Time from Terminal B to Terminal A at Newark Airport (EWR), considering immigration procedures [duplicate]

I will arrive at Terminal B at 12:30 PM via a Lufthansa flight from India after taking a stopover in Munich.And my next flight is from Terminal A at 16:59 to Indianapolis. Considering this is my first time to US, I will have to collect my baggages when I arrive at B, go through immigration, check my luggages back in and then hop on to the Airtrain and reach A. Given the time period, will it be enough for a smooth transit? Just so you know, this will be one single ticket.

Best Answer

As a general rule of thumb, if the transfer time wouldn't be enough to allow the connection to work in most cases, the airline wouldn't sell it to you, as they have to rebook you if you miss your plane if the queue at immigration was too long.

Having said that, more than 4 hours is plenty of time. Commonly, the minimum transfer times from international to domestic are between 90 minutes and 2 hours at US airports, and you are over that by a large margin. Also, as your plane is coming from Munich, there will be many passengers for whom the immigration procedures are relatively fast, which should help to minimize the waiting time.

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How long does it take to clear immigration at Newark airport?

Clearing immigration at Newark can be long or short depending on how many flights have come in and if they are spaced or arrived all at once. Generally they are getting people through quite quickly (within about 15-20 minutes) and by then luggage is usually through so you shouldn't have too long of a wait.

Can I walk from Terminal A to Terminal B at Newark Airport?

Terminals A, B, and C are not directly connected to each other via any walkways or bridges, so passengers must ride the AirTrain or shuttle bus to connect.

Do you have to go through security when changing terminals at Newark?

Between Terminals (United Airlines Connections) This service is free and you will not have to go through TSA security again. The shuttle bus is available at gate A28, B67, and C70 as illustrated in the image above.

Do I have to go through customs for a connecting flight in Newark?

You always go through customs and immigration at the port of entry. Thanks guys, that's really helpful. To clarify, you recheck your bags right after going through customs in Newark - there will be a conveyor right there at customs. You dont go outside to the Continental check in area, wait on line and recheck in....

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