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As of 04:45 the wait at Kakavijë is 20 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Kakavijë — Kakavia

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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.

Mon · 14.09.2026

Actual 04:451 car (~20 min)
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 12:00 — 4 cars (~34 min), Shortest queue 15:00 — 0 cars (~15 min) · Next hours: 10:00 — 1, 11:00 — 3, 12:00 — 4, 13:00 — 3, 14:00 — 1, 15:00 — 023:00 — 1 car · ActualNow10:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~20 min11011:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~28 min31112:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~34 min41213:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~28 min31314:00 — 1 car · Wait time ~18 min11415:00 — 0 cars · Wait time ~15 min015
Now1 car
10:001 car~20 minRecommended times
11:003 cars~28 minBetter to avoid
12:004 cars~34 minPeak load
13:003 cars~28 minBetter to avoid
14:001 car~18 minRecommended times
15:000 cars~15 minShortest queue

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 10:00, 14:00, 15:00.

ActualCars

Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 12:00 — 4 cars (~34 min), Shortest queue 15:00 — 0 cars (~15 min) · Next hours: 10:00 — 1, 11:00 — 3, 12:00 — 4, 13:00 — 3, 14:00 — 1, 15:00 — 0

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Updated:

Forecast for Kakavijë (passenger cars) — updated at 08:00, covering today.

• This morning (08:00–12:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~15 min, light traffic.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~15 min, light traffic.

Best time to cross: This evening (17:00–21:00).

Next update: today at 10:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

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

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday

Border Queue Analysis at the Kakavijë - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 13.09.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Kakavijë - 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 3 cars. The lowest point was observed at 06:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 07:00 13.09.2026 — 3 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 14:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 12:00 13.09.2026 — 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 19:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 20:00 13.09.2026 — 3 cars.

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 2 cars. The lowest point was observed at 02:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 01:00 13.09.2026 — 2 cars.

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

To avoid long queues at the Kakavijë - 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 2:00 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 Kakavijë - 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

Travel Planning Kakavijë By car

Best days: Wednesday (10 cars, ~1.1-2.1 hrs).
Avoid: Wednesday (10 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Wed10100%~1.1-2.1 hrs

Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Wednesday, when the queue is shortest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Kakavijë by car?

Wednesday — shortest queue (10 cars, ~1.1-2.1 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Kakavijë?

Wednesday — peak load (10 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (Wed).

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Best Time to Cross Kakavijë today

15:00↓100%−100%
10:00↓40%−40%
14:00↓40%−40%
Based on historical data.
Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Current Data

As of 04:45, at Kakavijë checkpoint there are 1 car waiting.

How long is the wait in the border queue at Kakavijë?

The queue wait time before the border ≈ 15 min (~15 minutes)

based on user experience

Updated 23 days ago

Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.
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Free flow 78 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 78 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

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

Official sources: Albanian State Police, Dogana (Albanian Customs), Hellenic Police / Border, AADE (Tax & Customs)

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)