During cross-border e-commerce promotions, international express delivery delays vary depending on factors such as shipping routes and logistics methods.
In this article, Weefreight will provide detailed information and hope it will be helpful.
Direct routes:
Minor fluctuations: When cargo volume is full but not overloaded, delivery times are typically extended by 1-3 business days. For example, direct intercontinental routes from China to the US and Europe have a base delivery time of 3-5 business days during off-season, but this may extend to 5-8 days during promotions.
Severe fluctuations: Due to flight cancellations or extreme weather conditions, delivery times may be extended by 3-7 business days, and occasionally even by more than 10 days. For example, during the 2023 Christmas season, direct flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles were delayed due to a snowstorm, resulting in some packages taking up to 12 days to arrive.
Transit Routes:
Normal Fluctuations: Delivery times are generally extended by 3-7 business days during promotional periods. For example, intercontinental transit routes from China to the US and Europe typically have a base delivery time of 7-12 business days during off-season, but can increase to 10-19 days during promotional periods.
Extreme Fluctuations: When issues such as congestion at transit nodes and flight cancellations combine, delivery times may increase by 10-15 business days, with some packages experiencing delays of over 30 days. For example, during the 2022 peak season, packages from China to Europe via transit to Africa experienced delivery times of up to 45 days due to congestion at Amsterdam Airport.
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