Domestic express
Standard, next-morning and same-day products across mainland China, moving through SF's own collection rounds, operation centres and delivery stations rather than a partner network.
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Track SF Express Shipments
SF Express Tracking
Enter your SF Express tracking number for live shipment status, real-time updates and delivery progress.
SF Express tracking
Enter your tracking number
Get live shipment status and real-time tracking updates.
How to Track Your SF Express Shipment
Three quick steps - free, no login required.
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Find your waybill number
Check the SMS, email, or order page from your seller or courier. SF Express formats accepted here include SF followed by 13 digits, e.g. SF1234567890123, or 12 bare digits, e.g. 123456789012.
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Enter it above
Type or paste the waybill number into the search box at the top of this page and hit track.
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Get live shipment status
Track real-time shipment updates, recorded events and delivery estimates supplied by the carrier. Check the event timestamps; results may be cached between updates.
China, Hong Kong and cross-border express
SF Express Tracking
SF Express (順豐速運) is one of China's largest express carriers, built around its own ground network, sorting centres and dedicated air fleet. It carries same-day and next-day parcels inside mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, and hands cross-border shipments through its international air routes and customs clearance operations.
Track91 reads the scans SF publishes for your waybill on its own tracking portal. Every scan carries the operation SF recorded, the time it happened and, where the remark names one, the site or operation centre behind it. Keep the waybill number and the sender's despatch notice together when you raise an enquiry.
SF Express Services
Which journey your parcel follows depends on the product the sender booked. Service availability, cut-off times and pricing should be confirmed with SF Express directly.
International air express
Cross-border parcels flown on SF's own and chartered aircraft. The history files the departure, the flight itself, any stopover and the arrival, each naming the airport or transit place involved.
Customs clearance
SF files separate scans for clearance under way and clearance completed. While a parcel is held by the authorities the delay sits outside the carrier's network, and duties requested from the recipient must be settled before release.
Warehousing and fulfilment
Parcels despatched out of an SF warehouse carry a warehouse dispatch scan before they enter the transport network. That scan records goods leaving the warehouse, not a delivery to the recipient.
Self-pickup points
Where a courier cannot reach the door, SF leaves the parcel at a post office or self-collection point and files a scan naming it. The parcel then waits for the recipient rather than being returned immediately.
Returns and forwarding
An undeliverable parcel is either sent back to the sender or forwarded to another address. SF words the two differently in the same notice code, so the timeline distinguishes a return from a redirection.
SF Express Waybill Number Format
Branded waybill
SF followed by 13 digits, for example SF1234567890123.
This is the form printed on SF's own labels and quoted on international shipping confirmations.
Unprefixed waybill
12 bare digits, for example 123456789012.
This shape is shared with several other carriers, so quote the SF-prefixed form when you have it.
Area code and check digit
The waybill opens with a three-digit area code and closes with a check digit calculated over the serial between them, so a single mistyped digit is normally rejected rather than matched to another parcel.
Separators are optional
Spaces, dots and hyphens pasted in from a label or invoice are stripped before the lookup, so the same parcel is never stored twice under two spellings of one number.
Expected Delivery Timelines
Inside mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau SF Express runs same-day and next-day products alongside its standard express service. Cross-border parcels depend on the flight, the destination's customs clearance and, in some countries, a local partner handling the final leg. SF publishes no estimated arrival date in its public route query, so Track91 shows the recorded scans rather than a projection.
SF Express Status Glossary
Collected
SF has taken the parcel from the sender. The journey through the network starts here.
Departed / arrived at an operation centre
A sorting stop. The remark names the centre the parcel left and the one it is heading for.
On the flight / stopover
The air leg of a cross-border parcel, including a stopover where the aircraft lands before continuing.
Customs clearance
Clearance is under way, or completed. A completed clearance releases the parcel back into the delivery network.
Out for delivery
A courier is carrying the parcel on the delivery round, or a receiving warehouse is inspecting it before it signs.
Waiting at a pickup point
The parcel has been left at a post office or self-collection point and is waiting for the recipient.
Delivered
The parcel has been signed for. SF names whoever signed in its own remark, which Track91 does not republish.
Being returned / forwarded
The parcel is on its way back to the sender, or has been sent on to a different address.
Understanding these updates
Track91 provides live shipment status and real-time tracking updates through its carrier integrations. Results may be cached between updates, so check the carrier event timestamps when comparing progress. Track91 is independent of SF Express. For delivery instructions or help with a missing parcel, use the carrier's official support.
- Tracking number or order ID?
- Tracking not updating: checks and next steps
- Delivery attempts, missing deliveries and returns
Official references
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SF Express Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Help with SF Express tracking, delays and deliveries. Select a question to read the answer.
How do I track an SF Express shipment?
Enter the SF Express waybill number from your shipping label, order confirmation or seller despatch notice into the tracking field on Track91. The latest published scan appears first, with the dated history below it. Each scan carries the operation SF recorded and, where SF names one, the site it happened at.
What is the SF Express tracking number format?
SF Express waybills are printed as SF followed by 13 digits, for example SF1234567890123. Some labels and invoices carry the unprefixed form, 12 bare digits such as 123456789012. The final digit is a check digit calculated over the serial, so a mistyped waybill is usually rejected outright rather than returning somebody else's parcel.
How long does SF Express delivery take?
Inside mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau SF Express runs same-day and next-day products alongside standard express. International parcels depend on the flight, the partner handling the last mile and customs clearance at the destination. A tracking scan records what has already happened and does not guarantee a delivery date.
Why is my SF Express tracking not updating?
Tracking only moves when SF files a new scan. A waybill can be issued hours before collection, a long-haul flight or truck run produces no scan while it is under way, and customs clearance can sit for days without a public update. Compare the last scan time with the service the sender booked before raising an enquiry.
What does in transit mean on SF Express tracking?
In transit means the parcel is moving between SF facilities or sitting at one of them, not that it has reached the recipient. SF distinguishes a departure from an operation centre, an arrival at one, a flight in the air and a stopover. Look for a later out-for-delivery or delivered scan to confirm the final leg.
What does customs clearance mean on an SF Express parcel?
SF files separate scans for clearance in progress and clearance completed on cross-border parcels. While clearance is running the parcel is held by the authorities, not by SF, and the delay is outside the carrier's control. Duties or paperwork requested from the recipient must be settled before the parcel is released for delivery.
Can I track SF Express without a waybill number?
No. Track91 needs the SF Express waybill number for the lookup. Check the shipping label, the despatch email or the order page of the shop you bought from. A recipient name, phone number or street address cannot substitute for the waybill, and SF's own portal asks for the same reference.
What should I do about a stuck or delayed SF Express parcel?
Note the last published scan, its time and the site it names, then contact SF Express through its official support channel or ask the sender to open an enquiry. SF restricts public tracking on some shipment classes, in which case the portal answers nothing at all and only the sender can retrieve the history.
Why does SF Express tracking show no information for my number?
SF answers an empty result both for a waybill it has never scanned and for one whose route query it has restricted. A freshly issued number usually appears once the first collection scan is filed. If nothing appears after a day, confirm the waybill with the sender before assuming the parcel is lost.
Is Track91 affiliated with SF Express?
No. Track91 is an independent tracking service and is not affiliated with SF Express, S.F. Holding or any of its subsidiaries. It displays the shipment information SF publishes for convenience. Claims, delivery instructions, collection changes and refunds must be handled by SF Express or the sender responsible for the booking.