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Performance and weight and balanceQuestion 846 of 934

What is the difference between range and endurance?

  1. Range involves flying distance, and endurance involves flying time
  2. Range involves flying time, and endurance involves flying distance
  3. Range involves fuel load, and endurance involves airspeed
  4. Range involves altitude, and endurance involves climb rate
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Correct answer: Range involves flying distance, and endurance involves flying time

Range is about how far an aircraft can fly. Endurance is about how long it can stay in the air.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 11: Aircraft Performance — Range Performance, page 265

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026