Block time vs flight time: what airline pilots log
The difference between block time (gate to gate) and flight time (wheels off to wheels on), and which one counts as total time.
Last updated June NaN, 2026
Block time is gate-to-gate (IN - OUT) and flight time is wheels-off to wheels-on (ON - OFF); airline logbooks generally record block time as total time.
Quick definitions
- Block time = IN - OUT. Also called block-to-block or chock-to-chock.
- Flight time = ON - OFF (air time).
Both, automatically
From a single OOOI capture, OOOIPilot computes both block and flight time and handles midnight rollover so a red-eye doesn't log a negative duration.