diff --git a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/BUILD.bazel b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/BUILD.bazel
index a59a6e0df844..85a6d2f6d7d9 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/BUILD.bazel
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ go_library(
     importpath = "github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl",
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
+        "//pkg/base",
         "//pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/denylist",
         "//pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/idle",
         "//pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/interceptor",
diff --git a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/conn_migration.go b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/conn_migration.go
index 209d8dad4907..5ef0bafb8216 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/conn_migration.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/conn_migration.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/sql/pgwire/pgwirebase"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/log"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/syncutil"
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/timeutil"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/uuid"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/errors"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/logtags"
@@ -133,8 +134,11 @@ func (f *forwarder) runTransfer() (retErr error) {
 	// the context (with the span) gets cleaned up. Some ideas to fix this:
 	// (1) errgroup (?), (2) use the stopper instead of the go keyword - that
 	// should fork a new span, and avoid this issue.
+	tBegin := timeutil.Now()
 	logCtx := logtags.WithTags(context.Background(), logtags.FromContext(f.ctx))
 	defer func() {
+		f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedLatency.RecordValue(timeutil.Since(tBegin).Nanoseconds())
+
 		if !ctx.isRecoverable() {
 			log.Infof(logCtx, "transfer failed: connection closed, err=%v", retErr)
 			f.metrics.ConnMigrationErrorFatalCount.Inc(1)
diff --git a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/metrics.go b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/metrics.go
index dd12e852001a..9fd3299c82ce 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/metrics.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 package sqlproxyccl
 
 import (
+	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/base"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pkg/util/metric"
 	"github.com/cockroachdb/errors"
 )
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ type metrics struct {
 	ConnMigrationErrorFatalCount       *metric.Counter
 	ConnMigrationErrorRecoverableCount *metric.Counter
 	ConnMigrationAttemptedCount        *metric.Counter
+	ConnMigrationAttemptedLatency      *metric.Histogram
 }
 
 // MetricStruct implements the metrics.Struct interface.
@@ -100,12 +102,6 @@ var (
 	// Connection migration metrics.
 	//
 	// attempted = success + error_fatal + error_recoverable
-	metaConnMigrationAttemptedCount = metric.Metadata{
-		Name:        "proxy.conn_migration.attempted",
-		Help:        "Number of attempted connection migrations",
-		Measurement: "Connection Migrations",
-		Unit:        metric.Unit_COUNT,
-	}
 	metaConnMigrationSuccessCount = metric.Metadata{
 		Name:        "proxy.conn_migration.success",
 		Help:        "Number of successful connection migrations",
@@ -126,6 +122,18 @@ var (
 		Measurement: "Connection Migrations",
 		Unit:        metric.Unit_COUNT,
 	}
+	metaConnMigrationAttemptedCount = metric.Metadata{
+		Name:        "proxy.conn_migration.attempted",
+		Help:        "Number of attempted connection migrations",
+		Measurement: "Connection Migrations",
+		Unit:        metric.Unit_COUNT,
+	}
+	metaConnMigrationAttemptedLatency = metric.Metadata{
+		Name:        "proxy.conn_migration.attempted.latency",
+		Help:        "Latency histogram for attempted connection migrations",
+		Measurement: "Latency",
+		Unit:        metric.Unit_NANOSECONDS,
+	}
 )
 
 // makeProxyMetrics instantiates the metrics holder for proxy monitoring.
@@ -146,6 +154,10 @@ func makeProxyMetrics() metrics {
 		ConnMigrationErrorFatalCount:       metric.NewCounter(metaConnMigrationErrorFatalCount),
 		ConnMigrationErrorRecoverableCount: metric.NewCounter(metaConnMigrationErrorRecoverableCount),
 		ConnMigrationAttemptedCount:        metric.NewCounter(metaConnMigrationAttemptedCount),
+		ConnMigrationAttemptedLatency: metric.NewLatency(
+			metaConnMigrationAttemptedLatency,
+			base.DefaultHistogramWindowInterval(),
+		),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/proxy_handler_test.go b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/proxy_handler_test.go
index c12689a97829..001f18a34de3 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/proxy_handler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/sqlproxyccl/proxy_handler_test.go
@@ -948,6 +948,8 @@ func TestConnectionMigration(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Equal(t, f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedCount.Count(),
 				f.metrics.ConnMigrationSuccessCount.Count(),
 			)
+			require.Equal(t, f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedCount.Count(),
+				f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedLatency.TotalCount())
 		})
 
 		// Transfers should fail if there is an open transaction. These failed
@@ -995,6 +997,8 @@ func TestConnectionMigration(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NotEqual(t, initAddr, queryAddr(t, tCtx, db))
 			require.Equal(t, prevErrorRecoverableCount, f.metrics.ConnMigrationErrorRecoverableCount.Count())
 			require.Equal(t, int64(0), f.metrics.ConnMigrationErrorFatalCount.Count())
+			require.Equal(t, f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedCount.Count(),
+				f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedLatency.TotalCount())
 
 			// We have already asserted metrics above, so transfer must have
 			// been completed.
@@ -1022,6 +1026,8 @@ func TestConnectionMigration(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Equal(t, initAddr, queryAddr(t, tCtx, db))
 			require.Equal(t, initSuccessCount, f.metrics.ConnMigrationSuccessCount.Count())
 			require.Equal(t, int64(0), f.metrics.ConnMigrationErrorFatalCount.Count())
+			require.Equal(t, f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedCount.Count(),
+				f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedLatency.TotalCount())
 
 			// We have already asserted metrics above, so transfer must have
 			// been completed.
@@ -1125,6 +1131,8 @@ func TestConnectionMigration(t *testing.T) {
 			return f.metrics.ConnMigrationErrorFatalCount.Count() == 1
 		}, 30*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
 		require.NotNil(t, f.ctx.Err())
+		require.Equal(t, f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedCount.Count(),
+			f.metrics.ConnMigrationAttemptedLatency.TotalCount())
 	})
 }