Enter two ZIP codes and compare estimated delivery times across USPS, UPS, and FedEx — by service and carrier, with the fastest ground option highlighted and a copy-paste line for your recipient. Honest estimates, not guarantees.
The Post Office (USPS), UPS, and FedEx each publish their own delivery-time standards, and no single official tool lets you compare them side by side — USPS.com only shows USPS, UPS.com only shows UPS. This calculator estimates all three at once from your two ZIP codes, so you can see which carrier and service is fastest for your route before you pay.
Every carrier bases ground transit time on the distance between the sending and receiving ZIP codes, grouped into zones (roughly 1 for local up to 8 for cross-country). The farther the zone, the more business days in transit. This tool estimates your zone from the two ZIPs and shows the typical range for each service. The shipping day itself doesn't count, and weekends and holidays are excluded.
USPS First-Class Mail (1–5 days) suits letters and light items under 13 oz. USPS Ground Advantage (2–5), UPS Ground (1–5), and FedEx Ground (1–5) are the economical parcel options — usually the closest race. USPS Priority Mail (1–3) is faster, and USPS Priority Mail Express (1–3) is the only option here with a money-back guarantee.
Whether you're shipping to a customer, mailing a gift, or sending documents, the copy-paste line in your result is ready to send to your recipient — it states the service, the ZIP route, and an honest estimated window with the "excludes Sundays and holidays" caveat. A realistic estimate up front means fewer "where is my package?" messages later.
These are estimates from distance and each carrier's published service windows. Since USPS's 2025 service-standard changes, exact times depend on specific 5-digit ZIP pairs, and UPS and FedEx publish their own zone transit maps. For a guaranteed or exact date, use the official tool: USPS at usps.com/service-standards, UPS at ups.com/maps, or FedEx's "Get Transit Times" at fedex.com.
Carrier service-standard information current as of July 2026. Standards and prices change periodically — verify with the carrier for time-critical shipments.
Depends on carrier, service, and distance. USPS First-Class 1–5 business days, USPS Ground Advantage 2–5, UPS Ground and FedEx Ground each 1–5. Enter your ZIPs above to compare them all.
For ground shipping it varies by route. The tool estimates each carrier's days for your ZIP pair and highlights the fastest ground option, so you can compare side by side.
No — all carriers measure in business days and exclude Sundays and holidays, and the shipping day usually doesn't count, so calendar arrival can be a little later than the range.
Only USPS Priority Mail Express has a money-back guarantee. The ground services are expected windows. For an exact date, use each carrier's official transit tool.