Ping test
Measure your ping (latency), jitter and packet loss to the nearest Cloudflare data centre, right in your browser.
Press Start to run 20 pings.
Server: Cloudflare CMH · you: Columbus · Anthropic, PBC
How this ping test works
Your browser sends 20 tiny HTTPS requests, one after another, to the Cloudflare data centre closest to you and times each round trip. The first request is discarded because it includes connection setup. We then show the average, lowest and highest round-trip time, the jitter (the average change between consecutive pings) and any failed requests as packet loss.
Because it uses real web requests, the numbers include a few milliseconds of browser overhead, so they’ll be slightly higher than the ping command but closer to what games and video calls feel like. For download and upload too, run the full speed test.
What your ping means
- Under 20 ms: excellent, typical for fibre near a data centre.
- 20–50 ms: good for gaming and calls.
- 50–100 ms: OK for browsing and streaming.
- Over 100 ms: noticeable lag. Common on busy LTE, satellite or long international routes.
More: what is a good ping for gaming? and why internet gets slow at night.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good ping?
Under 20 ms is excellent, 20–50 ms is good for gaming and video calls, 50–100 ms is fine for browsing but noticeable in fast games, and over 150 ms feels laggy.
What is jitter?
Jitter is how much your ping varies from one measurement to the next. Low jitter (under 10 ms) matters for calls and gaming; high jitter causes choppy audio and rubber-banding.
Why is this ping higher than the ping command?
This test measures a full HTTPS request from your browser, which adds a little browser and encryption overhead compared with a raw ICMP ping. It’s closer to what web apps and games actually experience.
How do I lower my ping?
Use a wired Ethernet connection instead of Wi‑Fi, stop large downloads and streams on your network, restart the router, and pick game servers close to you. Fibre usually has much lower ping than LTE or 5G.