of you), and what gate you land at (further away means a longer walk, but gives you more time to pass people from your own flight as you walk!)
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