i know this isnt really a CO subject, but i think the CO experts can help me.

How long does it take to clear customs on wed. at 830pm?

AM screwed me and is willing to rebook my flight to CUN through MEX with only a one hour connection. since its not legal in their system, i will be on my own if i get stuck in MEX.

do any CO'ers who frequent MEX know how long it may take me to clear and re-check? i wont check bags.

should i even risk it?

You don't clear and recheck if you have bags, they get checked through.

You just go through passport control, and a little half-a$$ resecurity, which is usually pretty easy.

You should be fine if you're on time.

I agree you will be fine if on time at that time of night, especially if you do not have bags. The new Terminal 2 is very big and efficient.

While I have never done an international arrival - domestic connection in Mexico I am not sure Channa is correct that the bags wll get checked through. I believe the bags have to go through Customs at the same place the pax has to go through passport control.

How would Customs know his bags still need to be cleared if he arrives in CUN from a domestic flight?

I'm not sure if I agree with the previous postings. I very recently came back from Mexico City. While in line for customs, there are numerous prominent signs instructing you how to fill out the forms, complete with little arrows and x's showing you where to sign.

These signs are almost uniformily ignored. Apparently the passengers feel that the instructions and the forms are for everone else but could not possibly involve them. The passengers express total suprise when they finally get to an agent and then have to fill in the information. Instead of getting out of line, they get an oh gee golly wiz attitude, I have to fill this out and stand in front of the agent while they leisurely fill out the form and then reread it, while everyone else stands in line waiting and waiting and waiting. Did I mention that we were waiting?

I hope I don't sound bitter

When I was there, they had all of two agents working, or at least assigned to the customs booths. There were many many more people assigned to get you into the duty free stores after you clear customs than there were custom agents.

We were one of the first off the plane, and it took f-o-r-e-v-e-r!
I can not imagine what the time factor was for those who were last off the plane. I would plan for LOTS of time.

I have done a number of int'l - domestic transits in MEX (not in the new T2, mind you, just the old T1). Your bag will be tagged and checked through to your final destination.

When you get to CUN the assumption will be that everyone is going through customs. You press the button there, and get the green/red light and get checked. After all, look at that flight MEX-CUN -- there's probably not even a single Mexico resident on that flight.

I travel to Mexico monthly, about 50/50 MEX and TLC. What time of day and what terminal did you travel through? CO,DL and AeroMex use T2 now (although, maybe not exclusively yet) which is what I was talking about.

Because you mention the duty free after passport control, you are talking about the old terminal (T1). You are right - many pax there are not prepared and depending on the time of day it can take quite long although it has never taken me more than 35 minutes to get to customs.

The OP is talking about Weds at 8:30pm - I dont believe there will be much traffic then, especially if he is going through Terminal 2.