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As of 03:21 the wait at Novi Grad is 37 min. 4 vehicles are in the queue.

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Queue at Novi Grad — Dvor

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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 01:214 cars (~39 min)
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 15 cars (~1 h 36 min), Shortest queue 09:00 — 12 cars (~37 min) · Next hours: 09:00 — 12, 10:00 — 13, 11:00 — 14, 12:00 — 14, 13:00 — 15, 14:00 — 1509:00 — 12 cars · Wait time ~37 min12Now10:00 — 13 cars · Wait time ~1 h 23 min131011:00 — 14 cars · Wait time ~1 h 26 min141112:00 — 14 cars · Wait time ~1 h 30 min141213:00 — 15 cars · Wait time ~1 h 34 min151314:00 — 15 cars · Wait time ~1 h 36 min1514
Now12 cars~37 minShortest queue
10:0013 cars~1 h 23 minRecommended times
11:0014 cars~1 h 26 minRecommended times
12:0014 cars~1 h 30 minBetter to avoid
13:0015 cars~1 h 34 minBetter to avoid
14:0015 cars~1 h 36 minPeak load

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 12:00, 13:00, 14:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00.

Cars

Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 14:00 — 15 cars (~1 h 36 min), Shortest queue 09:00 — 12 cars (~37 min) · Next hours: 09:00 — 12, 10:00 — 13, 11:00 — 14, 12:00 — 14, 13:00 — 15, 14:00 — 15

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Updated:

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

• This morning (08:00–12:00): ~70 min, busy.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~95 min, busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~70 min, busy.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~50 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: Late tonight (21:00–00:00).

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

When is the best time to cross at Novi Grad — Cars, BA → HR

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

Best time
Tuesday, 00:00–02:00
~2 cars
Heaviest load
Monday, 11:00–14:00
~19 cars
Quietest day
Thursday
on average 8 cars
Busiest day
Monday
on average 9 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 8 cars · weekend: 8 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Novi Grad (Cars, BA → HR) (cars)
on average00:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:0008:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:00
Monday4234448111212161623131312796138963
Tuesday223344108912171514151310779810652
Wednesday233334811131415171516111077797852
Thursday2231339981513201413121067689743
Friday2333328111220161518171611891196154
Saturday3142338810151515111712939688685
Sunday54444578711815141311111217151312672

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Thursday: on average 8 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Monday: on average 9 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Tuesday between 00:00 and 02:00.
  • Peak load is on Monday between 11:00 and 14:00 (up to 19 cars).

Calculated from 1 119 real measurements over the last 60 days.

Which day has the shortest queue at the Novi Grad (Cars, BA → HR) border crossing?

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Thursday (8 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Monday.

What time of day is best to cross the border at Novi Grad (Cars, BA → HR)?

Queues are usually shortest on Tuesday between 00:00 and 02:00. The worst time is Monday between 11:00 and 14:00.

Data updated: 14.09.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Sarajevo

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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 Novi Grad - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

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Peak Hours

Travel Planning Novi Grad By car

Best days: Tuesday, Thursday (6 cars, ~0.8-1.8 hrs).
Avoid: Monday (7 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon7100%~0.9-1.9 hrs
🟠 Tue686%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Wed7100%~0.9-1.9 hrs
🟠 Thu686%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Fri7100%~0.9-1.9 hrs
🔴 Sat7100%~0.9-1.9 hrs
🔴 Sun7100%~0.9-1.9 hrs

Peak time: Monday 11:00 - 13:00 and 10:00 - 12:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 48 up to 232 min..

Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Thursday or Tuesday, when the queue is shortest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Novi Grad by car?

Thursday or Tuesday — shortest queue (6 cars, ~0.8-1.8 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Novi Grad?

Monday 11:00-13:00 and 10:00-12:00 — peak load (7 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 0-2 hrs (every day).

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Best Time to Cross Novi Grad today

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10:00less queue
11:00less queue
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Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Novi Grad

1Slavonski Brod128 km · ≈128 min1Svilaj (BH)151 km · ≈151 min2Županja182 km · ≈182 min
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Current Data

As of 03:21, at Novi Grad checkpoint there are 4 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Novi Grad border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Novi Grad border crossing.

EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.

Learn more about EES

Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.
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Novi Grad: what this crossing is

Road: M15 Novi Grad–Dvor route. Operating hours: 24/7. Crossing point on the Una river.

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Novi Grad or Slavonski Brod?

As of 03:21: Novi Grad — 4 vehicles in the queue (wait ~37 min), Slavonski Brod — 1 vehicles (~21 min). They are 128 km apart, ~128 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Slavonski Brod gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Novi Grad or Svilaj (BH)?

As of 03:21: Novi Grad — 4 vehicles in the queue (wait ~37 min), Svilaj (BH) — 1 vehicles (~20 min). They are 151 km apart, ~151 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Svilaj (BH) gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Novi Grad or Županja?

As of 03:21: Novi Grad — 4 vehicles in the queue (wait ~37 min), Županja — 2 vehicles (~32 min). They are 182 km apart, ~182 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Županja gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

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: Border Police of BiH, UINO (BiH Customs), MUP (Police/Border), Carina (Customs)

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 03:21 the wait at Novi Grad is 37 min. 4 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Saturday, the quietest window is 00:00–02:00.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Slavonski Brod — 1 vehicles, 128 km, ~128 min drive.