Break a trip into travel and destination time and check the ratio.
Long-haul travel and jet lag recovery can consume half of a short trip. The usable share is what determines whether the distance is worth it for the time available. Below about 40 per cent usable time, extending the trip by two days often adds more usable time than the two days themselves.
Trip Duration
Usable days = total days − travel days − jet lag recovery days
Usable days = total days − travel days − jet lag recovery days Long-haul travel and jet lag recovery can consume half of a short trip. The usable share is what determines whether the distance is worth it for the time available.
Below about 40 per cent usable time, extending the trip by two days often adds more usable time than the two days themselves.
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Total trip length, Outbound travel time, Return travel time, Jet lag recovery days. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.