SFO Terminal Change

[gunner22a]

We have never flown through SFO but will be soon.  Does anyone know how long it will take to change between terminals (from 2 to 1)  We are arriving from Canada on AC and will be boarding UA.  We will have pre cleared customs and immigration prior to leaving Edmonton as US Customs has a station here.  Thanks in advance for any help.

[CruiserBruce]

If you are flying in on AC and departing on UA, you are going Terminal 2 to Terminal 3. A walk the longest distance possible in that case would be a solid 15 minutes, closer to 20 minutes, gate to gate, if you can walk moderately fast. What is your final destination? You might not be departing at the furthest gate in Terminal 3, but you must plan for it. And AC does come in about as far out in Terminal 2 as you can get.

[gunner22a]

Heading to NOLA

[CruiserBruce]

2 hours ago, gunner22a said:

Heading to NOLA

Hmmm...taking the scenic route!

 

No guarantees, but probably a 50-50 chance you will depart out of the E wing, which will cut your walk by about 50%.

 

There is a walkway between Terminal 2 and 3 behind security, so you don't have to worry about that. When you enter Terminal 3, its right at the E wing.

 

Oddly enough, the flight to NOLA left out of the C wing today, is part of Terminal 1. Historically UA has operated a very small number of flights out of Terminal 1. C Wing is a small wing, very close to Terminal 2 (AC comes into D Wing). Don't know when you are flying, but no way to know in advance where your flight with depart out of.