Drone Air Time Estimator (Hover)

Model: flight time (min) = 60 * η * (batt_mass * energy_density) / (W_per_kg * total_mass).

Frame mass (kg):

Payload mass (kg):

Battery energy density (Wh/kg):

Overall efficiency, η:

Power demand (W/kg):

Max battery mass to plot (kg):

Current battery mass (kg):

Computed flight time (current battery) (min):

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Asymptotic upper bound (min):

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As battery mass → ∞, time → 60·η·energy_density / (W/kg).

Drone Air Time (Hover) – Interactive