matkaaika
Matkaaika is a Finnish compound word meaning "travel time" or "journey duration." It denotes the elapsed time required to move from one location to another and is used in everyday language as well as technical contexts such as transport planning, logistics and scheduling. The term emphasizes temporal aspects of movement rather than distance or monetary cost.
In practice, matkaaika is influenced by mode of transport (walking, cycling, public transit, private car), network
Transport planners and operators use matkaaika to design timetables, set service frequencies, allocate resources, and evaluate
Matkaaika also has social and environmental relevance: shorter or more reliable travel times can improve accessibility