SFO Terminal Connections | iFlyer Forum

1. Only international arrivals need to go through security check at US airports (with exception of some participating Airports - Toronto has a US. customs clearance - use it on your way back to save time at SFO. Note that the International Terminal has boarding areas A, gates 1-12 and area G, gates 91-102 on either side of a 2-level Main Hall. A secure connector allows passengers, transferring from domestic flights in Terminals 2 & 3 to international flights in Boarding Area G, to walk directly to their new gate without having to exit and re-enter security or ride a shuttle bus between the two buildings. If your departure is in Boarding Area A, you need to take the Red & Blue lines of the AirTrain, an automated people mover and connecting the terminals in the unsecured areas - you would need to go through security check again. One hour will suffice.

1. Open www.ifly.com/san-francisco-international/terminal-map - which has detailed terminal & transfer information below the map. 2. As an international arrival you need to count on 30-45 minutes of customs clearance & re-checking in your bags. 3. Thereafter take the AirTrain's blue or red line at either station A or G below the Main Hall to Terminal 2, which takes minutes.

At T1 take the red-line Airtrain to Boarding Gate G - just follow signs.

Take the Red Line of the AirTrain - which makes a continuous run between the terminals.

Some major Canadian Airport have U.S. customs clearance, in which case she merely needs to take on arrival the Red & Blue Line of the AirTrain - an automated people mover, which connects the terminals.

Try Andales. Pretty good mexican, and right near all the main gates.

I am flying from Vancouver (would have gone through U.S. Custom in Vancouver) arriving at terminal 1 at 14:31 and have to transfer to terminal 3 to fly to Santa Barbara. Flight leaves at 15:48. Is one hour 17 minutes adequate, giving allowance for arrival delay of say 15 minutes, air train ride time, security check again at Terminal 3? If not, what is the minimum time I should allow myself so that I can make the connection?

Upon arrival, follow signs to the secure connector, which allows passengers, transferring from domestic flights in Terminals 2 & 3 to international flights in Boarding Area G (gates 91-102), to walk directly to their new gate without having to exit and re-enter security. If your departure gate is in Boarding area A (gates 1-12) follow signs. (A & G boarding areas are on either side of the Main Hall).

1. As an international arrival you need to go through passport control, pick up your bag, go through customs clearance and re-check-in your bag. Then board the red or blue line of the AirTrain to Terminal 1, which has boarding areas B and C.

Wait time at Terminal A is *not* max of 12 minutes at 8am since Virgin moved in. My last three times have all been 20+ minutes. One time was 35 minutes. Do not make plans based on the above wait times. They are fantasy.

These wait times are wildly inaccurate. I wait over an hour at SFO routinely. I am not sure what line these people are tracking, but these are not the wait times at SFO that I have encountered.

1. Note that all international arrivals must first go through passport control, collect their bag, go through customs clearance and re-check-in their bag before transferring to another flight. 2. To get to Terminal 3 you can use the short connector between Boarding Area G and Terminal 3 and its F gates. You can also take the AirTrain's blue or red line; but then you need to go through security check at T3.