What's a realistic 401k to Gold IRA transfer timeline these days?

• •I'm about 15 years into retirement now, mostly managing my portfolio from home here in Manhattan.
• •My 401k with Fidelity has been sitting pretty, mostly in traditional equities, but with all the volatility lately, frankly, I’m getting a bit antsy.
• •I'm looking to transfer about $750k from that old 401k into a Gold IRA.

I'm about 15 years into retirement now, mostly managing my portfolio from home here in Manhattan. My 401k with Fidelity has been sitting pretty, mostly in traditional equities, but with all the volatility lately, frankly, I’m getting a bit antsy. I’ve always had a heavy allocation in physical metals and felt more secure having a significant portion of my wealth outside of the typical market fluctuations. Before I retired from my desk on Wall Street, I was looking at gold as more of a hedge, but now, it's really about wealth preservation and passing something substantial down to my grandkids.

I'm looking to transfer about $750k from that old 401k into a Gold IRA. I know the process should be relatively straightforward, but I’ve heard whispers about things taking longer than expected. Back in my day, you could get most things squared away with a few phone calls and some faxing. Now everything is digital, and while it’s convenient, sometimes it feels like there are more hoops to jump through. I'm trying to mentally prepare for the timeframe, so I'm not checking my account every other day.

Anyone go through a significant 401k to Gold IRA transfer recently? What kind of timeline did you experience, specifically with the actual rollover and then, of course, the physical delivery to the depository? Are we talking weeks or months? I’ve been playing around with the Gold IRA Calculator to get a sense of potential values, which is super helpful, but it doesn't account for the administrative lag. Any insights or war stories would be appreciated. Just trying to set realistic expectations.