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If I am in Canada & want to catch a flight from an American airport to fly to another place in Canada, would that count as me crossing US borders?

Would I need a visa?!! The closest airports in that particular place (very close to US borders) are actually US airports, there is a Canadian airport in the area, but it is not as close as the American ones. 🤷‍♀️

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CookieCrumbs · F

It doesn’t matter if the flight is from a US airport or even a US airline, if you are catching the flight from within Canada at a Canadian airport going to a place in Canada, then you are not crossing the border.

But if you are sure that it is a US airport, then technically that is US territory… you’d have to check their visa requirements to be sure.

Same thing if you try to cross to Buffalo NY from Niagara Falls through the bridge (even on foot)… the moment you exit the Canadian customs, you’re out of Canadian territory. If you don’t have a US visa, the US border officials at the other end of the bridge would not even let you in.

If you try to walk back to the Canadian side of the bridge, you will not be able to enter unless you carry a multiple entry visa for Canada. Because technically your return at the bridge is another entry to the country.

I would think airports would be regarded the same way… so check before you exit any Canadian borders.

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CookieCrumbs · F

@BittersweetPotato
Be ready for this

BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F

@CookieCrumbs Ah, It is going to be a learning curve.. Let's just hope I don't go out in the snow wearing Friday's clothes 😨🥴

Viper · M

@CookieCrumbs Thank you for the shout out and thank you for helping, I know you travel a lot more than I do.

Glad to see you were able to help more than I could.

But yes, if you get off the ship or plane (and I think plane layovers often make you get off), but one foot off and your technical in another country.

Degbeme · 70-79, M

If you`re crossing either thew Canadian or American border you will need a visa and passport.

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BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F

@Degbeme *hits you and runs away* 🥔🤭

Degbeme · 70-79, M

@BittersweetPotato 🤨 Hey you little brat! *chases*

Viper · M

@BittersweetPotato Well, technically, potatoes would need to go through customs too, and even be searched by hand to make sure there are not diseased with anything.

BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F

Never mind, potato decided to take a cool train instead 🥔😚 It will be more fun on the road!

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BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F

@TheSirfurryanimalWales The cat is welcome to join potato 🥔

BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F

@TheSirfurryanimalWales @Degbeme I just chatted with them and they told me the rail services in this particular place has been suspended since the pandemic until further notice :( 🥔

https://www.viarail.ca/en/plan/service-status

Will still ride it when I travel to Ottawa though 🥔😚

Degbeme · 70-79, M

@BittersweetPotato Damn it! 🤬

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

Surely you would have to cross the border to get to the American airport?

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Viper · M

@BittersweetPotato I'm not certain, but I believe you are incorrect... I'm thinking that US law would say airport land is US land ...

Now, that can get a bit tricky with say a Ship, as long as one stays on a ship that sails under the flag of another country, that ship is not US land (though US Customs can still board and check it, if it's in US waters). But if they get off the ship, and take one step in the ship yard, then that is US land.

Likewise, if you take one step off that plane to the airport, then you are on US soil.

Now I don't know much about planes, or interconnecting flights, but I think they make people get off the plane, so they can clean and make everyone reboard...

So going to any US airport, would be going to the US, unless you are absolutely sure you wouldn't have to step off the airplane... which I think they normally make them for cleaning and such.

Dlrannie · 31-35, F

@BittersweetPotato if it’s within the geographic borders of the of the USA it’s American land.

Onestarlitnight

@TheSirfurryanimalWales
If you land at a US airport you'll be required to pass through customs before you can go to another terminal to take your connecting flight.. your passport will be stamped..

Freeranger · M

Yes.....judging from your description. You're crossing international boundaries. Wave when you go over btw.

Jammy · 51-55, M

A flight would not go to the US and then connect into Canada. That would be odd. They would make you connect within Canada.

BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F

@Jammy To be honest, I am so confused, and don't know if I am getting something wrong.. The airport I am talking about is Niagara Falls International Airport.. It is much closer to Niagara falls than say pearson airport and so it is easier for me to take a flight from there to another province in Canada

Jammy · 51-55, M

@BittersweetPotato Niagara is a regional airport and would probably go to Pearson anyway, then connect to your other destination. Make sure you are talking NIagara Falls Canada and not the NIagara Falls in NY. Niagara Falls is roughly 90 min drive to Pearson. Something like that

Viper · M

I believe that yes, that would count as you crossing the US boarder.

SW-User

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport don't allowed potatoes

BittersweetPotato · 31-35, F

@SW-User It is their loss! They wish to have potatoes on board!!

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