Speed Tests

Ping Test

Measure your network latency in real time. See every ping result as it happens — minimum, maximum, average, jitter, and packet loss — with a live pulse chart. Works with or without a VPN.

Live latency test

Measures round-trip time to selected server · 100% client-side

Live ping chart

< 50ms

50–150ms

> 150ms

Timeout

ms current

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Minimum

Maximum

Average

Jitter

Packet loss

Ping history

Results will appear here as pings complete

#	Latency	Time	Server	Quality

Scored using our published, open-source methodology. View methodology

Ping quality guide — what your result means

< 50ms

Excellent

Best for all real-time uses

Gaming, video calls, trading. Responses feel instant. Any VPN adding under 50ms overhead is considered fast.

50–100ms

Good

Comfortable for most uses

Streaming, browsing, casual gaming. Video calls remain smooth. Competitive gaming may show slight input lag.

100–200ms

Fair

Acceptable for browsing

Web browsing works fine. Video calls may stutter. Online gaming will feel noticeably laggy. Investigate your VPN or ISP.

> 200ms

Poor

Problematic for real-time

Pages load slowly. Video calls drop. Gaming is unplayable. Check your VPN server location, router, or ISP congestion.

What affects your ping

Physical distance to server

Every 100km of cable distance adds roughly 0.5–1ms of latency. Connecting to a server on another continent always means higher ping — this is physics, not a bug.

Router and local network

An overloaded home router or a Wi-Fi signal competing with neighbours can add 5–30ms before your packets even leave your house.

VPN encryption overhead

WireGuard adds 1–5ms. OpenVPN adds 5–20ms. Choosing a VPN server close to your location keeps this overhead minimal and acceptable for most uses.

Server load

Overloaded servers — whether ISP, VPN, or game servers — add unpredictable latency. Evening peak hours often show 20–50% higher ping than off-peak tests.

Connection type

Fibre: 1–5ms base. Cable: 5–15ms. DSL: 10–30ms. 4G: 20–60ms. 5G: 5–20ms. Starlink satellite: 20–40ms — now fast enough for gaming and video calls.

ISP routing quality

Some ISPs use suboptimal routing paths that add unnecessary hops. A traceroute can reveal if your data is taking a 14-hop detour through another country.