At 0600 zone time on 22 October, you depart Manila, LAT 14°35.0'N, LONG 120°58.0'E (ZD -8). You are bound for Los Angeles, LAT 33°46.0'N, LONG 118°11.0'W, and you estimate your speed of advance at 20.2 knots. The distance is 6,385.9 miles. What is your estimated zone time of arrival at Los Angeles?

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Option A: 1808, 3 November. Travel time for 6,385.9 miles at 20.2 knots equals 316.13 hours (13 days, 4 hours, 8 minutes). Applying this elapsed time to the 0600 departure on 22 October results in an estimated zone arrival time of 1808 on 3 November.