Connecting Flights

[Olga]

I have a connecting flight in Hong Kong going to South Africa.  I have about an hour between arriving at HK and departure.

Does anyone know how long it takes on average to pass Immigration/Customs? 

Any awesome advice, would be greatly appreciated 

[foreverJ]

I've had the same layover several times, it's enough time, but hurry :)

[Olga]

thank you!!!!

[confusedsafferinkorea]

Wow, you are lucky in a sense, I went via Dubai and the layover was 10 hours !!!!! :'(. Enjoy your trip.

[Olga]

10 hours in dubai?!!!! did you guys at least get the chance to see dubai?!

im hoping i make my connection. we'll see if korean air leaves in time... PRAY FOR ME!!! hahahaha <3

[Olga]

an hour?  It takes you at least 18 minutes to get to kowloon and 24 to hong kong central station on the airport express...  double for roundtrip.... which is $200HKD.. you need to take into account waiting for the train too... also the immigration procedures you will have to go through.   I just went to hong kong last week... its def not enough time to make it downtown and back.

downtown? i dont understand? 

[jehall]

I think you're asking is it enough time to make your flight and yes it is. But other people think you're asking if it's enough time to do something in Hong Kong and then make it back to your flight. This is one of those misunderstandings I hear about so much in sitcoms.

[Olga]

I think you're asking is it enough time to make your flight and yes it is. But other people think you're asking if it's enough time to do something in Hong Kong and then make it back to your flight. This is one of those misunderstandings I hear about so much in sitcoms.

ha, thanks dood.

[aramella]

oh thats my fault. speed read that one.  totally enough time to make your flight :)  Sorry about that

[Olga]

oh thats my fault. speed read that one.  totally enough time to make your flight :)  Sorry about that

LOL  its ok!  thank you for letting me know its enough time!

[Daejeon]

You don't need to go through immigration or customs when connecting to another flight, unless you leave the airport, and in an hour... I don't think you will be doing such.

[andyfoggy]

yeh i agree you can do it, but as previously stated, dont hang around
just get to your plane, one time i was there immigration was quite busy and the 1 hour was cutting it close but i did make my flight

[Shauno]

So a Korean travel agent advised me not to connect in Dubai because of the long lay-overs... (10-24 hours!) and the fact that I'd need a tourist visa for staying that long irrespective of whether I leave the airport or not. Does anyone know if this is true? I'm not connecting in Dubai but just wanted to know for future flights... I hate applying for visas especially since all embassies and consulates are in Seoul and I'm not.

Olga I also had one hour in Hong Kong but then I changed the flight to a later one, so now I have 5 hours to arrive and depart.

Goodluck and soak up that African sun :)