How do I correctly interpret the time information on my flight ticket?

Flight ticket time information contains important details for your travel planning. Here's an overview of how to interpret it correctly:

Basic rules for flight times:

• All times on flight tickets are given in the local time of the respective departure or arrival location
• This means that the times already account for the time difference between different time zones
• Pay attention to the date – especially for long-haul flights, the arrival day may differ from the departure day
• The notation "+1" next to an arrival time means that the flight arrives the next day (e.g., "ARR 07:30+1" means arrival at 7:30 AM the following day)

Common time formats on flight tickets:

• Airlines typically use the 24-hour format (e.g., 14:45 instead of 2:45 PM)
• "Departure" or "DEP" indicates the departure time
• "Arrival" or "ARR" marks the arrival time
• "ETA" stands for Estimated Time of Arrival
• "ETD" stands for Estimated Time of Departure

Important: Not all countries follow daylight saving time/winter time or have different regulations for it. This can lead to unexpected time differences, especially when traveling between countries with different time change rules. Before your trip, inform yourself about the current time differences to your destination.