How long to get something mailed from across the pond?

[Darth_Kitten]

I'm waiting for a book from England. It was probably mailed mid June. :)

Just regular mail. :(

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I would think it would have come by now

[crimson333]

2. I mailed a text book from alabama to italy

regular mail that took about 5 to 6 weeks.

[biscodawg]

3. nevermind

par avion, does that mean "air mail?" cuz that usually takes a week. Regular mail I have no idea sorry.

[tjwmason]

6. Yes - par avion is air-mail

Literally 'by plane' in French.

[AllegroRondo]

4. non-air mail?

about a month is normal. I used to send stuff to and from Germany, 4-5 weeks was normal for packages.

[Wickerman]

5. I buy books from sellers in the UK on occassion

and my experience surface mail time is just about when have given hope of ever seeing it. Usually 6 or 7 weeks.

[tjwmason]

7. That sounds a long time to me

The Royal Mail web-site say that surface mail is up to eight weeks - though that is everywhere beyond Europe, one would have thought that a major destination such as the U.S. would be a tad bit quicker than central Africa or some similar place.