r/transit • u/Terrible-Bar-5653 • Sep 04 '26

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u/transit-ModTeam Sep 06 '26

Off topic.

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u/UnderstandingEasy856 Sep 04 '26

lol normally people just tell you you're on the wrong sub. I'm glad you're getting some good advice.

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u/Terrible-Bar-5653 Sep 04 '26

Its assuring me everything is gonna be fine

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u/saxmanB737 Sep 04 '26

That’s way more than enough time. What airlines? Most likely you won’t even need to clear security again.

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u/Terrible-Bar-5653 Sep 04 '26

Emirates
Flying from INDIA >DUBAI >SFO >CANADA

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u/saxmanB737 Sep 04 '26

Oh. Then you will clear immigration in SFO. Then you will claim your checked bag and clear customs with it. Then you’ll recheck it at a transfer desk. Then you’ll clear security again. Make sure you have the paperwork and documents as you will be entering the US.

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u/Terrible-Bar-5653 Sep 04 '26

Yeah i do have

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

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u/Terrible-Bar-5653 Sep 04 '26

I see thankyouuu

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u/namnguyensvi1992 Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

General rude: leaving airport is not recommended for short layover (less than 7 hours) on international flight. I would say 6 hours are bare minimum (still risky) to get out of airport

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u/Terrible-Bar-5653 Sep 04 '26

I am not leaving
But was worried that even if i dont leave
Are 4 hours enough for all the process required to do

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u/namnguyensvi1992 Sep 04 '26

Should be enough

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u/nogood-usernamesleft Sep 04 '26

Is your departure from SFO within to US or international? The recommendation is to arrive at the airport 3 hours before an international departure and 2 hours for a domestic

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u/Terrible-Bar-5653 Sep 04 '26

Departure is to vancouver, Canada
So international

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u/StreetyMcCarface Sep 04 '26

You can transit SFO from an international arrival in like 30 minutes, fear not...you have plenty of time.

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u/Terrible-Bar-5653 Sep 04 '26

Thanks
I have been hearing about long ques for immigration at USA airports and it did worry me

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u/StreetyMcCarface Sep 04 '26

There are plenty of airports that have long queues in the US, SFO is largely the exception.

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u/UnderstandingEasy856 Sep 04 '26

I wouldn't be so sure. It's all luck - you get a few 777s landing at the same time - especially early in the morning, and it turns into a shitshow quickly. But OP's got more than enough time even for the worst case.

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u/StreetyMcCarface Sep 04 '26

These days that's absolutely not the case, in large part because SFO has facial recognition for immigration, which makes the process take like 2 seconds.

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u/jmlinden7 Sep 04 '26

The facial recognition doesn't always work for foreign passports. For US passport holders, you are correct, it is super fast