How long will it take the Canada Post small packet surface mail to USA?

[luckyjade2011]

How long will it take the Canada Post small packet surface mail to USA?  Thanks.

[block36]

It is hard to predict, sometimes SURFACE shipping to California from Ontario is faster than AIRMAIL shipping to New York..

I would say 8-10 WORKING DAYS to be sure.

Unfortunately the actual deliveries do not correspond with postal standards.

[nairb1269]

I find that it takes 1 - 3 weeks on small or light packets to the USA depending US Customs.  I always send  an email to my US buyers telling them this and have had no problems with them.

[femmefan1946]

I usually tell my American customers 9 WORKING  days (better than "business" days).

If I am faced with something like the June/July holiday period, when we get StJean Baptiste/Canada Day/ Independence Day all lined up and a weekend thrown in for good measure, I send a special note about delivery times reminding them that the parcel is coming from Canada.