1hr trip but my flight duration says otherwise?

I'm new at flying. I'm from florida, going to chicago. I know they are 1hr behind. I'm doing a nonstop flight, they say my flight departs at 8:00 AM and lands at 9:45 AM (which is an hour, correct?) but my flight duration says 2hrs and 40 minutes? My friend is supposed to pick me up from the airport and I don't want them to be at the airport too early when I actually won't land till 10 AM. I'm sorry if this is a dumb question lol I'm just a little confused

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Both departure and arrival times are CURRENT LOCAL times. Tell you friend your flight gets in at 9:45 AM. It works like this:
When you leave at 8:00 AM LOCAL TIME in your city, it is actually 7:00 AM in your friend's city. So, two hours and 45 minutes later, you will land at 9:45 LOCAL TIME in that city.

If you take off from FL at 8am, and your flight is 2 hours 40 minutes, then you would be landing in Chicago when it is 10:40am in FL, and therefore 9:40 am in Chicago. That 9:45 arrival time is local to Chicago, and is correct.

My flight duration says 2hrs and 40 minutes. That is about what it should be.

The scheduled LANDING time is 9:45 Chicago Time That is 10:45 in FLORIDA

Did you expect to dash off the plane the minute it lands? Are you GUARANTEED it will arrive on time?

MOST when picking someone up at the Airport check for when the flight will land and knowing the local Airport will arrive at a time to fetch you.Expect to be with your ride 15 to 30 minutes AFTER the plane lands.

. Very nice you are aware of time zones. MANY FORGET THEY EXIST. In your case the times are
Depart at 8:00 AM EASTERN Standard time in Florida and land in Chicago at 9:45 CENTRAL Standard time. The time used in Chicago.
Airline schedules use LOCAL TIME for the time of departure and landing.
Two hours and 45 minutes is the SCHEDULED time of flight. It might land a little early, maybe on time or it could be late.
LANDING TIME is not the time YOU get off the plane. Could be 10 to 20 minutes after you land. Then you need to get to the place your friends will meet you give that 10 -20 minutes to walk from your gate. Have checked bag? That takes about 15-30 minutes to get to the baggage pickup area.

YOUR flight might not depart exactly at 8:00.

I know they are 1hr behind. Chicago is the one that is one hour behind. Your flight home adds an hour on the clock Departing at 8 and arriving just before NOON.

. I'm sorry if this is a dumb question lol I'm just a little confused. NOT A DUMB QUESTION many get confused with time zones when reading schedules.

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