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block hour

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The time from the moment an aircraft pushes back from the gate at departure of a revenue flight, until the moment the aircraft makes its final stop at the arrival gate following its landing. Equal to flight hours plus taxi time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Some airlines average more than twelve block hours a day from their long-haul aircraft.

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  • French: temps de vol cale à cale — aviation