# Sokyriany – Oknitsa border queue today

> Data updated 04:35, September 19, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (2 min ago)
> Sources: [State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (dpsu.gov.ua)](https://dpsu.gov.ua) · [eCherha (echerha.gov.ua)](https://echerha.gov.ua) · [traveller reports](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/pro-servis#dzherela) · [nakordoni.eu](https://nakordoni.eu/en)
> HTML: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/sokyriany-oknitsa

As of 04:37 on September 19, 2026, the wait at the “Sokyriany – Oknitsa” border crossing is 2:09 to exit Ukraine and 2:03 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.

| | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | 2:09 | 2:03 |
| Buses | 5:35 | 4:15 |
| On foot | 10:15 | — |

Coordinates: 48.43845, 27.46174

## Key facts

- Official name: Sokyriany
- Name on the neighbouring side: Окниця
- Open for: Cars, Buses, On foot, Other
- Opening hours: 24/7

## Air-raid alerts near the Sokyriany – Oknitsa crossing

As of 04:36 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Zhytomyr Oblast. That is the nearest region under alert to the Sokyriany – Oknitsa crossing, about 244 km away, and it has been running for 8 h 8 min.

- Alert proximity index: 1/5 — Very low

| Region | Distance from the crossing | Running for |
|---|---|---|
| Zhytomyr Oblast | 244 km | 8 h 8 min |

- Alert data updated at 04:36 (2 min ago)
- sourced from open OSINT channels, a signal only and never a substitute for the official warning system.

## What kind of crossing this is

Chernivtsi region, near Sokyriany; the Moldovan side is Ocnița, a railway junction well known in the region. The crossing is small and lives mainly on border-area movement, though the mix of categories is wider than at its neighbours: besides cars it processes coaches and pedestrians.

Proximity to the railway junction gives Sokyriany a somewhat different character from the purely rural posts nearby: some people come here not for a trip into Moldova as such, but to reach the station at Ocnița. It is a crossing with a destination of its own rather than a link in a longer route.

There is no live queue on this page — telemetry from Sokyriany does not reach us, and we do not fill the gap with approximate figures. The nearest post with real data is Mamalyha, and beyond it Mohyliv-Podilskyi; if you need to gauge the situation in advance, look at those. And remember the general rule for this stretch: at weekends and on public holidays every crossing in northern Moldova loads up more or less in step, so a long queue at Mamalyha is reason to allow extra time here as well.

This crossing handles: Cars, Buses, On foot.

You can cross here on foot — 4 of the 9 crossings on this border allow it.

Scheduled coaches have a lane of their own.

Right now it ranks 7 of the 9 crossings on this border that report data: 2:09 outbound against 15 min at the fastest one (Kelmentsi – Larga).

Our calibration allows 6 minutes per car here. Across all crossings that constant runs from 4 to 10 minutes, and 4 of them are slower than this one.

Hence the formula for this crossing: 15 minutes for the crossing itself plus 6 minutes for every car ahead of you. Document checks, customs inspection and delays on the neighbouring side are not in that number — we count the queue only. [The full method, and what this figure leaves out →](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/yak-my-rakhuiemo)

## When is the queue at Sokyriany – Oknitsa shortest?

There are not yet enough observations at this crossing for weekly statistics.

## What to prepare for Sokyriany – Oknitsa

These guides are picked for this crossing in particular — for the lanes it runs and for the border you are heading to. Each card says why it is here.

- [Crossing the border on foot and by coach](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/pishky-ta-avtobusom#where-you-can-cross-on-foot) — Which crossings have a pedestrian lane, which take coaches, why the pedestrian queue behaves differently, and what to check when you travel without a car. (because this crossing has a pedestrian lane)
- [Documents for crossing the border](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/dokumenty) — What is checked on leaving Ukraine and entering the EU: passports, documents for children and the car, and where to find the primary source before you go. (because this is the Moldovan border)
- [Customs allowances: what you may carry across](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/mytni-normy#into-ukraine-what-you-may-bring-from-the-eu) — EU allowances when entering from Ukraine and Ukrainian allowances when entering from the EU: goods, alcohol, tobacco, cash, fuel and pets. Sourced and dated. (because Ukrainian allowances apply on the way back)

## Nearest alternatives

- Mohyliv-Podilskyi – Valcinet — 24 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/mohyliv-podilskyi-valcinet
- Rososhany – Brichen — 31 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/rososhany-brichen
- Kelmentsi – Larga — 46 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/kelmentsi-larga
- Mamalyha – Kriva — 65 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/mamalyha-kriva

## FAQ

### What is the current queue at Sokyriany – Oknitsa?

As of 04:37 on September 19, 2026, the wait at the “Sokyriany – Oknitsa” border crossing is 2:09 to exit Ukraine and 2:03 to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.

### When is the queue at Sokyriany – Oknitsa shortest?

Queues are usually shortest at night between 01:00 and 05:00 and longest in the evening. Tuesday is the calmest weekday.

### Is there an air-raid alert near the Sokyriany – Oknitsa crossing right now?

As of 04:36 Kyiv time an air-raid alert is in force in Zhytomyr Oblast. That is the nearest region under alert to the Sokyriany – Oknitsa crossing, about 244 km away, and it has been running for 8 h 8 min. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.