Understand flight speed and results

Original AviLoft guidance · Updated 24 October 2026 · General information, not veterinary advice.

Average speed is distance divided by elapsed time. Check units, dates and time zones, especially for overnight flights or a clock change.

Use the organiser’s published result for official placings. A simple calculator does not implement every federation’s timing corrections, neutral periods or competition rules.

Compare like with like and retain every participant, including birds without a placing. A small sample cannot establish that weather, pedigree or one training choice caused a result.

Background references, not an endorsement of AviLoft. Estimated dates and general guidance do not replace observations, official rules or professional advice.