Trip Itinerary Time Calculator

Work out trip itinerary time instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Trip Itinerary Time Calculator

Itinerary time is activities times duration plus travel between them — with one fewer transfer than activities. Travel time is the element most often underestimated: five activities with 25 minute transfers adds an hour and forty minutes to the day.

Formula

Itinerary time

total = activities x duration + (activities - 1) x travel time

Worked example

With the default values below, Trip Itinerary Time Calculator returns Finish time (24h clock) of 18.17. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Activities planned: 5 activities
Average activity duration: 90 min
Travel between activities: 25 min
Start time (24h): 9 h

Results

Finish time (24h clock): 18.17 h
Total duration: 9.17 h
Total travel time: 100 min
Total activity time: 7.50 h

Step by step

1Values used
2Itinerary time
3Finish time (24h clock)= 18.17 h
4Total duration= 9.17 h
5Total travel time= 100 min
6Total activity time= 7.50 h

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many activities fit in a day?

Three to four with substantial travel between them. Five or more only works when everything is walkable and short.

Should I add buffer time?

Yes, 15-20% on top. Queues, meals and simply wanting to stay longer somewhere all eat into a tightly planned day.