Calculating travel times between cities
When we're calculating how long a flight takes, we need to consider the local time in both cities. Similarly, if we want to know the local time in the departure/arrival city, we need to consider the time in one city and the flight time and then adjust the time based on time zones.
Practice questions
Question 1
A plane left airport A at $8$8:$30$30 pm on Tuesday and landed at airport B at $9$9:$00$00 pm (local time) on the same day.
If airport B is $19$19 hours behind airport A, how long did the trip take?
Question 2
When the time is $5$5:$23$23 pm in Honolulu, it is $10$10:$23$23 pm in Miami. You take 19 hours to travel from Honolulu to Miami.
If you leave at $4$4:$50$50 pm on Sunday:
At what time (local time) will you arrive in Miami?
$\editable{}$: $\editable{}$ pm
On what day will you arrive in Miami?
Sunday
ASaturday
BMonday
CTuesday
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Question 3
The following table displays the departure and flight times for three Air China flights.
| Flight Number | Airport Code | Departure Time | Airport Code | Flight Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA994 |
San Francisco UTC -8 (SFO) |
$1$1:$13$13 pm |
Beijing UTC +8 (PEK) |
$12$12 hours and $31$31 mins. |
| CA927 |
Shanghai Pudong UTC +8 (PVG) |
$5$5:$56$56 pm |
Beijing UTC +8 (PEK) |
$8$8 hours and $31$31 mins. |
| CA950 |
Beijing UTC +8 (PEK) |
$7$7:$21$21 pm |
San Francisco UTC -8 (SFO) |
$14$14 hours and $37$37 mins. |
What time does CA994 arrive in Beijing local time?
$\editable{}$ : $\editable{}$ pm
What time does CA927 arrive in Beijing local time?
$\editable{}$ : $\editable{}$ am
What time does CA950 arrive in San Francisco local time?
$\editable{}$ : $\editable{}$ pm