TheChangingMan

Hello,

I am connecting from Alaska YVR - SEA to American SEA - LHR. UK passport holder with TSA Pre and Global Entry. Hand baggage only

My connection time is 1hr 24 min which is legal but shorter than I would like. I guess I clear US immigration at YVR and head for the South Satellite. Will I have to reclear security and is the time OK?

Thanks

djp98374

You would pre- clear at YVR

the trains have a C-D-N loop and an A-B-S loop and then a third line connects the A and D on the opposite side of station from where you exit.
you probably arrive in low C or low D gate depending on plane type.
AA departure probably from S gates

at far end of C or near security check around D2 you can get down to the train level

from high C you go to D/ baggage claim.
instead of exiting you cross the hall and take the connection to A/B/S thrn cross back the walkway and then take train to S gates
up escalators.

it would only take 20 minutes at most.

from C or D you can walk through the crntral concourse where there is a food court and mini mall area between the C/D split and A/B split. Therr sre 5 security check points

the middle one is at the food court. The ones at the end are next to the path to go down stairs for trains

TheChangingMan

Thank you. So if the YVR flight is up to time then there should be no problem. Does I stay airside or is there an additional security check?

Finkface

You stay airside, no extra security check. They really pad the YVR-SEA flight time a lot too so don't worry if it is a bit late. The taxi at YVR is looooooong, you will feel like you are driving to SEA.

I had a 30 minute connection on separate tickets in SEA from S to the C2 gates for a flight to YVR last year. I figured I would never make it as there is a required passport check at the gate for Canadian flights. I didn't even bother to rush as I figured it was hopeless. I made it easily with time to spare.

1:24 is plenty of time. You can even get a lounge visit in if you want.

TheChangingMan

Thanks Finkface , that's really helpful.

samkatana

you can say that again! I almost never sleep on flights, but I always fall asleep while taxiing at YVR and then wake up as we take off lol