Baggage checking when travel via SFO [duplicate]

I am travelling from Chennai to Portland, USA via San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Do I need to collect my baggage at SFO and re-check it before boarding the flight to Portland?

Best Answer

Yes.

You will have to go through immigration (passport/visa control), collect your bags and go through customs in SFO. If the two flights are on the same ticket, your bags will still be tagged to your final destination, and you will be able to drop them at the counter available right after customs (no need to go back to departures for that).

If the second flight is on a separate ticket, you will need to go the the check-in desk for your second flight before the check-in deadline.

You'll then go through security and to your gate (possibly in a different terminal).

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Do you need to pick up checked baggage between connecting flights?

If your bag is tagged to your next or final destination, you may need to pick up your bags and place them on the connection drop-off belt. If it is not tagged to your next or final destination, then you will definitely need to pick up your bags and check them in for your next flight.

Do I have to check my bag twice if I have a layover?

When you purchase a layover flight, you will need to claim your bags when you land at your layover destination, and recheck them the next day when you continue your flight(s).

Do checked bags automatically get transferred connecting flight?

Unless the connecting flight takes place in a country that requires all passengers to go through Immigration and Customs, checked baggage will automatically be transferred to the next flight.

Do you have to recheck luggage?

How to Know When You'll Have to Recheck Your Luggage. Usually, passengers don't have to recheck their bags when they're flying domestically. The main purpose of rechecking luggage is for the customs to make sure that you're not bringing in anything illegal from another country, like perishable foods, or plants.

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