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Old Nov 29, 2023 | 3:19 pm
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Originally Posted by The _Banking_Scot
Hi,

1 ticket or 2?
I'm not sure for I-D MCT at HND.
It should be doable if the first flight is on time ( J will have expedited baggage delivery)
I had a 2.5 hour connection in may ( arrival from LHR at 1720 but was 1745 on stand due to a long approach into HND, flying from the south of HND to NRT then landing from the west at HNd). I was in F and had a long walk to immigration ( no queues) F bags were off first and I was in J domestic lounge by about 1850 ( i took my tagged bags to the domestic check in transfer desk at HND T3 after customs) then got the free transfer paper from the info desk then took the monorail to JAL T1
Domestic boarding was about 1930 for a 1950 departure ( B 767 to hiroshima)

Regards

TBS
will be arriving in HND Sat am for a week in tokyo
Hi TBS,
Thanks for the quick reply!
I will travel on 1 PNR.
Online, some suggest min connect at HND was 70 minutes. The unknown to me is "how much time to get through immigration & customs at that time on Friday?" My luggage will be tagged with Priority.

Last Dec, my international arrival (about 8PM-ish) at HND met with more than 1 hour queue at Immigration alone!

Obviously you didn't have time for the lounge!

Good to know that you are returning to Tokyo on Sat. I am sure you will have a great time!
I won't be there until mid Feb (just in the prelim planning stage now). I need to get my sashimi & ramen fix
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