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Aug 25, 2022 | 5:22 pm

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Originally Posted by BradnerBoy

I'm seeing conflicting information on transiting: Sherpa, which follows the government sites and the one most airline agents refer to, states you can only transit Japan if it's within the same calendar day and yet I also seeing many reports that's it the same calendar day at NRT but 24 hours at HND.

If it's a federal policy, I'm confused as to why it would differ between airports?

I have a 12-hour layover (10 pm to 10 am) at HND and am obviously concerned.

Has anyone first-hand experience with an overnight layover at HND recently?

I don’t think it’s a law at least for NRT. The NRT limit is because the airport physically shuts down. You can’t stay in the building and you can’t enter the country, so they NEED you to transfer before the airport closes.

With HND it may be the law or something.

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