Transit Time at Hongkong Airport
I am looking to book flights between Mumbai,India and San Francisco, USA on a Cathay Pacific flight. For the trip from SFO to BOM and stop over at HKIA, the flight options available provide a stop over time of 1 hr 15 m or then greater 10 hrs. There is no in between flight. From what I see on the HKIA website, Cathay flights arrive and depart from Terminal 1. I am wondering if the 1 hr 15 m stopover is sufficient or should we go with the longer stopover. Travellers are "senior" indian citizens / passport holders. Will there be a security check at HKIA again for such a transit I have in the past traveled using Cathay with a 1 h 10 m stop over, and don't remember having any issues.
Thank you
Best Answer
75 minutes transit in HK is normally not an issue since your baggage etc will be checked through
But a few things you need to be aware of
- You mentioned senior citizens, some times the distance between gates can be very long if you are unlucky.
- If you arrive at a very busy time the transit security checkpoint can be very crowded dramatically increasing the wait time
What you can do is to speak to the airline and ask that they provide wheel chairs for your senior citizens ( if applicable of course ) that way you will almost certainly make the transfer
I am a betting man and if your senior citizens cN walk at reasonable speeds I would say you have a 80% chance of making it barring points 1 and 2 above
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How long is HK airport transit?
Expect the airport check-in to take a little longer than usual. Arrive 2-3 hours before your flight. You can check in on cathaypacific.com up to 48 hours in advance but will still need to collect your boarding pass from a check-in counter. Passengers transiting through Hong Kong must carry a printed boarding pass.Is 1 hour enough for connecting flights in Hong Kong?
9. Re: 1 hr 25 mins - enough time for transit in Hong Kong airport? Again, assuming this is a single ticket. A ticket cannot be issued if it doesn't meet legal minimum connection requirement at the connecting airports - in HongKong that's ~60 minutes.Can you still transit through Hong Kong airport?
Please check with airlines for details. Transit/ transfer services at HKIA for passengers from airports in Mainland China have resumed from 15 August 2020 and will continue until further notice. However, transit/transfer services to destinations in Mainland China remain unavailable at HKIA.How much time should I allow for connecting flights?
Pad Your Schedule for Airport Connections That's why many travelers deliberately pad their schedules by booking a longer layover than the minimum at a connecting hub. Consider allowing at least 60 to 90 minutes for a U.S. domestic connection, and at least two hours for an international connection.How to transit at Hong Kong Airport
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If the two flights are booked as a single ticket, then Cathay Pacific think this is doable, and they will provide assistance and rebooking if they don’t make it because the first flight is delayed.
Incoming transit passengers do go through security checks before they can access the departure area, but this is a quick and efficient process in HKIA.
If the connection is tight, CX will most certainly post personel at the arrival gate to assist connecting passengers. There are also electric cars to transport people who have difficulty walking or when the distance between gates is long and the time limited.
You may want to check gate numbers for the same flights. Even though they are not guaranteed to be the same on all days, they are often in the same area, so that will give you an idea of the distance to cover (HKIA is efficient but very very large).
If you feel your parents may need assistance, do not hesitate to call CX to let them know in advance.
1h15 is a relatively short connection, but very clearly doable in HKIA which is a very efficient airport. I have often done 2-hour connections with enough time to go to one of the CX lounges, take a shower, eat something, and then on to the departing gate, so without that detour 1h15 should be perfectly fine.
Of course, if the two flights are on separate tickets, you can just forget about it.
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