Douglas Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
Latest reported waits
Synced · 1 min ago · CBP
| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | 25m | 19m |
| Ready | 0m | 30m |
| SENTRI | 0m | 2m |
How this is calculated
Typical summarizes historical readings for this lane and hour. It is not a forecast.
Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.
The notch is the typical wait at this hour
General lane context The wait at Douglas is about usual for this hour: 25m right now, close to the typical 19m.
Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have been climbing. Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 11:00 PM.
Between 6 AM and 7 AM, the typical wait rises from 31m to 52m. This pattern does not guarantee the line will grow today.
Today vs. typical · Passenger · General
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| 1:00 AM | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2:00 AM | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3:00 AM | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 4:00 AM | — | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 5:00 AM | 25 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 31 | 5 | 70 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 52 | 5 | 90 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 57 | 5 | 90 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 47 | 15 | 90 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 43 | 10 | 120 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 45 | 15 | 120 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 49 | 10 | 90 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 54 | 25 | 120 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 61 | 25 | 90 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 54 | 5 | 120 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 52 | 0 | 90 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 53 | 5 | 120 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 52 | 10 | 120 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 48 | 5 | 90 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 38 | 5 | 60 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 32 | 5 | 60 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 23 | 0 | 60 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 20 |
Best hour by day of the week
Cars · General lane
Is SENTRI worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 5 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
The Douglas port of entry — officially Raul Hector Castro — links Agua Prieta, Sonora, with Douglas, Arizona. It is the main crossing of Sonora's high-desert northeast: General, Ready Lane and SENTRI vehicle lanes, steady downtown foot traffic, and commercial movement tied to the region's mining and ranching. Waits are usually moderate compared with the border's giants, peaking around work hours and weekend shopping runs.
Frequently asked questions about Douglas
- What are Douglas's hours today?
- Douglas is open 24 hours, per CBP's official schedule (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
- Which lane is fastest to cross Douglas right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Douglas has usually been Ready: ~4m typical wait vs. ~29m in the General lane, per CBP's official hourly statistics. The fastest lane at this exact moment is flagged automatically above, in the live card.
- What's the best time to cross Douglas?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Douglas typically falls at 1:00 AM (~2m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Douglas with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Douglas?
- For passenger vehicles, the average saving over the General lane is SENTRI: ~27m per crossing; Ready: ~29m per crossing, from this crossing's CBP history. It varies by lane and hour and does not guarantee your saving. See the breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Douglas?.
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