Traceroute

Trace the network path to a destination, showing each hop with IP and location data.

Our Traceroute tool traces the network path to any domain by resolving DNS A records and showing each hop's IP address. Uses Cloudflare DNS-over-HTTPS for secure name resolution.

Result

Enter a domain to trace.
In Action

Traceroute in action

Your users in one country report terrible speeds. A traceroute from the edge shows the path detouring through another continent before reaching its destination. That evidence of suboptimal routing is exactly what you send your CDN or hosting provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does traceroute work?

Our traceroute resolves the DNS records for your target domain and shows the route of A/AAAA records via Cloudflare's DNS-over-HTTPS. It displays each hop's response time and IP geolocation data.

How do I trace the route to a server online?

Enter the destination and the tool shows the network path hop by hop from the edge server to the target. It reports each hop's hostname and latency, revealing where packets travel and where delays start.

What do asterisks (*) in traceroute results mean?

An asterisk means that hop did not respond to the probe within the timeout — usually because the router is configured to ignore traceroute. It does not mean the route is broken if later hops still respond.

How does traceroute help diagnose slow connections?

It localizes the bottleneck: if latency jumps at hop 5 and stays high, the problem is that link or its carrier. You can then show the exact hop to your ISP instead of a vague "the internet is slow" report.