Freight Transit Time Calculator

Use calendar days for sea freight, air freight (airline schedules), and ocean vessel ETAs — these services operate 7 days a week. Use business days for express courier services (DHL, FedEx, UPS), road freight, and domestic logistics services that only operate Monday–Friday. When in doubt, check your carrier's rate card — it states whether transit times are "working days" or "calendar days".

No — this calculator skips weekends only (when business days mode is selected). Public holidays are not accounted for. For deadline-sensitive shipments, use the Shipping Deadline Calculator which accounts for public holidays in origin and destination countries. An unexpected public holiday can add 1–3 days to actual transit.

Transit time typically starts from the vessel or flight departure date (sail date or flight departure), not the booking date. Cargo cut-off dates (the deadline to deliver cargo to port or cargo terminal) are typically 3–7 days before vessel departure for sea freight. Plan your timeline backward from the desired arrival date, accounting for cut-off, transit, and customs clearance.

Major Asia–Europe lanes: 20–35 days. Intra-Asia: 10–18 days. Asia–US West Coast: 14–20 days. Asia–US East Coast (via Suez): 28–35 days. These are estimates — actual transit varies by service type (direct vs transshipment), carrier, port congestion, and seasonal factors. Always confirm the ETA from your freight forwarder's booking confirmation.

Major lane air freight transit times (airport to airport): Asia–Europe 5–7 calendar days (airfreight forwarding with consolidation); direct flight routes 2–3 days. Express courier (door to door): 2–5 business days for international express services. Actual delivery also depends on customs clearance time in the destination country, which can add 1–3 days.

Real-world freight is affected by: port congestion causing vessel delays (common in peak season); customs holds requiring additional documentation; transhipment delays if the cargo routes through an intermediate port; weather disruptions; airline capacity constraints; and public holidays at origin or destination. This calculator provides a planning baseline — always build in buffer time for critical stock replenishment or production deadlines.