diff --git a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.cpp b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.cpp
index 62a6481fb0..c35c5f88c6 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.cpp
@@ -1355,13 +1355,14 @@ void NavEKF3::getFlowDebug(int8_t instance, float &varFlow, float &gndOffset, fl
  * delAng is the XYZ angular rotation measured in body frame and relative to the inertial reference at timeStamp_ms (rad)
  * delTime is the time interval for the measurement of delPos and delAng (sec)
  * timeStamp_ms is the timestamp of the last image used to calculate delPos and delAng (msec)
+ * delay_ms is the average delay of external nav system measurements relative to inertial measurements
  * posOffset is the XYZ body frame position of the camera focal point (m)
 */
-void NavEKF3::writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset)
+void NavEKF3::writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, uint16_t delay_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset)
 {
     if (core) {
         for (uint8_t i=0; i<num_cores; i++) {
-            core[i].writeBodyFrameOdom(quality, delPos, delAng, delTime, timeStamp_ms, posOffset);
+            core[i].writeBodyFrameOdom(quality, delPos, delAng, delTime, timeStamp_ms, delay_ms, posOffset);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.h b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.h
index 6f1530982a..1a13b7662e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3.h
@@ -220,9 +220,10 @@ public:
      * delAng is the XYZ angular rotation measured in body frame and relative to the inertial reference at timeStamp_ms (rad)
      * delTime is the time interval for the measurement of delPos and delAng (sec)
      * timeStamp_ms is the timestamp of the last image used to calculate delPos and delAng (msec)
+     * delay_ms is the average delay of external nav system measurements relative to inertial measurements
      * posOffset is the XYZ body frame position of the camera focal point (m)
     */
-    void writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset);
+    void writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, uint16_t delay_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset);
 
     /*
      * Write odometry data from a wheel encoder. The axis of rotation is assumed to be parallel to the vehicle body axis
diff --git a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_Measurements.cpp b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_Measurements.cpp
index 1648989e7d..67ba54d3a4 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_Measurements.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_Measurements.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void NavEKF3_core::readRangeFinder(void)
     }
 }
 
-void NavEKF3_core::writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset)
+void NavEKF3_core::writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, uint16_t delay_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset)
 {
     // limit update rate to maximum allowed by sensor buffers and fusion process
     // don't try to write to buffer until the filter has been initialised
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ void NavEKF3_core::writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, con
         return;
     }
 
+    // subtract delay from timestamp
+    timeStamp_ms -= delay_ms;
+
     bodyOdmDataNew.body_offset = &posOffset;
     bodyOdmDataNew.vel = delPos * (1.0f/delTime);
     bodyOdmDataNew.time_ms = timeStamp_ms;
diff --git a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_core.h b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_core.h
index a7213784b8..544bc91363 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_core.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_NavEKF3/AP_NavEKF3_core.h
@@ -231,9 +231,10 @@ public:
      * delAng is the XYZ angular rotation measured in body frame and relative to the inertial reference at time_ms (rad)
      * delTime is the time interval for the measurement of delPos and delAng (sec)
      * timeStamp_ms is the timestamp of the last image used to calculate delPos and delAng (msec)
+     * delay_ms is the average delay of external nav system measurements relative to inertial measurements
      * posOffset is the XYZ body frame position of the camera focal point (m)
     */
-    void writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset);
+    void writeBodyFrameOdom(float quality, const Vector3f &delPos, const Vector3f &delAng, float delTime, uint32_t timeStamp_ms, uint16_t delay_ms, const Vector3f &posOffset);
 
     /*
      * Write odometry data from a wheel encoder. The axis of rotation is assumed to be parallel to the vehicle body axis