$ ping
Online Ping Test — from multiple regions
Free, no signup. Runs from our distributed probes — see how your host looks from different parts of the world.
What is a ping test?
Ping sends ICMP packets to a host and measures the round trip. It answers two questions: is the host reachable, and how fast.
A ping from a single server only tells you the story from that server's network — which is why we run yours from multiple regions at once.
How to read the results
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timeis round-trip latency — under ~100 ms regional, ~200–300 ms intercontinental is normal. -
packet lossabove 0% sustained means trouble between you and the host — run an MTR to see which hop drops it. - Big variance between regions usually points at routing or CDN configuration, not the server.
Questions
FAQ
Why do results differ by region?
Each probe reaches your host through a different network path. Latency and loss vary with the route, so a host that looks fine from one region can be slow or unreachable from another.
Is 100% loss always "down"?
No — many hosts block ICMP entirely while serving traffic normally. If ping shows total loss, try the TCP or HTTP check before concluding the host is down.
What's a good latency?
Under ~100 ms within the same region is healthy; 200–300 ms intercontinental is normal physics. Sustained values far above that suggest a routing problem.
Why do multiple probes matter?
One server's view is one network's view. Many outages are regional — a route or peering problem your own server never sees. Multiple probes surface those before your users do.