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mati_steve

Hi folks.  I’ll be traveling to Davao soon.  My return flight has me going from Davao to Cebu and then international (Taipei, etc).  Anyone have a rough idea how long it takes to get through immigration at the Mactan-Cebu Airport?  I flew internationally out of Davao last year and it was probably 15 mins to get through, but it was also a smaller airport and we were the only flight at the time departing internationally.  No checked bags - just two carry-ons.  Thanks.

Lotus Eater

@mati_steve

I’ve never flown out of Cebu on an international flight. Would imagine immigration is quicker than Ninoy Aquino.

Presumably you are connecting with another flight on the same day? If so what is the time differential between the Davao flight ETA and the Taipei flight departure time?

May I enquire if you are flying Starlux airlines to Taipei?

mati_steve

@Lotus Eater

Thank you.  Yea, I fly out of Davao into Cebu (terminal-1) and my international flight (Eva Airlines) out of terminal-2 is 2 hours later.  I see that the two terminals are next to one another, but you still need to either walk (10-15 mins) or take a shuttle (every 15-30 mins).  I'm guessing I'll need to go to the ticket desk as well in terminal 2 to get my continuing flight tickets, unless Philippine Airlines will handle it all in Davao (I'm assuming no, but not 100% sure).  So 2 hrs may be absolutely doable or a slim margin, depending on several circumstances.  My Filipina GF also said that domestic flights in the Philippines are not very reliable when it comes to meeting scheduled times, which certainly doesn't help.  I can always get a flight the previous night for $30 USD to Cebu instead and just hang out at the airport for 12+ hrs, but that would be the last resort.  She also suggested we both go to Cebu and spend a couple of days there together, which may even be a better option.

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