Border crossing · El Paso, Texas
How busy is El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN) right now?
El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN) is a border crossing in El Paso, Texas, at El Paso Port of Entry. Before you head over, here's the live wait — from the official published feed — plus the best times to go.
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Google's “popular times” is a guess from last year. Tempo shows the live wait at El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN) from the official published feed — never a fake number.
Best time to cross El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN)
Weekdays
Quietest 2am 1 min
Worst 8am 60 min
Going at the right hour saves about 59 minutes.
Weekends
Quietest 3am 10 min
Worst 9pm 72 min
Going at the right hour saves about 62 minutes.
Typical wait by hour, 19 days of readings
| Local time | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| midnight | 13 min | 35 min |
| 1am | 3 min | — |
| 2am | 1 min | 48 min |
| 3am | 1 min | 10 min |
| 4am | 5 min | 11 min |
| 5am | 28 min | 11 min |
| 6am | 40 min | 22 min |
| 7am | 45 min | 13 min |
| 8am | 60 min | 25 min |
| 9am | 60 min | 38 min |
| 10am | 50 min | 40 min |
| 11am | 45 min | 50 min |
| noon | 40 min | 51 min |
| 1pm | 45 min | 60 min |
| 2pm | 40 min | 68 min |
| 3pm | 45 min | 65 min |
| 4pm | 40 min | 60 min |
| 5pm | 40 min | 60 min |
| 6pm | 38 min | 62 min |
| 7pm | 38 min | 62 min |
| 8pm | 36 min | 70 min |
| 9pm | 34 min | 72 min |
| 10pm | 31 min | 65 min |
| 11pm | 5 min | 65 min |
Median published wait per hour, measured by Tempo from the official CBP feed in Mountain time. Typical, not a forecast — a holiday or an incident beats any pattern. The wait right now is in the app.
Common questions about El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN)
How long is the wait at El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN) right now?
Tempo reads the official U.S. Customs and Border Protection feed and refreshes it about every ten minutes. Open El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN) in the Tempo app for the current number, free.
What is the best time to cross at El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN)?
On weekdays the quietest hour is around 2am (typically 1 minutes) and the worst is 8am (60 minutes), and at weekends it's 3am (10 minutes) against 9pm (72 minutes). Median of 623 readings recorded by Tempo over the last 19 days, in local time.
Is El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN) busier on weekends?
Yes, and on a different schedule. The weekday peak is 60 minutes around 8am; the weekend peak is 72 minutes around 9pm. Weekend mornings before dawn are often the emptiest the crossing gets all week.
How often does the El Paso – Paso Del Norte (PDN) wait time update?
Tempo reads the official U.S. Customs and Border Protection feed and refreshes it about every ten minutes. Tempo can also alert you when the wait drops below a number you pick, so you can leave when the line is short instead of watching it.