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Drone Flight Time Calculator

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Estimates the maximum flight time for a drone based on battery capacity and power draw.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Battery Capacity (mAh), Average Power Draw (Watts), and Battery Voltage (V) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Current Draw (Amps), Battery Capacity (Ah), Estimated Flight Time (Hours), and Estimated Flight Time (Minutes) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

DJI Mavic 3 - Standard

Battery Capacity (mAh): 5,000 mAh; Average Power Draw (Watts): 25 Watts; Battery Voltage (V): 14 V

Current Draw (Amps): 1.785714286 Amps; Battery Capacity (Ah): 5 Ah; Estimated Flight Time (Hours): 2.8 hours; Estimated Flight Time (Minutes): 168 minutes

DJI Mini 3 Pro

Battery Capacity (mAh): 2,453 mAh; Average Power Draw (Watts): 15 Watts; Battery Voltage (V): 7.7 V

Current Draw (Amps): 1.948051948 Amps; Battery Capacity (Ah): 2.453 Ah; Estimated Flight Time (Hours): 1.259206667 hours; Estimated Flight Time (Minutes): 75.5524 minutes

Large Drone

Battery Capacity (mAh): 10,000 mAh; Average Power Draw (Watts): 50 Watts; Battery Voltage (V): 22.2 V

Current Draw (Amps): 2.252252252 Amps; Battery Capacity (Ah): 10 Ah; Estimated Flight Time (Hours): 4.44 hours; Estimated Flight Time (Minutes): 266.4 minutes

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