Findings
- Through the Hong Kong exit, the median speed ranged from 14.4 Mbps when entering via Singapore (2) to 1.9 Mbps via Buenos Aires, a factor of 7.6.
- Through the Seoul exit, entering via Tokyo gave the best median, 11.2 Mbps, 4.7 times the slowest route (Buenos Aires, 2.4 Mbps).
- Through the France exit, nearby entry servers led: Paris (2) 23.8 Mbps, Düsseldorf 18.6 Mbps, while Sydney gave 2.3 Mbps, 10.3 times slower.
- Distance is not the whole story: for the Hong Kong exit, entering via Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) beat Tokyo and Seoul.
Summary (median Mbps)
| Exit | Fastest entry | Slowest entry | Spread | Median, all routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Singapore (2) (14.4) | Buenos Aires (1.9) | 7.6x | 3.0 |
| Seoul | Tokyo (11.2) | Buenos Aires (2.4) | 4.7x | 3.1 |
| France | Paris (2) (23.8) | Sydney (2.3) | 10.3x | 6.2 |
Every route, by exit
Method
Every 10 minutes, each of the 24 BIM VPN entry servers opens a tunnel to each of 3 exits and times a 1 MB download from speed.cloudflare.com through it. 2,982 runs, 192,034 timed downloads, 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-02. Figures are medians per route. A 1 MB file measures how quickly a route delivers a typical page or API call, not the maximum throughput of a large download, so absolute numbers are lower than a long speed test would show. The test runs between servers, not from a user's phone: your own connection adds its own limits.
FAQ
Does the closest entry server always win?
No. It usually does, but for the Hong Kong exit Fujairah ranked third, ahead of Tokyo and Seoul.
Can I use the data?
Yes, the per-route medians are in the charts and table above. Please link this page as the source.
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Last updated 2026-11-02. Damian Py, founder, BIM Groupe. Source: BIM VPN route measurements, 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-02.