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2004.05.24

Greetings! We're taking to the skies this week! The talk will be about airplanes and exotic destinations ... and all the confusion about time that results from such journeys. Sometimes it seems that jet airliners are part transport machine, part time machine!

DEPARTURE TIME / ARRIVAL TIME 出発時刻／到着時刻

Departure time is the time that an airplane leaves the airport to begin its flight.

Arrival time is the time that an airplane gets to the airport at the end of its flight.

Of course, we can also use these expressions to talk about trains, busses, ships, etc.
departure time は、飛行機が空港を発つ時刻、つまり、出発時刻という意味です。

arrival time は、飛行機が目的地の空港に着く時刻、つまり、到着時刻という意味です。

もちろん上記の表現は、電車、バス、船などについても使えます。

PASSENGER: When does the flight to Amsterdam leave?
AIRPORT TICKET AGENT: Departure time is 11:35.
International passengers should arrive at the airport at least two hours before departure time.
Passengers can begin boarding 20 minutes before departure time.
(an airline captain to his passengers)
Our arrival time in Sydney should be around 7:30 a.m.
(before leaving to pick up friends visiting from abroad)
a: When is Terry and Jack's flight getting to the airport, again?　　　
b: They said 3:15, but let's call the airline to confirm the arrival time.

Bon Voyage!