How Does the Block Propagation Time Influence the Success of Fee Sniping?

Block propagation time is the time it takes for a newly mined block to travel across the entire network. If this time is long, it creates a window of opportunity for fee sniping.

A miner who receives the new block late can quickly mine a competing block at the same height, potentially with higher fees, before the first block is widely accepted. Faster propagation times reduce this window, making fee sniping less viable.