Trip Length Calculator
Nights, days and leave days for any trip.
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Results
- Nights away
- 10
- Days away
- 11
- Usable days on the ground
- 10.3
- Annual leave days used
- 6
- Cost per usable day
- $351.22
- Leave efficiency
- 1.83 days away per leave day
Quick answer
Nights away is the gap between departure and return dates; days on the ground is nights + 1, minus the days lost to travel.
Nights = return date − departure date
How to use the Trip Length Calculator
- 1Enter the number of nights between departure and return.
- 2Add the travel hours each way that eat into your first and last day.
- 3Enter weekend days and public holidays inside the trip to see the real leave cost.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Nights away10
- Hours lost to travel each way9 h
- Weekend days inside the trip4
- Public holidays inside the trip1
- Total trip cost3600 $
Results
- Nights away10
- Days away11
- Usable days on the ground10.3
- Annual leave days used6
- Cost per usable day$351.22
- Leave efficiency1.83 days away per leave day
Frequently asked questions
How do I stretch annual leave?
Bridge public holidays: booking the working days between a holiday and a weekend can turn 3 leave days into a 9-day trip, as the efficiency figure shows.
Does the return day count as a day away?
It counts as a calendar day but rarely as a usable one — that is why the calculator subtracts your travel hours separately.
About this calculator
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