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Queue at Čajniče — Metaljka

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75 min
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Much busier than usual
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As of 04:06 the wait at Čajniče is 75 min. 10 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 66 min to 84 min.

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 · 10.10.2026

LIVE10 cars (~1 h 15 min)Much busier than usual

As of 04:06 there are 10 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~1 h 15 min; usually at this hour: 4 cars (much busier than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Sat · 10.10.2026): Peak load 05:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 15 min), Shortest queue 07:00 — 2 cars (~26 min) · Next hours: 05:00 — 4, 06:00 — 2, 07:00 — 2, 08:00 — 2, 09:00 — 3, 10:00 — 3Predicted · 05:00 — 4 carsNow · 05:00 — 10 cars · Wait time ~1 h 15 min10Now06:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~28 min20607:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~26 min20708:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~29 min20809:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~32 min30910:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~32 min310
Now10 cars~1 h 15 minPeak load
06:002 cars~28 minRecommended times
07:002 cars~26 minShortest queue
08:002 cars~29 min
09:003 cars~32 minRecommended times
10:003 cars~32 min

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 14:00, 18:00, 19:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 06:00, 07:00, 09:00.

NowPredicted 4Cars

Today (Sat · 10.10.2026): Peak load 05:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 15 min), Shortest queue 07:00 — 2 cars (~26 min) · Next hours: 05:00 — 4, 06:00 — 2, 07:00 — 2, 08:00 — 2, 09:00 — 3, 10:00 — 3

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Updated:

Forecast for Čajniče (passenger cars) — updated at 04:00, covering today.

• Tonight (04:00–06:00): ~75 min, busy.
• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~30 min, light traffic.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~50 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~75 min, busy.

Best time to cross: This morning (06:00–12:00).

Next update: today at 06:00.
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Best Time to Cross Čajniče today

07:00↓81%−81%
06:00↓79%−79%
09:00↓72%−72%
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Current Data

As of 04:06, at Čajniče checkpoint there are 10 cars waiting.
Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.

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By passenger car via Čajniče or Klobuk?

As of 04:06: Čajniče — 10 cars in the queue (wait ~75 min), Klobuk — 1 car (~20 min). They are 104 km apart, ~104 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Klobuk gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

By passenger car via Čajniče or Hum?

As of 04:06: Čajniče — 10 cars in the queue (wait ~75 min), Hum — 2 cars (~25 min). They are 32 km apart, ~32 min by road. Even after the drive, Hum currently saves about 18 min.

By passenger car via Čajniče or Deleuša?

As of 04:06: Čajniče — 10 cars in the queue (wait ~75 min), Deleuša — 3 cars (~30 min). They are 93 km apart, ~93 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Deleuša 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

  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

Official sources: Border Police of BiH, UINO (BiH Customs), Montenegrin MoI / Police, UPC (Montenegrin Customs)

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

Updated (local time, UTC+2)

At a glance

  • As of 04:06 the wait at Čajniče is 75 min. 10 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 66 min to 84 min.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Klobuk — 1 vehicles, 104 km, ~104 min drive.