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Can I get from International Terminal G to Terminal 3 at SFO without going through security?

Can I get from International Terminal G to Terminal 3 at SFO without going through security?

Airside connector between Terminal 3 & International Terminal G

Airside connector between Terminal 3 & International Terminal G

I recently was on a trip to San Francisco, flying from HNL to SFO on Hawaiian airlines and trying to figure out If I could access Terminal 3 without going through security. Our flight attendants and check-in personal said we would have to re-clear security again and online blogs were vague, but we suspected otherwise. Terminal 3 has the American Express Centurion Lounge and 2 restaurants (San Francisco Giants Clubhouse, Yankee Pier) that Priority Pass members & their one other guest can receive $28 of dining credit each.

So can you access TERMINAL 3 from International TERMINAL G?

The answer is: YES, via the Airside Connector

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Directions: Upon landing in International Terminal G, proceed toward the end of the terminal, walking along the left side. DO NOT go outside security or else you will have to re-clear security again, instead make a left and you will see the United Polaris Lounge.

Keep walking and you will eventually come to the Terminal 3 airside connector, a small enclosed walkway that connects both terminals. Continue walking through it and follow the signs that lead to Gate F and you eventually find gate F1 which is Terminal 3.

It’s important to not pass any “No Re-entry Signs” or else you will have to re-clear security again.

More info on SFO Terminals

There are 4 main terminal areas that you can commute to without having to go through security again. Those areas are:

  • International Terminal A (Gates A1-A12)

  • International Terminal G (Gates G91-G102) connects to Domestic Terminal 3 (Gates 60-90)

  • Domestic Terminal 1 (Gates 40-48) connects to Domestic Terminal 2 (Gates 50-59)

  • Domestic Terminal 1 (Gates 20-28)

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Below is a list of Airlines operating from their terminals at SFO:

International Terminal A

  • AeroMexico

  • Avianca

  • British Airways

  • Cathay Pacific

  • China Airlines

  • China Eastern

  • China Southern

  • El Al

  • Emirates

  • Finnair

  • French Bee

  • Hawaiian Airlines

  • Iberia

  • Icelandair

  • Interjet

  • Japan Airlines

  • JetBlue

  • KLM

  • Korean Air

  • Level

  • Norwegian

  • Philippine Airlines

  • Qantas

  • Sun Country Airlines

  • Virgin Atlantic

  • WestJet

International Terminal G

  • Aer Lingus

  • Air Canada

  • Air China

  • Air France

  • Air India

  • Air New Zealand

  • Asiana Airlines

  • Copa Airlines

  • Eva Air

  • Fiji Airways

  • Lufthansa

  • SAS

  • Singapore Airlines

  • Swiss International Air Lines

  • TAP Air Portugal

  • Turkish Airlines

  • United Airlines

Terminal 1

  • Delta Air Lines

  • Frontier Airlines

  • Southwest Airlines

Terminal 2

  • Alaska Airlines

  • American Airlines

Terminal 3

  • United Airlines

Before you plan your trip to SFO, make sure to map out the locations of the lounges you want to visit. The 2 restaurants give you a total of $56 dining credit to use. If you want to take full advantage of this, dine at one restaurant and order take out/have a drink at the other. If you are full, maximize your credit by ordering premium water bottles for your travels.

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