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duración

duration

noun doo-rah-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Duración expresses the length of time something lasts. It pairs naturally with de corta/larga duración (short/long duration) and with time expressions: una película de dos horas de duración. The verb is durar and the related adjective duradero/duradera means long-lasting or durable.

Examples

"La duración del vuelo es de tres horas."

Natural Translation

The flight duration is three hours.

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