Originally Posted by
Jinjin88
Hi all,
Am flying Cathay Pacific CX 888 that lands at JFK Terminal 7 at 7am? How long does it usually take to clear immigration for a foreigner and collect baggage etc?
Am planning a connecting flight to Orlando taking Jet Blue from T5. There is a flight departing at 9.29am but that may be risky and too rush. The other flight after that is 12.40pm but that's like additional 3 hours of waiting at the airport. Would I make the 9.29am flight? JetBlue closes their check-in 40mins before departure.
Consider the various possibilities for delays:
The Cathay flight might be late arriving.
The lines at immigration might be running slow.
Your baggage might be late arriving on the carousel.
If you were to take the 12h40 flight none of that would matter.
You are comparing a gamble with a certainty and to my mind the stress involved in missing the first flight just wouldn't be worth it, but it's your choice. Are you a gambler?