diff --git a/src/globe/cesium/camera.js b/src/globe/cesium/camera.js
index 142dc5279..cca229400 100644
--- a/src/globe/cesium/camera.js
+++ b/src/globe/cesium/camera.js
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ export function createCesiumCamera(viewer) {
   // completed synchronously (Cesium keeps no current flight for those).
   let flight = null;
   let completing = false;
+  // Cesium calls complete from the flight's tween before it leaves
+  // scene.tweens; the flight is over by then.
+  let landing = false;
   function trackFlight(options) {
     const token = {};
     flight = token;
@@ -158,7 +161,12 @@ export function createCesiumCamera(viewer) {
       end,
       complete: () => {
         end();
-        options.complete?.();
+        landing = true;
+        try {
+          options.complete?.();
+        } finally {
+          landing = false;
+        }
       },
       cancel: () => {
         end();
@@ -266,7 +274,8 @@ export function createCesiumCamera(viewer) {
     },
     // Also a flight started straight on viewer.camera (layers' flyTo and
     // flyToBoundingSphere): Cesium runs every camera flight as a scene tween.
-    flightActive: () => flight != null || viewer.scene.tweens?.length > 0,
+    flightActive: () =>
+      flight != null || (!landing && viewer.scene.tweens?.length > 0),
     lookAt(target, offset) {
       cesium.lookAt(toCesium3(target), cesiumOffset(offset));
     },
diff --git a/src/globe/cesium/camera.test.mjs b/src/globe/cesium/camera.test.mjs
index 8a88a9205..1a86f27d7 100644
--- a/src/globe/cesium/camera.test.mjs
+++ b/src/globe/cesium/camera.test.mjs
@@ -132,6 +132,26 @@ test('flightActive also reports a flight started straight on the Cesium camera',
   assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), false);
 });
 
+test('a flight is no longer active when its complete callback runs', () => {
+  const { viewer, camera } = setup();
+  let activeInComplete = null;
+  camera.flyTo({
+    destination: geo.cartesian3.fromDegrees(0, 0, 1e6),
+    complete: () => {
+      activeInComplete = camera.flightActive();
+    },
+  });
+  // Cesium calls complete from the flight's tween, which stays in the scene's
+  // tween collection until the callback returns.
+  const [options] = viewer.callsOf('camera.flyTo')[0].args;
+  const tween = {};
+  viewer.scene.tweens.push(tween);
+  options.complete();
+  viewer.scene.tweens.splice(viewer.scene.tweens.indexOf(tween), 1);
+  assert.equal(activeInComplete, false);
+  assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), false);
+});
+
 test('completeFlight lands at the destination and calls complete only', () => {
   const { scene, engine } = createCameraViewer();
   // Cesium's own flight: a real tween collection under the real camera.
diff --git a/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.js b/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.js
index fb2c231c1..59165b41f 100644
--- a/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.js
+++ b/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.js
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ export function createCameraModel({
   function endFlight(current, outcome) {
     if (flight !== current) return;
     flight = null;
+    clock.clearTimeout(current.timer);
     current.resume?.();
     if (outcome === 'cancel') current.options.cancel?.();
   }
@@ -202,6 +203,14 @@ export function createCameraModel({
     place(target);
   }
 
