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Queue at Qafë Thanë — Kjafasan

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As of 08:10 the wait at Qafë Thanë is 30 min. 2 vehicles are in the queue.

Updated (local time, UTC+2)
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Forecast for next 6 hours

Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.

Sat · 17.10.2026

Actual 07:133 cars (~30 min)
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Sat · 17.10.2026): Peak load 11:00 — 2 cars (~30 min), Shortest queue 15:00 — 1 car (~22 min) · Next hours: 11:00 — 2, 12:00 — 2, 13:00 — 2, 14:00 — 1, 15:00 — 1, 16:00 — 223:00 — 1 car · ActualNow11:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~30 min21112:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~25 min21213:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~24 min21314:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~22 min11415:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~22 min11516:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~23 min216
Now1 car
11:002 cars~30 minPeak load
12:002 cars~25 min
13:002 cars~24 min
14:001 car~22 minRecommended times
15:001 car~22 minShortest queue
16:002 cars~23 minRecommended times

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 20:00, 21:00, 22:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 14:00, 15:00, 16:00.

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Today (Sat · 17.10.2026): Peak load 11:00 — 2 cars (~30 min), Shortest queue 15:00 — 1 car (~22 min) · Next hours: 11:00 — 2, 12:00 — 2, 13:00 — 2, 14:00 — 1, 15:00 — 1, 16:00 — 2

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

Forecast for Qafë Thanë (passenger cars) — updated at 10:00, covering the rest of today.

• This morning (11:00–12:00): ~30 min, light traffic.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~25 min, light traffic.

Best time to cross: Midday today (12:00–17:00).

Next update: today at 12:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

When is the best time to cross at Qafë Thanë — Cars, AL → MK

Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations

Best time
Monday, 00:00–04:00
~2 cars
Heaviest load
Thursday, 21:00–23:00
~3 cars
Quietest day
Sunday
on average 2 cars
Busiest day
Monday
on average 2 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 2 cars · weekend: 2 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Qafë Thanë (Cars, AL → MK) (cars)
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Monday212122321222222233223212
Tuesday221222222222222122222222
Wednesday221213212222222223213212
Thursday222122221212222222121321
Friday212222122222222221322222
Saturday222222221222221221321221
Sunday222221221221212222121213

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Sunday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Monday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 00:00 and 04:00.
  • Peak load is on Thursday between 21:00 and 23:00 (up to 3 cars).

Calculated from 1 245 real measurements over the last 60 days.

Which day has the shortest queue at the Qafë Thanë (Cars, AL → MK) border crossing?

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Sunday (2 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Monday.

What time of day is best to cross the border at Qafë Thanë (Cars, AL → MK)?

Queues are usually shortest on Monday between 00:00 and 04:00. The worst time is Thursday between 21:00 and 23:00.

Data updated: 17.10.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Tirane

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Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday

Border Queue Analysis at the Qafë Thanë - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 16.10.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Qafë Thanë - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 2 cars. The lowest point was observed at 07:00 16.10.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 06:00 16.10.2026 — 2 cars.

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 3 cars. The lowest point was observed at 12:00 16.10.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 13:00 16.10.2026 — 3 cars.

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 3 cars. The lowest point was observed at 20:00 16.10.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 18:00 16.10.2026 — 3 cars.

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 3 cars. The lowest point was observed at 01:00 16.10.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 02:00 16.10.2026 — 3 cars.

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

To avoid long queues at the Qafë Thanë - passenger car checkpoint, it is recommended to plan your border crossing during the least busy hours. According to the data from the past day, the lowest number of vehicles was observed between 1:00 and 4:00 hours. This is the ideal time to cross the border, saving time and avoiding delays.

Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Qafë Thanë - passenger car checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.

Peak Hours

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Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Current Data

As of 08:10, at Qafë Thanë checkpoint there are 2 cars waiting.
Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.

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Live Webcam Qafë Thanë in real time

In online mode using a webcam at the border you can view queues at the checkpoint Qafë Thanë.

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Qafë Thanë (Albania → N.Macedonia)

Free flow 60 km/h

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Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.

Free flow 60 km/h

If the queue is long: a quick check before you join it

  • Fuel: fill up before the border — the engine runs for hours in the queue and the first station across may be 20–30 km away (fuel prices nearby).
  • Water and food for 4–6 hours, a bag for rubbish.
  • Power bank and cable — you need the phone for eCherha, navigation and reporting the queue.
  • Some cash in the currency of the country you are entering — not every kiosk or station near the border takes cards.
  • Documents in one place: passport, vehicle registration, insurance, Green Card (full list).
  • Toilets, cafés, currency exchange — services near the crossing.

How we calculate the wait time

Every figure on this page — the hero, today’s chart, the 7-day forecast and the source comparison — comes from one model, so they never contradict each other.

Why our figure differs from the official one

The border service publishes a vehicle count or an estimate made on its side of the border, and a camera shows one stretch of road. We combine these sources with driver reports and convert them into a wait time using this crossing’s own history, so our figure is an estimate of crossing time, not a vehicle count.

How the model works

  1. Base wait = vehicles in the queue × the average processing time per vehicle at this crossing (learned from the last weeks of history).
  2. The base wait is then adjusted for the lane mode, the weather and the current processing speed, with a correction around border-guard shift changes.
  3. The next-hours and 7-day forecasts use the same model on the typical profile of this weekday.

The best time is the hour with the lowest forecast queue from now until the end of the day; hours with known counter glitches are excluded.

The update time is shown in the hero. When no new data arrives for several hours, the page marks it as outdated and offers a refresh.

ℹ️ How is the forecast calculated? ▼
Data source:

Automatic calculation based on historical queue data and current checkpoint situation.

Factors considered:

The model analyzes typical load patterns by time of day and day of week.

Limitations:

Actual waiting time may vary due to unforeseen circumstances (repairs, incidents, seasonal peaks).

Improvements:

Forecast accuracy improves with more real-time data from users and official sources.

Data sources

  • Cameras at the crossing and on the approach roads
  • TomTom — traffic speed on the approach roads
  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

Official sources: Albanian State Police, Dogana (Albanian Customs), MVR (Police/Border), Customs Administration

Data source: Nakordoni’s own estimate, built from the sources listed above

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 08:10 the wait at Qafë Thanë is 30 min. 2 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Sunday, the quietest window is 02:00–04:00.