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Can I Clear Customs At Dallas DFW Airport In 1 Hour?
My question is how long to clear customs / immigration at Dallas DFW airport?
I only have 1 hour or so between flights and am concerned I might not make it.
Is 1 hour enough time to clear customs at DFW?
I do have Global Entry but I have 1 checked bag that I have to check, so I imagine I will have to wait 20 minutes to collect it and then go through security again.
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If you have Global Entry you’ll be fine.
You’ll grab your bags after immigration and then walk through customs and then there’ll be an area where you can immediately recheck.
If you need to switch terminals you’ll just take the Skytrain after TSA.
An hour should be fine with both Global Entry and TSA PreCheck.
I did it all in 25 minutes last week with 2 checked bags
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Global Entry has an app now and DFW airport is on it.
I believe it allows you to clear customs before you back here to the states.
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I arrived at DFW from Japan at 7:15am
With Global Entry I was thru and at security for my next flight by 7:25am
Easily took the Skytrain to A and boarded my next flight at 8am
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My experience with Global Entry at DFW has been mixed.
Sometimes it’s 1 minute and sometimes it’s 30.
Same with baggage claim.
You will likely be changing terminals which is a 10-20 min Skylink ride.
If everything goes perfectly, and you don’t have check bags it’ll be fine.
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My opinion is that you are cutting it too close.
The problem is clearing customs (takes 1 minute with Global Entry).
This issue is waiting for your checked bag.
If it comes out first on the conveyor belt then it is fine but if it takes 30 minutes, you are cutting it close.
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