+  function finishFlight(current) {
+    if (flight !== current || destroyed) return;
+    endFlight(current, 'complete');
+    port.stop();
+    land(current.options, current.target);
+    current.options.complete?.();
+  }
+
   function startFlight(options, target) {
     cancelCurrentFlight();
     if (options.duration !== undefined && options.duration <= 0) {
@@ -209,10 +218,17 @@ export function createCameraModel({
       options.complete?.();
       return;
     }
+    // Match Cesium's distance-derived duration when none was supplied.
+    const duration =
+      options.duration ??
+      Math.min(
+        Math.ceil(cartesian3.distance(state.position, target.position) / 1e6) +
+          2,
+        3,
+      );
+    const deadline = clock.now() + duration * 1000;
     const pose = navaraPose(target.position, target.direction, target.up);
-    const flyOptions = {};
-    if (options.duration !== undefined)
-      flyOptions.duration = options.duration * 1000;
+    const flyOptions = { duration: duration * 1000 };
     if (options.easing !== undefined)
       flyOptions.easing = NAVARA_EASINGS[options.easing];
     const current = { options, target, resume: port.suspendCameraInputs?.() };
@@ -227,13 +243,17 @@ export function createCameraModel({
     }
     // Navara moves the camera from here on; read it back every frame.
     pushed = null;
+    // Navara caps flight time per frame, so slow frames lose elapsed time.
+    // The contract duration is wall time, independent of rendering cadence.
+    current.timer = clock.setTimeout(
+      () => finishFlight(current),
+      Math.max(0, deadline - clock.now()),
+    );
     pending.then(
       (arrived) => {
         if (flight !== current || destroyed) return;
         if (!arrived) return endFlight(current, 'cancel');
-        endFlight(current, 'complete');
-        land(options, target);
-        options.complete?.();
+        finishFlight(current);
       },
       () => endFlight(current, 'cancel'),
     );
diff --git a/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.test.mjs b/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.test.mjs
index 50be031e7..04fede563 100644
--- a/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.test.mjs
+++ b/src/globe/navara/cameraModel.test.mjs
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ test('flyTo with duration 0 lands and completes before it returns', () => {
 });
 
 test('a timed flyTo flies with Navara in ms with the mapped easing and completes on arrival', async () => {
-  const { camera, port, frame } = setup();
+  const { camera, port, frame, clock } = setup();
   const destination = cartesian3.fromDegrees(100, 0, 5e6);
   const outcome = [];
   camera.flyTo({
@@ -255,10 +255,119 @@ test('a timed flyTo flies with Navara in ms with the mapped easing and completes
   assert.deepEqual(outcome, ['complete']);
   assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), false);
   near(cartesian3.distance(camera.pose().position, destination), 0, 1e-9, 'p');
+  clock.advance(3000);
+  assert.deepEqual(outcome, ['complete']);
 });
 
