Calexico East Border Wait Time
Calexico, CA · Mexico → US (Northbound entry)
Also known as Mexicali II
Current wait
This port is currently closed.
Hours: 6 am-10 pm
Latest snapshot: 10/29/2026, 6:45:10 AM UTC
Best & worst times to cross
Typical wait times by day of week + hour, averaged from the last four weeks of data. Times are approximate local at the crossing.
Quietest
- Fri 10pm–11pm5 min avg
- Fri 11pm–12am5 min avg
- Thu 5am–6am10 min avg
Busiest
- Sun 6pm–7pm118 min avg
- Sun 7pm–8pm104 min avg
- Sun 9pm–10pm104 min avg
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About this crossing
Calexico, CA (East) is a US Customs and Border Protection port of entry on the Mexican border. Wait times shown are for travelers entering the United States. Numbers come directly from CBP and update roughly every hour while the port is staffed.
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Typical waits at Calexico East
Computed from the waits we recorded at this crossing (standard passenger lane, whenever a wait was reported). Past patterns are not a prediction.
Over the last 90 days (17,508 readings), the standard passenger-vehicle lane at Calexico East averaged 47 min. Weekdays averaged 43 min and weekends 56 min.
Sundays were the busiest day on average (66 min) and Thursdays the quietest (39 min).
The busiest stretch was Sundays 4pm–7pm, averaging 79 min. The quietest was Saturdays 5am–8am, averaging 13 min. Times are local to the crossing.
Waits reached 30 minutes or more in 70% of readings and 60 minutes or more in 40%.
The SENTRI lane averaged 12 min against 47 min in the standard lane over the same hours, about 35 minutes less.
CBP publishes passenger-vehicle wait times here for standard, SENTRI and Ready Lane lanes.
Commercial-truck waits are published for standard and FAST lanes.
Posted hours: 6 am-10 pm.
Frequently asked
Do I need a passport to cross at Calexico, CA?
Yes. US citizens need a passport, passport card, enhanced driver's license, or SENTRI card. Non-US citizens need a valid passport plus any required visa.
Are SENTRI lanes always faster?
At this crossing over the last 90 days, the SENTRI lane averaged 12 min versus 47 min for standard. SENTRI lanes are typically much faster than standard lanes, especially at peak times, but they can still see delays when traffic is heavy or when a few lanes are open. SENTRI provides expedited US entry for pre-approved low-risk travelers from Mexico. Apply at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov.
What hours is the Calexico crossing open?
6 am-10 pm. Hours are set by CBP and may change for holidays or staffing.
How often is this wait time updated?
CBP officers at each port update their reported wait time roughly every hour while the port is staffed. We re-poll the CBP feed every five minutes and cache the result for both speed and to be kind to the upstream feed.
Why is the wait time blank or "no data"?
CBP doesn't publish a number for that lane right now — usually because the port hasn't reported in over an hour, the lane is closed, or the port is idle. We show whatever CBP publishes without modification.
When is the best time to cross at Calexico, CA?
In our last 90 days of recorded waits, the quietest stretch for standard passenger vehicles was Saturdays 5am–8am (about 13 min on average) and the busiest was Sundays 4pm–7pm (about 79 min). Times are local; today's live wait can differ.