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    Airport information

    San Francisco International Airport

    San Francisco

    Airport check-in counter

    Location

    International Terminal, Islands 7 – 11

    Opening hours

    4 hours prior of scheduled departure time
    (Check-in counters are closed punctually 60 minutes before scheduled departure time.)

    Due to security check point and check-in baggage screening congestions, we encourage passengers to arrive 4 hours prior to departure time to the airport.

    Airport self-service

    Step 1

    Self-service check-in

    Check in and get your boarding pass and baggage tag(s) from the kiosk
    Step 2

    Tag your bags

    Attach your baggage tag to your bag
    Step 3

    Bag drop counter

    Proceed to the bag drop counter for bag drop.

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