The maximum distance from a base that the fuel capacity of a ship or aircraft will allow it to travel and then return safely at cruising speed.
（船或飞机的）巡航半径，续航距离，续航力
a fuel capacity of 2200 gallons should give a cruising range of around 2000 miles
Example sentencesExamples
Maximum speed is 110 km/h and cruising range is 650 km.
The cruising ranges of the Pacific Fleet simply could not meet this necessity.
These ships were fast and powerful and had a long cruising range but were of a design that essentially represented an update of late World War I practices.
The fuel capacity is 300 gallons and cruising range will vary considerably depending on the engines installed and how the boat is operated.
Fuel capacity is 140 gallons and the cruising range is about 200 miles, allowing for a 10% fuel reserve.
Definition of cruising range in US English:
cruising range
nounˈkro͞oziNG ˌrānj
The maximum distance a ship or aircraft can travel at a given speed without refueling.
a fuel capacity of 2200 gallons should give a cruising range of around 2000 miles
Example sentencesExamples
Maximum speed is 110 km/h and cruising range is 650 km.
These ships were fast and powerful and had a long cruising range but were of a design that essentially represented an update of late World War I practices.
The fuel capacity is 300 gallons and cruising range will vary considerably depending on the engines installed and how the boat is operated.
The cruising ranges of the Pacific Fleet simply could not meet this necessity.
Fuel capacity is 140 gallons and the cruising range is about 200 miles, allowing for a 10% fuel reserve.