Transit Time (formerly known as Shipping Time) is a crucial component of the delivery time calculation displayed to customers on Amazon offer listings and checkout pages. It represents the duration between when you hand the order over to your carrier and when it’s delivered to the buyer’s address.
The total delivery time is calculated as follows:
Total Delivery Time = Handling Time + Transit Time (+ any holidays)
Amazon calculates both handling time and transit time in business days to provide accurate delivery estimates to customers.
Modifying Transit Time
If you have opted to manually define transit times instead of using Shipping Setting Automation, you can modify transit times by following these steps:
- Go to Shipping Settings.
- Under the Shipping Templates tab, select the shipping template that you want to edit.
- Click Edit Template on the right side of the screen.
- Select the Shipping option, Regions, and Rates that you want to configure.
- Modify the transit time by selecting the drop-down menu under the Transit Time excluding handling time column.
- Repeat the above steps for as many Shipping options and Regions as needed.
- Click Save to apply your changes.
Note: Standard shipping requires you to be able to ship everywhere in the continental U.S. Learn more about Amazon’s shipping requirements.
Transit Time Requirements
To view the default transit times, refer to Amazon’s Default transit times documentation.
By effectively managing and modifying transit times, sellers can optimize delivery estimates and enhance the overall customer experience on Amazon.