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?

Question

At 0600 zone time on 22 October, you depart Manila, LAT 14&deg;35.0'N, LONG 120&deg;58.0'E (ZD -8). You are bound for Los Angeles, LAT 33&deg;46.0'N, LONG 118&deg;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?

Accepted Answer

Option A: 1808, 3 November. Transit time is 316.13 hours (13 days, 4 hours, 8 minutes). Adding this to the departure time of 0600 on 22 October, then adjusting for the zone time change from ZD -8 to ZD +8 (a 16-hour difference), results in an arrival time of 1808 on 3 November.