departure/arrival time
noun
: the time when a plane, train, bus, etc., is scheduled to depart/arrive
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Frequent travelers may have experienced the frustration of having an outdated gate or departure time displayed on a travel document or boarding pass, whether paper or stored on their phone.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
During busy travel weeks like the holidays or Fourth of July, airports often recommend arriving even earlier—like two hours before the boarding time versus departure time of a domestic flight.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In emergency situations, people often fixate on the first responders’ arrival time, unaware of the critical steps that make this process quick and effective.
—Julie Song, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
With an early Monday departure time quickly approaching, your final Myrtle Beach hoorah should be the Myrtle Beach Sunset Cruise—a 1 to 1.5-hour boat ride that leaves from Express Watersports in Murrells Inlet.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025
During busy travel weeks like the holidays or Fourth of July, airports often recommend arriving even earlier—like two hours before the boarding time versus departure time of a domestic flight.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In emergency situations, people often fixate on the first responders’ arrival time, unaware of the critical steps that make this process quick and effective.
—Julie Song, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
With an early Monday departure time quickly approaching, your final Myrtle Beach hoorah should be the Myrtle Beach Sunset Cruise—a 1 to 1.5-hour boat ride that leaves from Express Watersports in Murrells Inlet.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for departure/arrival time
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“Departure/arrival time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/departure%2Farrival%20time. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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