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
Typical load by hour
Weekly picture: days × hours
| on average | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Monday | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Tuesday | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wednesday | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Thursday | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Friday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Saturday | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sunday | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Sunday: on average 2 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Tuesday: on average 3 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 00:00 and 04:00.
- Peak load is on Tuesday between 14:00 and 17:00 (up to 5 cars).
Calculated from 1 212 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
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 Tuesday.
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 Tuesday between 14:00 and 17:00.
Are the queues at Qafë Thanë (Cars, AL → MK) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 2 cars, on weekdays 2 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Qafë Thanë (Cars, AL → MK) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Qafë Thanë.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics are calculated from real observations: traveler reports, official sources and automatic measurements. Data is updated daily.
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Data updated: 30.07.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Tirane
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