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Stressy · August 10, 2008, 02:34 AM

Does anyone have any experience with customs at PHX? I lost my non stop PVR to LAX and now have to route through PHX. It looks like I have about 1.45 hours between flights. Will this be enough time? I am traveling over T-giving. This would be late Sat afternoon on 11/29.

california-bighorn · August 10, 2008, 11:53 AM

We have flown America West and now U S Airways from Sacramento to Mexico with a return stop and customs in PHX several times and a couple of times it was during the Thanksgiving holiday period.
We did not have any lengthy delays and it went fairly fast. It is MUCH better than LAX and more comparable to SFO. Providing your flight is on time, the time you have between flights (1:45) should be more than sufficent.
We did miss our connecting flight out of PHX once, but that was only because of major delays on our 1st flight out of Cancun. We were thru customs in about 20 minutes on that occasion.
As with most airports, be ready for a long walk.

Stressy · August 11, 2008, 08:57 PM

Thanks! Your reply was very helpful.

nana7 · August 11, 2008, 10:20 PM

Just did it in April without problems.

nazclk · August 13, 2008, 11:04 AM

Good luck to you because we came through PHX last year and missed our flight as it took us 1 hour and 30 minutes to get through customs. It may have been an isolated day, and when we complained to a supervisor his comment was " it's really your fault as you should allow 2 hours on international flights because of customs"

August 10, 2008, 02:34 AM	#1
Stressy TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Oct 11, 05 Location: So Cal. Posts: 268	Customs at PHX? Does anyone have any experience with customs at PHX? I lost my non stop PVR to LAX and now have to route through PHX. It looks like I have about 1.45 hours between flights. Will this be enough time? I am traveling over T-giving. This would be late Sat afternoon on 11/29.

August 10, 2008, 11:53 AM	#2
california-bighorn TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Granite Bay, California Posts: 586 Resorts: Wyndham PAHIO Kauai Beach Villas, Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach, Imperial of Waikiki, WWVC, Perennial V C	We have flown America West and now U S Airways from Sacramento to Mexico with a return stop and customs in PHX several times and a couple of times it was during the Thanksgiving holiday period. We did not have any lengthy delays and it went fairly fast. It is MUCH better than LAX and more comparable to SFO. Providing your flight is on time, the time you have between flights (1:45) should be more than sufficent. We did miss our connecting flight out of PHX once, but that was only because of major delays on our 1st flight out of Cancun. We were thru customs in about 20 minutes on that occasion. As with most airports, be ready for a long walk. __________________ I gotta go where there ain't any snow, where there ain't any blow, 'cause my fins sink so low. I gotta go where it's warm. "Boat Drinks" Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band FINS UP !!! Marty

August 13, 2008, 11:04 AM	#5
nazclk TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 974 Resorts: So Cal, Hawaii, Mexico	PHX Good luck to you because we came through PHX last year and missed our flight as it took us 1 hour and 30 minutes to get through customs. It may have been an isolated day, and when we complained to a supervisor his comment was " it's really your fault as you should allow 2 hours on international flights because of customs"

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August 11, 2008, 08:57 PM	#3
Stressy TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Oct 11, 05 Location: So Cal. Posts: 268	Thanks! Your reply was very helpful.

August 11, 2008, 10:20 PM	#4
nana7 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 20, 05 Location: Illinois Posts: 350	Just did it in April without problems.