International-to-US connection in Vancouver in 40 minutes, possible?

9/24/2016 7:05:15 PM

Possibly but not likely, it will depend on the time of day and your airline. I’ve had AirCanada move me off an international flight if they deemed there was not enough connection time.

9/24/2016 5:27:47 PM

I don’t think it is possible. I have personally traveled a lot between the US and Europe, and find that even as a citizen, it takes a lot of time for us to pass through all their security checkpoints. Since you are not a citizen, I would definitely not take the risk. Since your flights are all AirCanada, they should be the ones who redirect you to another flight, but I am not sure how easily that will happen. Just be prepared to be a little stressed. If you can, I would call AirCanada, and explain to them your doubts about making your connection in time. They will say 40 minutes is adequate time, but you should insist on them switching your connecting flight to a later time.

9/24/2016 4:12:59 PM

Is it possible? Yes, but very, very unlikely. That’s the bad news.

But, if your itinerary is indeed a connection on Air Canada, they are responsible for reaccommodating you if the inbound flight is late.

So, head for the departure gate without delay if you arrive anytime before the connecting flight leaves because you might just make. There is also the unlikely chance that flight is delayed as well.

9/24/2016 3:32:04 PM

http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/images/yvr.pdf

Follow Transfer to the USA signage. You will be directed to the USA In-Transit Facility.

Customers are not required to pickup their baggage in Vancouver.

Proceed through Passenger Pre-board Screening.

Proceed through the U.S. Immigration Primary Inspection line.

So you need to first get to and then go through security and preclearance. The chances of doing this within 40 minutes without a queue buster card (aka NEXUS, it also gives you priority security access) is next to nil.

For the archives: even with a NEXUS in hand, knowing the airport well, it’d need some pretty speedy run to do it — is it 40 minutes to gate close or is it 40 minutes to departure? If 40 minutes to departure then it’s impossible if it’s to gate close then it’s impressive if anyone makes it.

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