What is the FASTEST time i can zoom through customs at Sydney International airport?

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johnaboxall

Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards

Member since 24 Aug 2011

Total posts 384

Oops. meant Air China not China Airlines. Lovely people the Taiwanese. 

AlG

Member since 04 Nov 2010

Total posts 155

Adding my vote to the 'not enough time' chorus. 30 minutes before takeoff is not enough time Charlie. 45 minutes is tight but okay assuming there are no hold-ups. But put it this way, would you rather arrive 20 minutes early and stroll onto your QF flight or 5 minutes late and miss it? Easy question I think.

danielm873

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer - Silver

Member since 15 May 2012

Total posts 30

Mate, there is absolutely NO WAY you should do that, there isn't enough time!  But if you do decide to do it, just remember the amount of people that have commented on this post, who all agree, and if you do miss your flight, told you so!!

Hugo

Member since 12 Jun 2013

Total posts 216

Hey, if anyone's catching QF11 in a few weeks, be sure to print out a copy of this thread to show to the GAs, just so they know not to hold the flight if one passenger is running late. 

sq421

Member since 21 Apr 2011

Total posts 21

I'll go against the grain here and suggest that you'd be perfectl okay getting back at SYD International at 12:30, infact, 12:40 might work too. I've gone from plane to kerbside in under 10 minutes so obviously doing it the other way around must also work just as efficiently.

And I look forward to your rant on Qantas' facebook page when you tell them how you missed your flight because some random internet stranger suggested you'd be fine giving yourself 35 minutes from kerbside to boarding gate. 

Joshb

Qantas - QFF Platinum

Member since 20 Mar 2012

Total posts 123

If I were you I would fly in from Adelaide the night before and have an excellent night out in Sydney and rearrange your departure day to make sure you're at the airport by 11.30am/12pm. Being relaxed when flying long haul is key to an enjoyable trip

undertheradar Banned

Member since 28 Oct 2011

Total posts 234

looking forward to reading the 'final chapter' on this one.. good luck!!!...that's all i'm gonig to say!!

PLATY

Member since 19 Jan 2012

Total posts 138

CharlieG, you have already suggested a solution in you original post: take VA1 and buy yourself the extra hour or so. Apart from substantially lowering the risk of missing the flight (and possibly needlessly delaying it), that might calm the bristling angst your post has unleased!

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