canadian flying from vancouver to nepal by china eastern with 2 stops in china.

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I am a Canadian citizen flying from Vancouver (Canada) to Kathmandu (Nepal). Here is my flight detail: I'm flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Nanjing (NKG) and then there is a 1 hr 40 m layover and then to Kunming (KMG) where I have a 17h 50m layover and then finally to Kathmandu. This is by China Eastern Airlines. My question is: does the 72-hour visa-free transit rule applies to me or do I need to apply for a visa before boarding the plane in Vancouver. Your advice is much appreciated.

Thomas · Answer

It depends how long do you stay in China.If your scheduled arriving time till your scheduled departure time is longer as 24h, then you need a visa.If it's under 24h, you're covered by the 24h twov.You can't definitely not use the 72/144h twov as it doesn't allow 2 stops in China in different regions.

Chris · Answer

Hi Thomas, Thank you for your response. It has two stops -one in Nanjing and one in Kunming but the total times for of the layover plus the flight duration between Nanjing to Kunming is less than 24 hour. Do I still need a trnasit visa? Here is the details: Vancouver to Nanjing-  1h 40m stop at Nanjing (NKG)Nanjing (NKG) to Kunming (KMG) Flight duration: 3hr 10m17h 50m stop Kunming (KMG) Kunming (KMG) to Kathmandu (KTM)

Thomas · Answer

You'll stay 23 hours in China and covered by the 24h twov, that means you don't need any kind of visa.

chris · Answer

Thank you for the response. I now understand that I don't need a visa because the total transit time is 23 hrs (less than 24 hrs). Now my next question is : if the plane is delayed by 1 or more hours in the transit airport, then my total layover/transit time will be more than 24 hours. Will this situation create a problem?

Thomas · Answer

No problem as just the scheduled arriving and departure time counts.If your flight is delayed, well it's not your problem and you won't get any problems.

Chris · Answer

Thank you so much Thomas for the information.

Canadian flying from Vancouver to Nepal by China eastern with 2 stops in China. Need visa or not?

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