USPS Lengthens some Delivery Expectations Outside Contiguous US

Postal Service extends shipping times to Hawaii, putting local retailers on alert

Priority Mail now takes two-to-four days instead of two-to-three. Ground Advantage packages could take 10 days or longer.

USPS lengthens some delivery expectations outside contiguous US

Lengthier Ground Advantage and Priority Mail timeframes to and from Alaska, Hawai`i and other areas are more realistic due to distance, the agency said.

USPS Extends Ground Advantage, Priority Mail Delivery Times For Alaska, Hawaii & US Territories

USPS has changed service expectations for Priority Mail and Ground Advantage packages traveling to and from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other noncontiguous US locations, with some Ground Advantage shipments now expected to take 10 days or more.The changes took effect October 1 and apply to Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, as well as the Federated States of Micronesia, …