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Airline Mogul => Game Strategy => Topic started by: mashimaro_1 on July 06, 2008, 02:37:10 pm

Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: mashimaro_1 on July 06, 2008, 02:37:10 pm
How do you calculate the time a route takes in the game?

I remember reading somewhere in one of these hundreds of threads the formula but I can't find it anymore :(.

Thanks!
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: Cheung Airlines on July 06, 2008, 02:39:10 pm
Max. Speed of the plane.
In terms of knots (kts)
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: mashimaro_1 on July 06, 2008, 03:15:31 pm
No I mean is it like:

Distance/Speed + Turn time?
Title: Re: Calculating time
Post by: mashimaro_1 on July 06, 2008, 03:16:10 pm
Quote from: "mashimaro_1"
How do you calculate the time a route takes in the game?

I remember reading somewhere in one of these hundreds of threads the formula but I can't find it anymore :(.

Thanks!
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: Cheung Airlines on July 06, 2008, 03:41:09 pm
Quote from: "mashimaro_1"
No I mean is it like:

Distance/Speed + 2Turn time?
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: Ceylon on July 06, 2008, 03:46:58 pm
((Distance/Speed)+(turn time))*frequency*2
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: pseudoswede on July 06, 2008, 10:34:31 pm
((Distance/Speed)+{Turn Time})*(2*Frequency)

"Block Time" listed when adding a route is for 0.5 frequency.
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: Cheung Airlines on July 07, 2008, 02:13:24 am
Getting Complicated.... :lol:
Title: Use Excel/Spreadsheets
Post by: nwadeltaboy on July 07, 2008, 02:32:56 am
Heres what I do to organize my routes:

1.  Open Excel or Works Spreadsheet.
2.  In A1, type 24.
3.  In A2, copy and paste this:  =A1-2*D2*(C2/E2+F2)
4.  Fill that down several rows.
5.  In E2, type in the aircrafts speed.
6.  Fill that down several rows.
7.  IN F2, type in the aircrafts turn time.
8.  Fill that down several rows.
9.  In B2, type in the airport codes for the route you want.  (This isn't necessary, but it helps for organizing.)
10.  Research that route in AirlineMogul under "Research Route".
11.  In C2, type in the distance of that route.
12.  In D2, type in a frequency you want for that route.
13.  Voila, it calculated your route time!
14.  Repeat steps 9-13 for as many routes as you want.  Remember that you can't go negative in column A.

This was done hastily.  If anybody sees any mistakes, shout at me and criticize me and do anything else you want to do to make me feel miserable. :P
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: Cheung Airlines on July 07, 2008, 02:49:49 am
THAT'S WONDERFUL!!!


*Hugging my monitor*
Title: Re: Use Excel/Spreadsheets
Post by: mashimaro_1 on July 07, 2008, 06:44:30 am
Quote from: "nwadeltaboy"
Heres what I do to organize my routes:

1.  Open Excel or Works Spreadsheet.
2.  In A1, type 24.
3.  In A2, copy and paste this:  =A1-2*D2*(C2/E2+F2)
4.  Fill that down several rows.
5.  In E2, type in the aircrafts speed.
6.  Fill that down several rows.
7.  IN F2, type in the aircrafts turn time.
8.  Fill that down several rows.
9.  In B2, type in the airport codes for the route you want.  (This isn't necessary, but it helps for organizing.)
10.  Research that route in AirlineMogul under "Research Route".
11.  In C2, type in the distance of that route.
12.  In D2, type in a frequency you want for that route.
13.  Voila, it calculated your route time!
14.  Repeat steps 9-13 for as many routes as you want.  Remember that you can't go negative in column A.

This was done hastily.  If anybody sees any mistakes, shout at me and criticize me and do anything else you want to do to make me feel miserable. :P


Wow that's pretty cool, so column A shows how much time is left over?

And one thing,  I think you may have forgotten the turn time?
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: Wizzie on July 07, 2008, 06:47:20 am
No he didn't
TBh I don't use formulas. I just do guess and check
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: mashimaro_1 on July 07, 2008, 06:55:06 am
Quote from: "Wizzie"
No he didn't
TBh I don't use formulas. I just do guess and check
'

Whoops, my mistake! I was having a look at the formula thinking why the F2 button then I realised and re-read his post.

Sorry!
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: cyon20 on July 07, 2008, 07:01:31 am
I did from Charlotte (CLT) to Myrtle Beach Intl. and my route time (on calculator)came out to, 22.3455066 is this 22 minutes?
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: mashimaro_1 on July 07, 2008, 07:10:08 am
Quote from: "cyon20"
I did from Charlotte (CLT) to Myrtle Beach Intl. and my route time (on calculator)came out to, 22.3455066 is this 22 minutes?


it means that aircraft has 22.34hrs left
Title: Calculating time taken for a route
Post by: cyon20 on July 07, 2008, 07:14:30 am
oh ok. This is really usefull