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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 timeWeekdaysWeekends
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.

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