About the Flight Time Calculator
Flight time from distance and groundspeed, including climb, descent and taxi allowances.
Also known as: flight duration calculator, block time calculator, how long is the flight, ete calculator.
How to use this calculator
- Enter distance, groundspeed, climb and descent allowance, taxi time.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
time = distance ÷ groundspeed + climb and taxi allowances
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Distance = 450 nm
- Groundspeed = 140 knots
- Climb and descent allowance = 15 min
- Taxi time = 10 min
the calculator returns:
- Block time: 3 h 38 min
- Time in the air: 3 h 28 min
- Cruise time: 3 h 13 min
- In decimal hours: 3.631