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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by ruby60
we need to get from Gate 79 terminal 1 to Gate 95 terminal 3 - will we have enough time considering we are not the fastest walkers plus our stress levels are sub par these days! Faster to walk than wait for a trolley?
That's a tough call. I've never had to transfer between terminals at SFO, but it sounds doable.

Originally Posted by ruby60
do they have enough time in 1.16 minutes to transfer our luggage? Should we be considering carry on but what would the chances of finding space in the overhead if we are running late?
That's plenty of time for the luggage transfer. And with this connection, you're probably better off not having (much) carry-on - it will make the dash to the gate easier.

Originally Posted by ruby60
a) where do we clear USA customs?
b) how long is the wait for luggage off an international flight?
c) if clearing customs at SFO would having carry on not speed up the process rather than waiting on our luggage?
  1. SFO
  2. Could be anywhere from 15 minutes up to 45 minutes or so.
  3. Definitely.
It's not assured, but our flights from Asia to SFO have always come in early. Hopefully that'll give you some extra time.
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