Retrieve the total elapsed time in minutes between two dates


	Retrieve the total elapsed time in minutes between two dates

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        <h1>Oracle/PLSQL: Retrieve the total elapsed time in minutes between two dates</h1>
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        <p><b>Question</b>:&nbsp; In Oracle, how can I retrieve the total elapsed time in minutes between two dates?</p> <p><b>Answer</b>:&nbsp; To retrieve the total elapsed time in minutes, you can execute the following SQL:</p> <blockquote class="sql_command">
          <p>select (endingDateTime - startingDateTime) * 1440
from table_name;</p> </blockquote>
        <p>Since taking the difference between two dates in Oracle returns the difference in fractional days, you need to multiply the result by 1440 to translate your result into elapsed minutes.</p> <blockquote>
          <p>24 * 60 = 1440</p> <p>24 hours in a day * 60 minutes in an hour</p> </blockquote>
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