: the actual time taken (as by a boat or automobile in traveling over a racecourse)

What does elapsed time mean?

Elapsed time is the amount of time that passes from the start of an event to its finish. In simplest terms, elapsed time is how much time goes by from one time (say 3:35pm) to another (6:20pm).

How do you calculate elapsed time?

The formula for calculating elapsed time is elapsed time = end time – start time. Subtract the minutes and hours separately. For example to calculate the elapsed time between 12:10 and 16:40, subtract 12:10 from 16:4.