Originally Posted by
evergrn
Gate to Passport - Passport wait + processing - Downstairs to carrousel + bags + customs
Last 3 times in NRT (T1, either ANA or Air Canada, mid-late afternoon, economy, checked bags, walk down moving walkways):
1). 9m32s - 16m18s - 5m51s = 31m41s
2). 6m - 7m - 11m = 24m
3). 9m13s - 8m34s - 10m56s = 28m43s
Average: 28min.
If you want to reference the above to figure out how much time to allow from arrival till you're landside, add on:
- 3~10min to deplane, if Y (depends on your seat & aircraft)
- 5min additional, if you want to stand (not walk) on moving walkway
18 minutes last week off DL 166 (SIN - NRT) in Y with checked bag to get to bus ticket counter including a full search of my backpack at customs. Blocked in at 246pm, got to airport limo bus ticket counter at 304pm just barely too long to make 305pm bus to HR (wouldn't have gotten outside in time with 3-4 people in line) so took 318 Skyliner instead.
Flightaware says gate 21. No one at immigration, only 3-4 people at bag claim (assume everyone else on flight went on to US), no line at customs.