How long FedEx usually takes
FedEx Ground (business addresses) and FedEx Home Delivery (homes) take 1 to 5 business days within the contiguous US: a few hundred miles is usually 1–2 days, coast to coast 4–5. The air services take a set number of business days wherever it's going: Express Saver 3, 2Day 2, and the Overnight services the next business day.
What counts as a day
FedEx counts business days: the day you ship doesn't count, and weekends and holidays don't either. Ship Friday by Ground with a 2-day transit and it's due Tuesday. Home deliveries can still land on a Saturday in many areas, which only makes some packages arrive sooner. Work out the exact day.
Is FedEx faster than UPS or USPS?
For ground, FedEx and UPS usually take the same number of days on the same route, and USPS Ground Advantage is similar or a day slower. See which carrier is fastest.
Getting the exact date
These are estimates from the distance between your ZIP codes and the carrier's published service windows. For the exact date on a specific shipment, use FedEx's transit-time tool at fedex.com. Holiday peak (mid-November to late December) can add a day or more.
Service information checked November 2026.
Compare with the other carriers on the all-carrier calculator, or see the last day to ship for Christmas.
Questions people ask
How long does FedEx Ground take?
1 to 5 business days within the contiguous US, depending on distance. Nearby addresses are often 1–2 days and cross-country 4–5. Alaska and Hawaii take longer.
Does FedEx deliver on Saturday?
FedEx Home Delivery delivers to homes on Saturdays in many areas, but transit times are still counted in business days. Check the tracking page for the scheduled date.
What's the difference between FedEx 2Day and Express Saver?
2Day is scheduled for the second business day and Express Saver for the third. Both take a set number of days wherever they're going in the contiguous US.