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Old Nov 18, 2017 | 6:30 am
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matt85
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Originally Posted by robbbbb
2.5h is tight considering that you need to pass immigration twice, which is a hassle. And of course other miscellaneous things, like secondary security for passengers travelling to the US, check-in closed 1h before departure, etc.

If you intend to do so, make up some reasonable excuses why you will stay in China for 0 day(s), as it might be asked by the immigration official.

I personally do not recommend taking any risk and re-routing.
Thanks, good advice. This and the fact that I'd need a visa even when not leaving the airport, appears to make it too much of a hassle. I'll look for alternatives, ICN seems a lot easier.
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