flight time

noun

The total amount of time spent piloting aircraft, serving as the primary measure of a pilot's experience.

“The average flight time from London to New York is about 8 hours.”

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Meanings

nounflight time (plural flight times)

plural flight times

  1. aeronauticsThe total amount of time spent piloting aircraft, serving as the primary measure of a pilot's experience.

    Synonyms: block time

  2. The time it takes to fly from one place to another.

    The average flight time from London to New York is about 8 hours.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe total amount of time spent piloting aircraft, serving as the primary measure of a pilot's experience.

Similar
block time
Also see
block time

Translations

Finnish lentotunnit, lentoaika
  • lentotunnittotal time spent piloting
  • lentoaikatime it takes to fly
Cite this entry
APA

flight time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20time

MLA

“flight time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flight time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flight%20time.

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