Immigration/customs wait times at EZE
Oct 22, 2018, 9:23 pm
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Oct 22, 2018, 9:25 pm
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What time was it when you went through immigration/customs? My last EZE landing was in July and immigration was reasonable thanks to the new e-gates (for Argentine passport only), but I have heard pretty bad experiences over the last few months, particularly in the "extranjeros" lane.
Nov 11, 2018, 8:35 am
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We landed at EZE on 9 November around 10:15 am and the immigration wait was between 40-50 minutes. The line actually moves pretty quickly, but one or two other flights landed around the same time. We were flying at the front of the plane, so had we not taken our time deplaning and a restroom break, we probably would have been in line ahead of other people (our connecting flight out of AEP was delayed by 2 hours so we decided not to rush). We did not have any checked luggage. One thing I noticed about the immigration hall and basically the entire airport was that the AC was not powerful enough and felt like it was non-existent, so that felt quite miserable.
Nov 12, 2018, 5:31 am
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One month ago it took me 30 minutes to leave the plane ( BA ex LHR ) , go though immigration ( I ama an Arg resident) , pick up my bags and clear customs - the best time in about 5 years.
Last week it took my sister one hour and 20 minutes , arriving on the same flight at the same time
Last week it took my sister one hour and 20 minutes , arriving on the same flight at the same time
Dec 3, 2018, 3:14 am
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One month ago it took me 30 minutes to leave the plane ( BA ex LHR ) , go though immigration ( I ama an Arg resident) , pick up my bags and clear customs - the best time in about 5 years.
Last week it took my sister one hour and 20 minutes , arriving on the same flight at the same time
Last week it took my sister one hour and 20 minutes , arriving on the same flight at the same time
Dec 10, 2018, 8:08 am
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Landed on BA245 this morning. Can’t vouch for the “extranjeros” queue but the one for locals was non-existant thanks to the new passport e-gates. Customs was also done in a breeze. The whole process took me ca. 30 minutes from airplane to parking area because I had to wait for my bag, otherwise it would have been much shorter.
Jan 10, 2019, 1:45 pm
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Jan 2 at approx. 5pm, there was almost no immigration wait for arrivals, and baggage was relatively efficient. No customs lines to speak of.
Jan 8 at approx. 7pm, there was a very short wait for security, and then maybe 10 to 15 minutes for exit migraciones. I was rather shocked. Given the sea of lost humanity waiting in various lines in check-in counters, I suspect those lines became a lot worse shortly thereafter.
Jan 10, 2019, 1:56 pm
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The only thing you can expect is that you never know what to expect.
Jan 2 at approx. 5pm, there was almost no immigration wait for arrivals, and baggage was relatively efficient. No customs lines to speak of.
Jan 8 at approx. 7pm, there was a very short wait for security, and then maybe 10 to 15 minutes for exit migraciones. I was rather shocked. Given the sea of lost humanity waiting in various lines in check-in counters, I suspect those lines became a lot worse shortly thereafter.
Jan 2 at approx. 5pm, there was almost no immigration wait for arrivals, and baggage was relatively efficient. No customs lines to speak of.
Jan 8 at approx. 7pm, there was a very short wait for security, and then maybe 10 to 15 minutes for exit migraciones. I was rather shocked. Given the sea of lost humanity waiting in various lines in check-in counters, I suspect those lines became a lot worse shortly thereafter.
The rush hour for arrivals is usually between 7.30 and 11 a.m., which is when most widebodies from Europe and the USA land. But yes, it’s basically a lottery – even at the rush hour sometimes you are lucky and sometimes you have to wait for almost an hour to get stamped.
Jan 12, 2019, 7:59 am
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I personally avoid those arrival/departure times but only because I'm fortunate enough to be able to do so.
As said it can be a bit of a lottery however overall it does seem to have got a lot better than it used to be when over one hour was normal. I wouldn't worry about it, just go with the flow.
As said it can be a bit of a lottery however overall it does seem to have got a lot better than it used to be when over one hour was normal. I wouldn't worry about it, just go with the flow.
Jan 12, 2019, 10:13 am
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I personally avoid those arrival/departure times but only because I'm fortunate enough to be able to do so.
As said it can be a bit of a lottery however overall it does seem to have got a lot better than it used to be when over one hour was normal. I wouldn't worry about it, just go with the flow.
As said it can be a bit of a lottery however overall it does seem to have got a lot better than it used to be when over one hour was normal. I wouldn't worry about it, just go with the flow.
Jan 17, 2019, 9:14 pm
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IME immigration upon arrival from the USA hasn't been bad as I'm one of the first ones off the plane. It's the arrival customs that can be very slow when they X-ray all incoming items.
Jan 18, 2019, 12:07 pm
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As a point of reference, how frequently do you arrive EZE on an international flight?
Sep 8, 2023, 7:02 am
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Wait times EZE
Not sure I'm posting correctly, but I have two options for flying through EZE (on way to Ushuaia): Delta (arriving 10 am, which gives us 3 hours to clear immigration & customs and re-check in) and American (arriving 9 am, with a 4 hour layover). Would prefer to do Delta but travel agent is advising American to give enough time. We're traveling business. Any advice appreciated.