How long does a swap take?
Last updated 15 October 2026
Most swaps finish within minutes. The coin you send sets most of the wait, because the swap starts once your deposit has enough blockchain confirmations.
| Coin you send | Typical total swap time |
|---|---|
| Solana (SOL), USDT on Tron, Polygon, BNB Smart Chain | 5–15 minutes |
| Ethereum (ETH), USDT on Ethereum | 10–25 minutes |
| Litecoin (LTC) | 15–35 minutes |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | 20–60 minutes |
| Monero (XMR), which needs 10 confirmations | 20–60 minutes |
A swap can take longer when the network is busy or the deposit was sent with a low fee. A missing memo or a deposit on the wrong network can also hold it up.
You can follow every step on your swap's status page, ghostswap.io/txs/?id=YOUR_SWAP_ID: deposit seen, confirmations, exchanging, sending, completed.
Taking longer than this? Swap delayed or on hold.