Know when to leave for the airport.

Enter your departure airport, date, and scheduled flight time. We’ll work backward and give you one clear leave time—with every estimate shown.

SEE THE COMPLETE WORKBACK

Every step before takeoff.

Start with boarding, then work backward through the airport, the route, and getting ready. Change any estimate to match your trip.

MY WORKBACK PLAN

Planned for a comfortable arrival

Leave by5:18 AM

✓

Plan ready8 estimates to review

This includes your checked bag, PreCheck lane, parking, your travel estimate, and a gate cushion.

Adjusted for JFKLarge-airport estimates add more time for terminal access, screening, bags, and the gate walk. Estimated—not live.

Sets my leave timeBoarding time

!

8 estimates to reviewEstimated steps are visible below; the receipt shows the deadline that sets this plan.

8:05 AMBoarding beginsEstimated · 40 min before departureConfirm

8:30 AMGate closesEstimated · 15 min before departureHard deadline

TAKE IT WITH MEMy plan, ready wherever I need it

Address omitted

Exports are created on this device and clearly label planning estimates.

FINE-TUNE THIS PLANDoes this leave time feel right?

Your answer updates this plan and saves your comfort preference on this device.

PLAN SETTINGSMade for me

MY ROUTEStart and airport destination

StartAirportJFK local time detected

◇Getting there

↗Travel estimate42 min

Uses distance on this device. It cannot see traffic, roadworks, or transit delays.

▣Luggage

◎International

◷Boarding starts40 min early

×Gate closes15 min early

▣Bag cutoff45 min early

Confirm these in my airline appBoarding, gate close, and bag cutoff

✓Security

◴Comfort

⌁Airport familiarity

◇Traveling with kids♿Accessibility time

≡Airport step estimatesReview

Adjust any step for this airport trip. Reset returns to FlightTimeBuddy’s visible estimate.

Route cushionFlightTimeBuddy estimate

15 min

Park and reach the terminalFlightTimeBuddy estimate

24 min

Check bagFlightTimeBuddy estimate

22 min

TSA PreCheckFlightTimeBuddy estimate

28 min

Walk to the gateFlightTimeBuddy estimate

16 min

Settle in before boardingFlightTimeBuddy estimate

20 min

☀Getting ready30 min

✦Changes update your leave time instantly.

INTERACTIVE PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION

See the answer become a plan.

Follow one sample JFK trip from the recommended leave time to the controls and exports you’ll actually use.

SAMPLE TRIPJFK → LAX

Fri, Aug 28 · 6:45 PMFTB 284

LEAVE BROOKLYN BY3:38 PMComfortable arrival · 7 visible estimates

3:03Start getting ready35 min

3:38Leave Brooklyn52 min drive + route protection

5:08Join PreCheckEstimated—not live

5:38At the gateBefore 6:05 PM boarding

HOW IT WORKS

Three details in. One complete plan out.

01You enter

Your departure airport, flight date, and scheduled departure time.

02We estimate

Travel, parking or drop-off, security, airport walking, and a comfortable cushion.

03You receive

A recommended leave time and a step-by-step plan you can adjust, save, or share.

FlightTimeBuddy provides planning estimates, not live flight status. Confirm boarding, bag-drop, and gate-close deadlines with your airline.

No account is required. Your saved plan stays on this device unless you choose to share it.

Ready to know when to leave?