Can I walk from international terminal to terminal 2 SFO?

Passengers may walk or take AirTrain, SFO's automated terminal transit system, from Terminal 2 or 3 to the International Terminal A Station. Passengers not checked in for their onward flight should visit their airline's ticket counter in the International Terminal Main Hall.



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Passengers can connect to certain terminals without exiting and re-entering security. Post-security connectors are available between: International Terminal A Gates (Gates A1 through A15) and Harvey Milk Terminal 1 (Gates B1 through B27)

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SFO international-domestic transfer in 1hr 45mins.

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You'll need to clear customs and immigration. Next, you'll recheck your luggage for the domestic flight. Finally, you'll need to go through Transportation Security Administration screening. This may include a physical inspection of your luggage and personal items with a metal detector or a full-body scan.

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SFO's 24-hour, year-round AirTrain people mover has station departures about every four minutes, and takes about five minutes to travel between each terminal.

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An enclosed walkway connects the Departures Level of Terminal 1 with the Arrivals Level of Terminal 2. Once you pass through security in both terminals, you are within a common departures area, and you can freely walk between the shopping areas and boarding gates across both terminals.

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There are no physical airside connections between any of the other terminals. Inter-terminal connections between terminals 1, 2, and 3, and between them and the other terminals, require passengers to exit security, then walk or use a shuttle-bus to get to the other terminal, then re-clear security.

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Why do many major airports have separate terminals for domestic and international flights? International flights require passengers to pass through immigration and customs checks on arrival. Domestic flights do not.

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In most cases, you'll receive your boarding pass for your connecting flight already when you check in for your first flight. This means you don't have to check in again for your next flight.

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It depends on how your ticket was booked. If your flights were booked under one ticket, your bags will be checked through to your final destination. If your flights were booked under separate tickets, you will need to collect your bags and recheck them before your connecting flight.

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If you miss your connection booked with the same airline that your were on for your first flight, and the issue is due to a delayed take off or anything else that's in the hands of your airline, it's the airline's responsibility to rebook you on the next available flight.

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