Customs wait time arriving from Mexico to US

We will be flying back thru Houston from Cancun and then on to Cleveland, OH via Continental Airlines.

Right now, we have about a 90 minute layover and wondered if that is enough time to pass thru customs and immigration. We will be flying back on a Sunday afternoon and getting into Houston around 3pm.

Customs wait time arriving from Mexico to US

It is somewhat of a busy time but you should be okay (gather you are a US citizen). The fact you are flying CO (both sectors) they will know that you are at IAH. The lines usually move pretty fast. Once you go through customs you can drop off the bags as you exit.

Customs wait time arriving from Mexico to US

The lines can be frustrating. Last month our wait was about 1-1/2 hrs. This past Monday is was about 55 minutes. My suggestion is that if the plane is the least bit late, I would speak with your flight attendant as you exist your plane. They might be able to let your connection know your status. Both of our arrivals were around 2:30 in the afternoon (also coming from Mexico) and I noticed a number of planes arriving from Europe around our same arrival times. Customs is quick, it is immigration that has the long lines but at least by the time you clear immigration your bags will be waiting for you on the carosle and you can run through customs.

Hi P,

Sundays during the summer are very big in CBP. You all will be landing at a peak time; not only for Continental, but also Emirates Airlines, and others, to be processing through CBP.

There is a possibility you can make your outbound Cleveland flight, but it will be tight. Any way you can change to the later Cleaveland flight, just to take the pressure off?

cc,

Cupcake

Yeah 3pm arrival is one of the busier times for international arrivals. If you have no checked luggage you should have no problem. If you do, it%26#39;s slightly pushing it.

Since you%26#39;re going to CLE, a hub flight, if you miss it they may put you on the next CLE flight. Yet many times, the gate agents know who have checked in and boarded. For those who have not boarded they check to see if they are connecting passengers coming from international flights or connecting flights that may run late. If time permits they would be willing to hold a flight so those passengers make their connecting flights. If you miss your connection once you arrive, I have seen CO agents at the baggage claim from international flights meet up and hand out new boarding passes for those to take the next available flight.

Hmmmm short answer - you will be fine (as I said before). 100% sure - no.