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Calexico East Border Wait Time Today — Pedestrian

Mexicali East, Calexico

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Lane Last report Typical
General — —
Ready — —
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Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.

Wait now · General lane
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General — no data
Ready — no data
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Closed now per CBP Hours: 6 am-10 pm
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HOURLY STATISTICS 24 H

Historical pattern

Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.

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BEST TYPICAL HOUR OF THE DAY
6:00 AM
typically 5m · range 5m–5m Low historical variation · still ahead

Today vs. typical · Pedestrian · General

Source: CBP · Updated at 4:02 AM
Active lane: General Typical monday
Closed
No observed hourly series today
Hours: 6 AM – 10 PM
Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour Today Typical Min Max
12:00 AM Closed
1:00 AM Closed
2:00 AM Closed
3:00 AM Closed
4:00 AM Closed
5:00 AM Closed
6:00 AM — 5 5 5
7:00 AM — 6 5 10
8:00 AM — 6 0 10
9:00 AM — 6 5 10
10:00 AM — 6 5 10
11:00 AM — 5 5 5
12:00 PM — 6 5 10
1:00 PM — 5 5 5
2:00 PM — 5 5 5
3:00 PM — 5 5 5
4:00 PM — 5 5 5
5:00 PM — 5 5 5
6:00 PM — 5 5 5
7:00 PM — 5 5 5
8:00 PM — 5 5 5
9:00 PM — 5 5 5
10:00 PM Closed
11:00 PM Closed

Best hour by day of the week

Pedestrian · General lane

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Mon
6 AM
5m
Tue
7 AM
5m
Wed
6 AM
5m
Thu
6 AM
5m
Fri
6 AM
5m
Sat
6 AM
5m
Sun
6 AM
5m
About

About this crossing

Calexico East connects the east side of Mexicali — through the Nuevo Mexicali gate, also known as Mexicali II — with California's Imperial Valley. It was built to relieve the historic downtown crossing: more vehicle lanes, the area's commercial cargo traffic, and usually the smoother option if you are coming from Mexicali's eastern industrial and farming districts. It runs General, Ready Lane and SENTRI lanes, and its hourly rhythm tracks the valley's maquiladora shifts and farm schedules closely.

Frequently asked questions about Calexico East

What are Calexico East's hours today?
Calexico East's official CBP schedule is 6 am-10 pm, local time at the crossing (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 Calexico East right now?
The fastest lane changes through the day. In the live wait card above we automatically flag the lane with the shortest delay right now, using official CBP data.
What's the best time to cross Calexico East?
Today (Monday), the shortest line at Calexico East typically falls at 6:00 AM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Calexico East with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
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