departure/arrival time

noun

: the time when a plane, train, bus, etc., is scheduled to depart/arrive

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In a customer advisory, Seko Logistics indicated that the conditions could persist for at least the next four to six weeks, recommending shippers to secure space well in advance of their target departure time. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 May 2026 To do so, the optimal departure time and trajectory between each pair of objects has to be calculated. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026 That’s leading the airline to make more complex scheduling decisions and assignments closer to departure time than usual. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 May 2026 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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