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.

Is it OK to transit through Hong Kong?

Passengers transiting through Hong Kong must carry a printed boarding pass. Self-printed and mobile boarding passes will not be accepted.

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.

Do you go through security between connecting flights?

Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.

Will my connecting flight wait for me?

No, if your first flight is delayed and you won’t make it in time to catch your connecting flight, the plane won’t wait for you. However, if you’re travelling on a through-ticket, the airline must rebook you on their next available flight to your destination, provided that there are seats available.

Do I need transit visa for Hong Kong layover?

Overseas travelers from some countries only need a Hong Kong visa for transit if they pass through immigration, for example if their onward flight is some time away and they wish to leave the airport. However, if such foreign nationals remain in the airport transit area, they do not require a visa.

Do I have to go through security again for connecting flight domestic to international?

For connecting domestic flights, you almost never have to exit and reenter security, though there are some exceptions at airports where the terminals aren’t all connected. For domestic-to-international connection, it’s still pretty rare that you have to exit and reenter security, even if you’re changing terminals.

Do you have to go through security twice on connecting flights?

For most domestic layovers, you won’t have to go through security again. However, some airports have separate security checkpoints for each terminal, so if you land in one terminal and your next flight is in another, you would have to go through security again.

Do planes wait for connecting passengers?

Is 45 minutes enough time for a connecting flight?

As a rule of thumb, on domestic routes, you need a minimum of 45 minutes between flights. That’s because you don’t have to go through security, customs, and immigration.