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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 7:59 am
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Times shown in airline timetables and on their flight status systems (web site, automated phone info line, airport monitors etc.) are gate departure/arrival times. The published schedules always include more time than the actual wheels up-to-wheels down flying time to allow for taxiing, minor ground or airborne holds, changes in wind, ATC-imposed flight speed restrictions, etc.

On sites like http://flightaware.com you can get the actual takeoff/landing times which can vary significantly from the airline's published or actual arrival & departure schedules.
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