Qafë Morinë / Qafë Morinë
Kosovo → Albania · Statistical analysis
Today
Wait time heatmap — by day and hour (local time Kosovo)
Numbers show the usual wait · small number = how many reports
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| Mon | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 12 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 |
| Tue | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 |
| Wed | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 12 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 12 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 |
| Thu | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=6 | 8 n=6 | 10 n=6 | 8 n=6 | 10 n=6 |
| Fri | 10 n=6 | 10 n=6 | 10 n=6 | 8 n=6 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 12 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 |
| Sat | 10 n=7 | 7 n=8 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 12 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 |
| Sun | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 5 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 7 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 10 n=7 | 8 n=7 |
Best individual hours across all days
Best times per weekday
Values are in minutes · Based on 1168 readings · 2026.07.10 – 2026.08.27
About the Qafë Morinë / Qafë Morinë crossing
The Qafë Morinë crossing (Qafa e Morinës) is a mountain border point between Kosovo and Albania, linking Gjakova in western Kosovo with Bajram Curri and the Tropoja highlands in northern Albania. The pass lies at around 560 m, some 22 km from Gjakova, and on the Albanian side the SH22 road climbs up to the border. It serves mainly local and regional travel — including tourists bound for the Valbona Valley — rather than heavy through-traffic, handling cars and buses with only light freight volumes.
Because it sits away from the main R7/A1 motorway axis, it is often quieter and can be a useful alternative when the larger Vërmicë–Morinë crossing is congested. That said, traffic can still pick up around holidays and in summer, when family and diaspora travel between Kosovo and Albania increases. The mountainous approach means drivers should allow for winding roads and check conditions in winter.
Practical tips
- Carry a valid passport or accepted ID, plus vehicle documents and insurance where required.
- Kosovo and Albania are both outside the EU and the Schengen area, so both countries' passport and customs checks apply.
- Patterns here can differ from the big corridors, so check the heatmap above for the quietest hours to cross.
How to read this page
Each square is one day and hour. Green is a short wait (30 min or less), yellow is medium (up to 90), red is long. Grey squares have no reports yet. The big number is the usual wait in minutes; the small number is how many reports it is based on. Faded squares have very few reports, so treat them with caution.
We show two numbers. The usual wait (‘Typically’) is the middle of what people report — a normal day. The busy-day number (‘up to’) is how bad it can get. If you can’t be late, plan for the busy-day number.
The 2-hour window when waits are usually shortest. Arrive near its start for the best chance of a quick crossing. The per-day cards show the same for each weekday.
Reports come in through the day. The Last reporting card at the top shows the latest one. Recent reports count a little more than old ones, and anything based on very few reports is faded — treat it with caution.
Wait times for Kosovo → Albania and the opposite direction are tracked separately and often differ significantly. Use the link at the top of the page to switch to the reverse crossing.
Public holidays, seasonal traffic, and road works can shift wait times well outside historical norms. These statistics reflect past patterns — always check current conditions before you travel.
Tap the filter header to expand or collapse the filter panel. Use the period presets — 30 days, 90 days, seasons, All time, or a custom date range — for quick access to different windows. Select specific days of the week or times of day to further narrow your analysis. Default is the current season, all days, all hours.