time of departure

Scheduled exit moment

The time of departure is when someone or something leaves or is scheduled to leave.

Airlines, trains, and buses post departure times on schedules and screens: Check the time of departure before heading to the airport.

The phrase appears in travel contexts, military operations, and any situation requiring coordinated movement.

Related

wheels up · countdown · zero hour · schedule · check-in · embarkation · train station · travel day · takeoff · punctuality · deadline · leaving · itinerary · gate · final boarding · closure · timetable · clock

Opposites
direction of travel event

time of departuretime of arrival

When someone reaches destination

arrival time · ETA · check-in time · return time

Family

time, times, timed, timely, timeless, timer, overtime, daytime, nighttime

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G