And, unless I'm reading the FARs incorrectly, our theoretical rest could be 8 hours (which unfortunately still includes time associated with local transportation)

FAR clipping w/normal and reduced rest provided for convenience


• Normal Rest Requirements

Crewmembers must during the 24 consecutive hours preceding the completion of any flight segment have: 121.471(b).

- 9 consecutive hours of rest for less than 8 hours of scheduled flight time.

- 10 consecutive hours of rest for 8 or more but less than 9 hours of scheduled flight time.

- 11 consecutive hours of rest for 9 or more hours of scheduled flight time.

• Reduced Rest Requirement 121.471(c)

- For less than 8 block hours rest may be to reduced to a minimum of 8 hours if the flight crewmember is given a rest period of at least 10 hours that must begin no later than 24 hours after the commencement of the reduced rest period.

- For 8 block hours but less than 9 block hours rest may be reduced to a minimum of 8 hours if the flight crewmember is given a rest period of at least 11 hours that must begin no later than 24 hours after the commencement of the reduced rest period.

- For 9 or more block hours rest may be reduced to a minimum of 9 hours if the flight crewmember is given a rest period of at least 12 hours that must begin no later than 24 hours after the commencement of the reduced rest period.