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Delivery Delay Calculator

Compare the promised delivery date with the last update to see how late a parcel is and how urgent it is.

How late is your parcel?

Pick the two dates and the calculator grades the delay for you.

The promise shown on the tracking page, sometimes labeled “estimated delivery.”

Use today if the last scan is from today, or the actual last scan date.

How the delay is calculated

The calculator compares your parcel's expected delivery date with the date of the latest tracking update and classifies the gap into five levels: on time, slight delay, moderate delay, late, and critical. Shipping-time normal ranges hold for most services.

What counts as a delay

A parcel is late when its last scan date is after the promised window with no further movement. Weekend and holiday scans often pause, so a one- or two-day gap may simply be a carrier resting day.

Parcel is really late?

Use our step-by-step guides to recover a delayed or stuck shipment and get the carrier to act.

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