How to use the flight arrival time calculator
- Enter the departure date and the local departure time.
- Enter the flight time in hours and minutes, as shown on your ticket or itinerary.
- Pick the UTC offset of the departure airport and of the arrival airport on those dates.
- Read the local arrival time and date, how many days later or earlier that is and the time zone difference.
Formula
Departure in UTC = local departure time - departure offset
Arrival in UTC = departure in UTC + flight time
Local arrival = arrival in UTC + arrival offset
The page counts minutes from a fixed day number, so a flight that crosses midnight, a month end, a year end or a leap day lands on the right date.
A morning flight east across the Atlantic
Leave at 8:30 AM on November 15, 2026 at UTC-05:00 and fly for 5 hours 30 minutes. That is 1:30 PM in UTC at departure and 7:00 PM in UTC on landing. At UTC+00:00 you land at 7:00 PM the same day, on a Sunday.
A longer flight east crosses the date line. Leaving at 11:00 PM at UTC-08:00 and flying 14 hours 5 minutes lands at 6:05 AM, Tuesday, November 17, at UTC+09:00, which is 2 days after departure. Crossing a leap day works too: 10:00 PM on February 28, 2028 at UTC+01:00 plus 26 hours lands at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, February 29 at UTC-10:00.
Choosing the right offset
Each place has a UTC offset that can change during the year with daylight saving time, and the change dates differ by country. Look up the offset in effect on the date of departure and on the date of arrival, and pick it from the list. Some places use half-hour or 45-minute offsets, and they are all included. The page does not know which airport you fly from, so the offsets are your choice.
Scheduled versus actual times
A schedule's flight time includes expected winds and taxiing, but the gate times you see on the day can differ. Check the arrival time printed on your ticket or your airline's app, and use this page to understand it, for example to see why you land a day later or to plan a pickup in the local time at the destination.
To convert a meeting time between zones use the Time Zone Converter, to add lengths of time use the Time Duration Calculator and to plan the rest of the trip use the Trip Budget Planner.
Assumptions and limits
- The flight time is the total time between departure and arrival, door to door in the air.
- The offsets you pick are the ones in effect at each airport on the relevant date.
- Daylight saving time changes in the middle of the flight are not handled automatically.
- Nothing is uploaded. Calculations run in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I land on a different date?
When you fly east, local time jumps ahead, and a long flight can cross midnight. The page shows the arrival date and says how many days later or earlier it is than the departure date.
What is UTC?
It is the world time standard that local times are measured from. A place at UTC-05:00 is five hours behind it, and a place at UTC+09:00 is nine hours ahead.
How do I find the offset for a city?
Look it up for the date you travel. Many countries change their offset for part of the year. The offset list includes whole hours and the half-hour and 45-minute zones in use.
Does it handle a time change during the flight?
Not by itself. If daylight saving time starts or ends at the destination on the arrival date, choose the offset that applies at the time you land.