Work backward from a scheduled departure using the carrier cutoff and FTE planning buffers. Confirm all timing with the carrier and operations team before tender.
This is not a live flight or carrier-cutoff lookup. Choose an FTE origin airport and enter the carrier-provided cutoff in that airport's local time.
All times below are America/Los_Angeles local time.
FTE planning defaults — change them for this booking. Minutes are subtracted once from the carrier cutoff.
Results appear once this form is complete.
The planner starts with the user-entered carrier acceptance cutoff, then subtracts documentation, pickup, and contingency buffers once each. Buffers start at FTE planning defaults and can be changed for the booking. Airport-local entries are resolved using the reviewed origin-airport IANA timezone (LAX, JFK, ORD, DFW, MIA) and persisted in UTC. Airport profiles identify the timezone only; they do not publish carrier cutoff data.
No. Carrier cutoff and acceptance requirements can vary by carrier, booking, commodity, service and day. Enter the value supplied for your shipment and confirm it before tender.
A local time can be skipped or repeated during a daylight-saving change. The planner does not guess which instant was intended; use a carrier-confirmed time instead.
Planning guidance
These results support shipment planning and are not a guarantee of airline acceptance, customs clearance, or product condition. Carrier, origin, destination and regulatory requirements differ — confirm final requirements with FTE operations before tender.
Last reviewed: August 18, 2026
Send the route, departure, carrier cutoff and cargo-ready plan to FTE for confirmation.