How long does it take mail to travel 233 miles?

I sent in a money order last friday and it is now wednesday (about 5 days ago) for an ebay item, the seller hasnt gotten it yet. How long does it take mail to travel 233 miles?How long does it take mail to travel 233 miles?The distance between point A and point B doesn't have as much to do with the elapsed time as does where your envelope has to go to get there. For instance, if you happen to live somewhere in Nevada and are sending mail to California, the envelope may have to go to say Carson City, then to Sacramento, then to L.A., and then to its final destination. Mucho handling and shuffling. Now, if you had sent it by carrier pigeon ...