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Flight Duration Calculator

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Estimate how long a flight will take from the distance between two airports and the aircraft cruise speed. Enter the great circle distance in miles or kilometers and a typical cruise speed, and this tool returns the pure air time, then adds a realistic buffer for taxi, takeoff climb, and descent so the number is closer to the gate-to-gate time airlines quote. A jet cruises around 500 to 560 miles per hour, while a turboprop is much slower, so you can plug in a speed that matches the route. This is handy for planning connections, guessing arrival times across schedules, or sanity checking a booking. It ignores wind and routing detours, so treat it as an estimate. All math runs in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.

Frequently asked questions

What is Flight Duration Calculator?

Estimate how long a flight will take from the distance between two airports and the aircraft cruise speed. Enter the great circle distance in miles or kilometers and a typical cruise speed, and this tool returns the pure air time, then adds a realistic buffer for taxi, takeoff climb, and descent so the number is closer to the gate-to-gate time airlines quote.

Is Flight Duration Calculator free to use?

Yes. Flight Duration Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.

Does Flight Duration Calculator work in a web browser?

Yes. Flight Duration Calculator runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.

Is my data private with Flight Duration Calculator?

Yes. Flight Duration Calculator runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.