Connecting at SFO: International Lounges to Gate G2 Without Leaving Security | SFO Airside Guide: International Lounge Area to Gate G2 (United Airlines)
A complete airside guide from the international lounge area back to Gate G2 (United Airlines) at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Starting near the Golden Gate Lounge, China Airlines Lounge, and Maharaja Lounge, this video shows the route through the International Terminal, Sky Bridge, terminal connectors, and gate areas while remaining inside the secure zone.
Follow the airport signage and connector pathways without exiting the terminal or re‑clearing TSA security. A useful guide for travelers connecting through SFO and returning from the international lounge area to the G gates.
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🕒 Timestamps: 00:00 Leaving the International Lounge Area 01:39 Sky Bridge & Terminal Connector 09:00 Following Signs to Gate D & G 15:00 Gate G2 (United Airlines)
Amit Dhawan documents his journey through San Francisco International Airport, walking from the lounge area to gate G2 for a United Airlines flight to Manila. He shares his experiences with lounge accessibility, the confusing airport layout, and his excitement about visiting his mother in the Philippines.
Hi, this is Amit Dhawan and welcome to Delhi.
So we just finished the Golden Gate Lounge.
Initially we were trying to enter the Maharaja Lounge
but they're not accepting priority pass today.
So right now we're heading back
to our international terminal gate G2 for Manila flight.
And it's gonna be like maybe 15-20 minutes walk.
Yeah, like that. I think 15-20, that's right.
Okay, so we're going to show you along the way.
It's kind of confusing though.
It's a little bit confusing.
To get here, to get here is confusing,
but going back is already, you know.
I think going back we are okay,
but we had a hard time finding these lounges.
So, Kansai Pacific is going back.
You can just take the escalator down.
Yep.
So you put it down there.
All the names of the lounges here.
And this is China Airlines lounge.
And they accept
priority pass but they are closing.
That's why you couldn't go there.
Okay.
So that is the Air France lounge.
So now it's very easy
for us to go back.
So we have to look for gate G.
Turn left, okay.
Oh, is
this the?
Oh, yeah.
We are going to the Sky Bridge.
It is called the Sky Bridge.
Sky Bridge, okay.
This is where I got confused seeing the exit.
Because I thought we were exiting the security area.
It's a few feet under.
So guys, this is the Air France Lounge. It's huge and beautiful.
Beautiful.
Yeah.
The traveling time is, I think,
between 15 to 16 hours.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Wait a minute, 13?
I think 12-13 hours.
Yeah, yeah. Sorry, I'm taking off from Toronto to Manila.
So this is Harper Milk Terminal 1.
so the terminal or numbering is kind of confusing
that's right we were looking for the letter B1
yeah and this is the first time i see they're using like terminal one
I don't want to move.
yeah so guys want to show you Fiji
airlines we don't see this in toronto
I just wanted to take a picture with you.
i saw the guy before us taking
a selfie yeah okay
so we're heading for our G right okay yeah i see
See, still we have the G numbers.
So anyways guys, again, I mentioned this on my other video,
but you know what, we will go to the Philippines and this is the second
time I'm visiting the Philippines and second time visiting my mother.
So my mother is actually so happy and they are going to pick us up
at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Terminal 3, Sunday morning.
all right so today is uh today is uh friday today
is friday in toronto like 12 14
Do you want to do it again?
in day at night yeah okay yeah they're empty
but here in san francisco is like what time is it
it's uh 9
45 almost
9 45. one
right
cream
apple
books is
tour okay
what what is this one this is where we came
from earlier we came from where yeah here yeah okay so
how to say it oh yeah i'm gonna show this part
so this is like in a b section
okay still it's a long walk you know i thought
this is where we came from uh when we get off
the plane but no this is just the middle oh just
the middle okay go there all the way there okay
OK.
This is my baggage claim.
Yeah.
Yeah, that's what that's what we're avoiding.
You know, the baggage claim,
otherwise we actually think that the airport.
Yeah, that's true.
Yes.
I think once you go through, you cannot come back.
You have to go to the immigration again.
Yeah, too much trouble.
Oh, I smell shrimp.
Yeah, once you enter there, that's it, right?
Mm hmm.
Yeah, it's still a long walk.
It's a good walk after you eat.
Yeah that's true. But I think,
I have a feeling we're gonna get dinner again.
Yeah that is a long flight. That is like, how many meals?
Dinner, breakfast and the mid meal.
In the middle, yeah, they give something too.
And we're taking the United Airlines.
Yes. Oh okay, now I gotta put
my wrist here.
okay oh yeah that's true like yeah
and you're looking at runway yeah if it is daytime it's
very nice to look outside yeah
and you are sitting like
that some people are you know
You know, they're stupid.
what oh no shoes where where i saw one time
oh okay okay still keep going straight
Seagates are on the right
Seagate's okay.
Keep going straight
oh this is c2 to c11
It's 11 o'clock
Thank you very much
so you have bay area
sports hall of fame
here yeah there's lots
of pictures and stuff
I want to tell you what I learned
yeah you can you can take your time
Thank you.
Well, thank you.
so now here's the security again
It's just like we walk around
around the security right yeah
Yeah.
Yeah, cool
i think we entered this airport from there oh we're going straight now
No, I see
right yeah yeah that's the g
and what is here hold on so here you have the d section of gates
yeah d gates d gates
and then we're going straight to g i'm
not sure maybe it could be here yeah
oh that's easy yeah maple leaf
lounge right here i think
that one flight just came
I think everything is just a big piece of stuff that I started on.
Before you can get to six minutes, I want to know how it's going.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's okay.
I can show these.
So this is
gate E2 to E3,
F and G,
and I just
want to show
you guys here
a little bit.
Which we have E14 to E14
and I see there's some nice
decoration
here
on the
left.
Spotted
a
Burger
King.
I've been about to die.
Thank you.
So I feel a little bit crowded right now.
I think probably their flights coming in and out.
When we were going to the lounge it
was a lot emptier.
So Burger King has lined up.
So there's another
security gate
on our left
and we're heading to
on
our
right
which
is
the
gate
G.
Interclub
is
right
here.
Gate G you have to bear to the left and
F11 to 22 straight up and here F15 to 10.
So guys G gates
is right here
so we are going to enter.
Security advisory, please maintain.
United
Polaris
lounge
and looks
like we are
at another
section here
and there's
another
security on the left.
We'll keep going. Looks like
a duty-free shop right there.
So guys we have arrived at gate
G2 which is right in front of me.
But I saw there's an outdoor terrace you can go
and we will see like you know I see the sign there
but you know I don't know if this is going
to put you outside the airport or you can just go
staying within the airport.
But that was the walk from Maharaja Air India
lounge to G2 international departure.
Thank you for watching and I'll see you in another video.