Does arrival time mean at the gate?


Does arrival time mean at the gate? What exactly are the departure and arrival times? The departure time is the moment that your plane pushes back from the gate, not the time it takes off. The arrival time is the moment that your plane pulls into the gate, not the time it touches down on the runway.


How accurate are flight arrival times?

The accuracy of the arrival time varies; it's generally better at a major airport (often within a minute) than out in the boonies (can be ~15 minutes off). You can check the altitude in the tracklog to get an idea of how reasonable the arrival time is.


What does the +1 mean on Skyscanner?

Arrival Times and Durations? The most common way of handling this is a +1, +2, +3 or -1 (which can happen if the flight crosses the date line) indicator to indicate that the arrival occurs on a different day to the departure. Always indicate if the flight arrives on a different day from departure.


What time should I go to the airport gate?

As for when passengers need to be at the gate to be able to board, for domestic flights, it's typically 15 minutes before departure, and for international flights it's between 30 and 60 minutes before departure. But again, this varies by airline and airport so always double-check.


Is Departure arriving or leaving?

In aviation terminology, Departure refers to an outgoing flight and Arrival refers to an incoming flight. Departed means the flight has left for the destination and flight arrived means the flight has landed.