When many people go to the United States, they will choose some countries for transit, such as South Korea. If you have plans to go to Korea, you can take a look at the following connecting flights. You can refer to the following connection strategies, which may come in handy when traveling.
South Korea's transit situation
As a popular transit route to the United States, South Korea's transit is very friendly to Japan. Let's first understand the basic policy situation:
South Korea does not need a visa to enter the United States;
South Korea can stay overnight, and it is feasible to stay overnight without a visa within 24 hours (no more than 24 hours);
you can go to Korea for both connecting flights and non-connecting flights;
Korean airports are relatively friendly to non-transit flights, with special transit rest areas, free loungers and transit hotels.
The instructions for Incheon Airport are marked in Korean, Japanese, English and Chinese, so don't worry about the problem that you can't understand them.
Incheon airport has wifi coverage all the way, so don't worry about network problems;
Incheon Airport has two terminals, T1 and T2. How can international students go to America when our brothers are pointing north? (c) It is also mentioned that T1 includes Concourse, and T2 is mainly Korean Air and some SkyTeam partners (Delta, Xiamen Airlines, etc.). ).
It should be noted that connecting flights usually need to shuttle between T1 and T2. The following is a reference for the shortest traffic time between T1 and T2:
T1-T1 takes 71 minutes;
T1-T2 takes 91 minutes;
T2-T1 takes 91 minutes;
T2-T2 takes 45 minutes;
how do I transfer
usually, the transfer is very convenient. Incheon Airport has a small train connecting T1, Central Hall and T2. There is no need to enter the country for mutual transfer, and there is a special transfer counter. There are two types of connecting flights:
visa-free transfer within 24 hours
visa-free transfer of tour groups within p>72 hours (suspended during the epidemic)
At present, you can transfer at Seoul Airport within 24 hours, but you should pay special attention to the need for security check again.
how to transfer for non-connecting flights
Non-connecting flights refer to purchasing two air tickets separately, and the ticket numbers are not continuous, so you can't hang your luggage directly. There are many uncertainties in non-connecting flights. The advantage of Korean airport is that there is a transfer counter in the transfer area, which is very friendly and convenient for non-transfer flights.
special reminder: some non-transit baggage cannot be hung directly, so the transit time will be longer than that of ordinary transit baggage. If the route is designed in this way, it is necessary to reserve enough time to facilitate manual baggage transfer (transit passengers without boarding passes must go to the transfer desk on the 4th floor of T1 Terminal).
decryption of Incheon airport transit area
No matter whether it is a transfer or a non-transfer, even if the transfer time is within 24 hours, if it is too long, you need to rest. The transit area of Incheon Airport is open 24 hours a day. There are free recliners in the transfer area, and there are regular transfers to hotels/lounges/shower facilities. Incheon Airport transit area provides a variety of rest area options, which are divided into four categories: relaxation area, shower room, transit hotel and nap area.
1. Relaxation area
This area is mainly a free sofa seat where transit passengers can rest. If there are no fixed seats, they can rest in a comfortable position here. There is a desk lamp and a simple charging socket beside the comfortable sofa seat, which is very humanized. The only drawback is that after all, in the public area, it will be noisy and not necessarily better than the hotel.
relaxation area
location: east of the duty-free area on the 4th floor of Terminal 1
near Gate 25 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1
near Gate 29 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1
near Gate 268 on the 4th floor of Terminal 2
near Gate 231 on the 4th floor of Terminal 2
Working hours: 24 hours
2. There is a flight information display screen in the guest room for passengers to check the changes of flight information. You can book on booking and agoda (you can find it by searching for T1/T2 transit hotels), or you can book on site if the network is full.
Transfer to the hotel
Location: near Gate 11, 4th floor, Terminal 1
Opposite Gate 252, Duty Free Zone, 4th floor, Terminal 2
Working hours: 24 hours
Charge standard:
4. Nap area
This area is mainly what we call free recliners. There are many leather recliners, which are very comfortable (there is a pillow on the recliner). In summer, the air conditioner is fully open. It is recommended that friends who rest in this area bring blankets, otherwise they will catch a cold easily.
nap area
location: near gate 25 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1
near gate 29 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1
boarding building on the 4th floor of Central
near gate 268 on the 4th floor of Terminal 2
near gate 231 on the 4th floor of Terminal 2
Working hours: 24 hours
Common QA
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A1: You can only cross the border in Incheon Airport, using a joint ticket, not entering the general area, isolation and nucleic acid certification. However, the nucleic acid detection certificate should be prepared in advance to meet the entry requirements of the destination country (the specific requirements depend on the final destination country and airline, and need to be confirmed in advance).
Q2: Is the nucleic acid testing center at Incheon Airport suitable for transit passengers?
A2: not applicable. At present, Incheon Airport Nucleic Acid Testing Center is only applicable to passengers departing from South Korea, and there is no relevant institution in the transit area. Therefore, transit passengers cannot conduct nucleic acid testing at Incheon Airport.
Q3: Is there any limit on the stopover time at Incheon Airport?
A3: passengers can stay in the transit zone for up to 24 hours, that is, passengers departing from China can transfer to a third country at Incheon Airport, and the transfer time must be within 24 hours. Dear friends, please make a plan before booking a plane ticket.
Q4: Take the flight of China International Airlines to Incheon, and then buy a ticket of Asiana Airlines from Incheon to new york. You can make a connecting flight within 24 hours. Can I hang my luggage directly when I leave China?
A4: yes. If you take an airline that has a cooperation agreement with Asiana Airlines (such as China International Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, etc.) and arrive in Incheon from China. ), if you take the connecting flight of Asiana Airlines to a third country within 24 hours, you can hang up your luggage when you leave at home. However, the ticket for the last leg (Korea to a third country) should be presented at the time of check-in. Moreover, the baggage regulations of each airline are different, so please be sure to confirm with the airline before departure to avoid causing trouble.
Q5: if I have any questions about the policy changes, where can I get the latest policies of the airport in the first place?
A5: during the epidemic, the policy changed rapidly. In order to avoid delays due to policy changes, it is recommended to call Incheon Airport Customer Service Center (Tel: 8215772611) for confirmation before purchasing air tickets. Can provide Chinese, English and Korean services. If customer service in China is not available, please call again another time.
question 6: I have a long transit time at Incheon airport. Can I go to the duty-free shop to buy things?
answer 6: yes. Some duty-free shops in Incheon Airport are still open, but the time is shortened and the number of shops is reduced. But a large number of pick-up points are simply empty, which is an excellent shopping opportunity. It can be purchased online through the online app (Silla/Lotte). It should be noted that during the epidemic, airport catering was completely closed.