Originally Posted by
lrm72
I'm look at adding a domestic VA leg to a UA SYD-SFO itinerary. From expertflyer, it appears that the MCT is 2:30. Is this correct? It just seems surprising to me because someone mentioned above that I-D is 2:00, and I'm surprised D-I would be higher.
Correct. Not a huge difference and note it overrides VA-** 2h00; the US carriers like to board their international flights earlier. Given exit immigration and reclearing security, I would not really expect D/I to actually go faster than I/D at SYD; if anything it might actually be the slower direction. Regardless, I would always recommend being more careful with connections D/I anyway because of the consequences of a misconnect (e.g. if you miss your 11am SYD-MEL, who cares? - not the same missing SYD-SFO)