Restoring backup to iPhone 4?

On Thursday 24th I have to catch a flight, and if I'm very lucky I might manage to queue to get a new iPhone 4, get home, restore to the new iPhone and head straight to the airport.
Am I right in thinking that backing up my iPhone 3GS prior setting off to queue, then restoring to the iPhone 4 is going to be the quickest way of getting it done? Should this put everything on the new iPhone?
Any ideas how long this takes? (Assuming the 32GB iPhone 3GS is full).
I did consider backing up to my MBP and having the restore run while driving - but I read that it wouldn't put music etc on the restored device.

You shouldn't need to restore the iPhone 4 from the backup for your 3GS. The first time you connect the iPhone 4 to iTunes, you should be prompted to transfer the backup for your 3GS to your iPhone 4. This must be followed by a sync with iTunes to transfer your selected content under the various tabs for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes, which should be pre-selected for your iPhone 4 based on the same for your 3GS after transferring the backup for your 3GS.
Depending on how much music, videos, and 3rd party apps, the transfer to your iPhone 4 will take an hour or so, maybe longer the more music, video, and 3rd party apps is transferred.
You should sync your 3GS with iTunes immediately before connecting your iPhone 4.

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