cruising radius

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noun

the maximum distance that an aircraft or ship can traverse and then return to its starting point at cruising speed without refueling.

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Origin of cruising radius

First recorded in 1925–30

Lorna planted several pin flags, then we continued cruising.
Knowing Where the Bodies Are Buried: An Excerpt From 'Lives in Ruins'|Marilyn Johnson|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cruising the Caribbean, enjoying beaches... Enduring Persecution as an American Christian sounds horrible.
All Aboard the USS Persecution Complex|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By “the Internet,” they meant the people within a seven-cubicle radius of the person who wrote that blog post.
The Outrage Over Beyonce’s Bettie Page Bangs: Why the Media Must Stop Objectifying Women|Phoebe Robinson|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A third aircraft close by at the time under Ukrainian control, an Airbus A330, was cruising west at 40,000 feet.
MH17 Switched Places With Another Jet|Clive Irving|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In Kansas, Sam Brownback should be cruising to an easy reelection in one of the reddest states in the nation.
The Tea Party Governor Backlash of 2014|John Avlon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And from my roost I could note the passing of anything bigger than a buffalo yearling, within a radius of at least six miles.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Some of them, stronger than others, sent roots for a radius of a hundred miles, others for a few leagues and no more.
Old Friends Are the Best|Jack Sharkey
Rounding a corner, Black Hood sighted a taxi cab cruising along.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
General Steuben observing the large radius of camp concluded that Cornwallis' entire force was across the river.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
They had not enjoyed the work of the past few days, cruising about off Valmosa and Monterey.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott