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Shipment dates

Work forward to an arrival date, backward to a departure date, or check the time between two dates.

Your schedule

Dates only; no time-of-day or timezone conversion. Public holidays are not excluded. Use the counting basis in your carrier’s schedule.

The counting rules, in plain sight.

Arrival = departure + transit days
Departure = arrival − transit days
Elapsed calendar days = arrival date − departure date

The reference date is day zero. Forward calculation counts from the following day; backward calculation counts from the preceding day. For working days, only days outside the selected weekend count. Public holidays still count unless they fall on an excluded weekend.

Between-dates mode excludes departure and includes arrival if it is a counted day. Identical dates return zero. A zero-day transit keeps the reference date unchanged, including a weekend date. Backward working-day calculation starts from the entered arrival date even when it falls on a weekend; verify operational dates with your carrier.

A quick example

Departing 24 October 2026 with 14 calendar days gives an estimated arrival of 7 November 2026. The departure date itself is not counted.

A planning date, not a live ETA

This tool does not track vessels, flights or trucks. Customs clearance, transshipment delays, cut-off times and delivery appointments are not automatically added. Enter the transit duration appropriate to the milestones you are comparing.