Thanks, for the insight. We have been through NRT many times, so familiar with the process (mostly NW-NW or DL-DL connections though) and that it is very efficient. In the end I think I'd rather have all morning to drive down from Niseko at a leisurely pace as opposed to going in the morning CTS-HND and having to schlep out to NRT just for the sake of the F lounge ;-)
Originally Posted by
AlwaysAisle
Minimum connection time at NRT for domestic ANA to international ANA is 45 minutes. You should able to through check your baggage CTS-NRT-SFO, since it will be all ANA flights. Upon arrival at NRT on ANA domestic flight, there is dedicated security area for international connecting passengers which take you to dedicated passport control, which is separate from main passport control for NRT departing passengers.
Security and passport control at Japanese airports are usually very efficient. Unless you are traveling during major Japanese holidays, time to get through security and passport control at Japanese airports should be minimum. Again, you connection at NRT should be fine unless our travel is during major Japanese holiday. You have mentioned your travel is later in March. Lately visiting Japan during cherry blossom season has become very popular among non-Japanese tourist, which is in late March through early April. NRT is noticeably busier during that time compare with other time, but I do not expect busy like Golden Week during May. In case of missing flight at NRT, ANA should be good about that. However, you have F award and ANA’s 777-300 has only 8 F seats. With you traveling with your wife, getting two F seats on next day’s flight may not come easy.
But any case, you will not have time to enjoy ANA F lounge at NRT.
