| Year | Distance (km) | Distance (NM) | Flight time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,197 | 646 | 98.4 |
| 2018 | 1,209 | 653 | 100.1 |
| 2019 | 1,220 | 659 | 101.3 |
| 2020 | 510 | 275 | 97.5 |
| 2021 | 661 | 357 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 1,067 | 576 | 108.7 |
| Source: EUROCONTROL (2022) Performance Review Report (PRR) 2021; EUROCONTROL (2022) Performance Review Report (PRR) 2020; STATFOR Interactive Dashboard | |||
19 IFR average flight distance and duration
19.1 EUROCONTROL recommended values
Table 19.1 presents an overview of the average flight distance flown in the ECAC region, as well as the average flight time in the same region for the period 2017-2022.
The data was obtained by dividing the total distance actually flown and the total yearly IFR flight hours, respectively, by the yearly number of IFR flights in the ECAC airspace. Please note that the numbers for 2020 and 2021 are considerably lower due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With regard to flight distance, Figure 19.1 illustrates that nearly 90% of IFR flight distances for flights arriving or departing within the Network Manager area (excl. overflights) are less than 1,000NM long.
