Japanese phrase
___は何時間ですか？ ___ wa nan ji kan de su ka
Meaning
How many hours does ___ take?
When to use it
Asks for the duration of a journey or service in hours. It sounds polite and direct, and commonly appears in questions about transportation and schedules.
Example dialogue
空港までは何時間ですか？ kū kō ma de wa nan ji kan de su ka
How many hours does it take to get to the airport?
電車で一時間です。 den sha de ichi ji kan de su
It takes one hour by train.