3 Hour Layover Enough at Bos Airport?

[Cathi 5,610]

2 hours ago, Legend of Summer said:

Guys, my wife is coming over through the POE at Boston Airport.  The layover is 3 hours long, will it be enough time to go through immigration with her CR1 paperwork? She will be arriving at 6 pm.  I want to make sure before booking her flight.

Yes, without a doubt. I'm a Bostonian, I fly in and out of Logan constantly and 3 hours is more than enough time.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,319]

3 hours ago, Legend of Summer said:

Guys, my wife is coming over through the POE at Boston Airport.  The layover is 3 hours long, will it be enough time to go through immigration with her CR1 paperwork? She will be arriving at 6 pm.  I want to make sure before booking her flight.

 

She will land in Terminal E.  Her connection will typically be at Terminals A,B, or C.  Terminal E is for most international flight departures and all international arrivals.

 

There is an indoor walkway from Terminal E to Terminal C.  Terminals B and A can be reached from Terminal C, but she will need to walk outside under a covered walkway.  Or use a shuttle.

 

In July it took about 2 hours for my wife and nephew to go through the visitor's CBP line.  She has global entry but my nephew was visiting on B2 and she stayed with him to help interpret for him.

 

A few weeks ago it only took 15 minutes for us to enter from our trip to the Caribbean, but we used global entry.  The visitor's line didn't seem that long.

 

3 hours layover should be fine normally, though 4 is better.

 

[Redro 4,600]

4 hours ago, Legend of Summer said:

Guys, my wife is coming over through the POE at Boston Airport.  The layover is 3 hours long, will it be enough time to go through immigration with her CR1 paperwork? She will be arriving at 6 pm.  I want to make sure before booking her flight.

Should be fine. When I traveled to Boston it was super quick. They seem to be very efficient. 
You can double check to see how many other flights arrive around the same time on the same day to guess if the airport will be busier or not… 

 

[powerpuff 5,907]

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[SalishSea 16,778]

5 hours ago, Legend of Summer said:

Thank! Good thing I asked before booking. My wife won't know what to do with the shuttle or how to get to the next gate.  I'll find something easier for her.

What about a POE of Seattle?   The announcements on the train between terminals are spoken in Japanese.

 

Its also a relatively short direct flight from Narita.

[Thunderbolt 162]

Also what about POE at Dulles airport? I assume that the final destination is on the east coast. If she takes ANA from Tokyo she will arrive around 9am at Dulles. That time immigration lines are the shortest. Probably 15 minutes max to clear. Pick up the bags and leave the customs area, put the bags for the next flight 100 feet away, clear security upstairs and go to the gate (via the train, bus or walking). 

 

Edited January 28 by Thunderbolt

[Rocio0010 5,565]

21 hours ago, Legend of Summer said:

She's fine but if she uses a wheelchair then she won't have to wait in line. 

Hey, I am sorry but that's not the best way to handle things. Simulating a disability is sketchy at its finest.

 

Either allow for more hours towards the connection, or go meet her at the POE if you are so uneasy about the whole thing. But don't take up a service that someone else might truly need.

[Legend of Summer 23]

I booked her a flight to DFW with 5 hrs layover. It should be enough time for her. 

[TBoneTX 43,069]

3 hours ago, Legend of Summer said:

I booked her a flight to DFW with 5 hrs layover. It should be enough time for her. 

This allows for all the variables.  Good work!