Ping Test
Measure the round-trip latency to any host over several samples, with min, average, max and packet loss — from our server. Free.
Ping test
Measure the round-trip time to a host by opening a TCP connection several times.
What this ping test does
Common use cases
- 1Checking if a host is reachable
- 2Measuring latency to a server
- 3Comparing two hosts
- 4Diagnosing a slow connection
- 5Confirming a service responds
- 6Spotting intermittent packet loss
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About ping and latency
Latency is the round-trip time for a packet to reach a host and come back, measured in milliseconds — lower is better. A traditional ping uses ICMP, but browsers and most cloud platforms can't send raw ICMP, so this tool measures the time to complete a TCP handshake instead, which correlates closely.
The test runs several samples from our server and reports the minimum, average, maximum and any packet loss. Because it runs server-side, the numbers reflect our vantage point, not your own network path — useful for comparing hosts rather than measuring your personal latency.
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Got Questions? We Have Answers.
Is this a real ping?
It measures real round-trip time, but via a TCP handshake rather than ICMP. Browsers and most cloud platforms can't send raw ICMP, and TCP-connect time correlates closely with ping.
Where is it measured from?
From our server, not your location. Use it to compare hosts or check reachability rather than to measure your own network latency.
What is packet loss?
The percentage of samples that failed to connect within the timeout. Consistent loss suggests an unreachable host or a network problem.
Why did all samples time out?
The host may be down, may not accept connections on the chosen port, or may block our server. Try port 443 or 80, which most public hosts accept.