-test('easings map onto Navara presets and an omitted one stays Navara’s own', () => {
-  const { camera, port } = setup();
+test('flights land by their duration even when Navara has not settled', async (context) => {
+  for (const method of ['flyTo', 'flyToSphere'])
+    for (const easing of ['linear', 'cubicInOut', 'sinusoidalInOut', undefined])
+      for (const height of [100, 40000, 1.2e7])
+        await context.test(`${method}, ${easing}, ${height} m`, async () => {
+          const { camera, port, clock } = setup();
+          const destination = cartesian3.fromDegrees(86.925, 27.988, height);
+          const outcome = [];
+          let suspensions = 0;
+          port.suspendCameraInputs = () => {
+            suspensions++;
+            return () => suspensions--;
+          };
+          const options = {
+            duration: 1,
+            easing,
+            complete: () => {
+              assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), false);
+              assert.equal(suspensions, 0);
+              outcome.push('complete');
+            },
+            cancel: () => outcome.push('cancel'),
+          };
+          if (method === 'flyTo') camera.flyTo({ destination, ...options });
+          else
+            camera.flyToSphere(
+              { center: destination, radius: 100 },
+              { ...options, range: 5000, pitch: -0.5 },
+            );
+          const target = port.flights[0].pose;
+          clock.advance(999);
+          assert.deepEqual(outcome, []);
+          assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), true);
+          assert.equal(suspensions, 1);
+          clock.advance(1);
+          assert.deepEqual(outcome, ['complete']);
+          assert.equal(port.stops, 1);
+          const expected = cartesian3.fromDegrees(
+            target.lng,
+            target.lat,
+            target.height,
+          );
+          near(
+            cartesian3.distance(camera.pose().position, expected),
+            0,
+            1e-6,
+            'landed position',
+          );
+          assert.deepEqual(port.applied.at(-1), target);
+          assert.equal(clock.timers.length, 0);
+          // A native result may arrive late or never arrive at all.
+          if (height !== 1.2e7) port.flights[0].settle(height === 40000);
+          await flush();
+          assert.deepEqual(outcome, ['complete']);
+        });
+});
+
+test('a flight deadline includes the time spent starting the native flight', () => {
+  const { camera, port, clock } = setup();
+  const fly = port.fly;
+  port.fly = (...args) => {
+    clock.advance(250);
+    return fly(...args);
+  };
+  let done = false;
+  camera.flyTo({
+    destination: cartesian3.fromDegrees(10, 45, 5000),
+    duration: 1,
+    complete: () => (done = true),
+  });
+  clock.advance(749);
+  assert.equal(done, false);
+  clock.advance(1);
+  assert.equal(done, true);
+});
+
+test('ending a flight clears its deadline and ignores late native settlement', async (context) => {
+  for (const action of ['cancel', 'complete', 'replace', 'setView', 'destroy'])
+    await context.test(action, async () => {
+      const { camera, port, clock, model } = setup();
+      const destination = cartesian3.fromDegrees(10, 45, 5000);
+      const outcome = [];
+      camera.flyTo({
+        destination,
+        duration: 1,
+        complete: () => outcome.push('complete'),
+        cancel: () => outcome.push('cancel'),
+      });
+      clock.advance(250);
+      if (action === 'cancel') camera.cancelFlight();
+      if (action === 'complete') camera.completeFlight();
+      if (action === 'setView') camera.setView({ destination });
+      if (action === 'destroy') model.destroy();
+      if (action === 'replace') camera.flyTo({ destination, duration: 2 });
+      const expected = action === 'complete' ? ['complete'] : ['cancel'];
+      assert.deepEqual(outcome, expected);
+      assert.equal(clock.timers.length, action === 'replace' ? 1 : 0);
+      clock.advance(750);
+      port.flights[0].settle(true);
+      await flush();
+      assert.deepEqual(outcome, expected);
+      assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), action === 'replace');
+      model.destroy();
+      assert.equal(clock.timers.length, 0);
+    });
+});
+
+test('easings map onto Navara presets and omitted durations use Cesium’s default', () => {
+  const { camera, port, clock } = setup();
   for (const easing of ['linear', 'cubicInOut', undefined])
     camera.flyTo({
       destination: cartesian3.fromDegrees(1, 2, 3e5),
@@ -269,8 +378,16 @@ test('easings map onto Navara presets and an omitted one stays Navara’s own',
     port.flights.map((flight) => flight.options.easing),
     ['linear', 'cubicInOut', undefined],
   );
-  camera.flyTo({ destination: cartesian3.fromDegrees(1, 2, 3e5) });
-  assert.equal(port.flights.at(-1).options.duration, undefined);
+  const destination = cartesian3.fromDegrees(1, 2, 3e5);
+  camera.flyTo({ destination });
+  assert.equal(port.flights.at(-1).options.duration, 3000);
+  clock.advance(3000);
+  assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), false);
+  camera.setView({ destination });
+  camera.flyTo({ destination, orientation: { heading: 1 } });
+  assert.equal(port.flights.at(-1).options.duration, 2000);
+  clock.advance(2000);
+  assert.equal(camera.flightActive(), false);
 });
 
 test('an invalid flight pose does not suspend camera inputs', () => {
diff --git a/src/globe/testing/contractSuite/camera.mjs b/src/globe/testing/contractSuite/camera.mjs
index 021225eca..e18ff7c73 100644
--- a/src/globe/testing/contractSuite/camera.mjs
+++ b/src/globe/testing/contractSuite/camera.mjs
@@ -255,6 +255,77 @@ export function poseChecks(engine, { settle, until, nadirView }) {
 export function flightChecks(engine, { settle, until, nadirView, centre }) {
   const { camera } = engine;
   return [
+    [
+      'camera.flyTo: completes within its duration at every distance and easing',
+      async () => {
+        const duration = 0.4;
+        // Allow frame scheduling jitter, but not the director's safety delay.
+        const toleranceMs = 100;
+        for (const easing of [
+          'linear',
+          'cubicInOut',
+          'sinusoidalInOut',
+          undefined,
+        ])
+          for (const coordinates of [
+            [20.01, 10, 5000],
+            [-160, -10, 1.2e7],
+          ]) {
+            camera.setView({
+              destination: cartesian3.fromDegrees(20, 10, 10000),
+            });
+            await settle();
+            const destination = cartesian3.fromDegrees(...coordinates);
+            const outcome = [];
+            let arrived;
+            let active;
+            let elapsed;
+            const started = performance.now();
+            try {
+              camera.flyTo({
+                destination,
+                duration,
+                easing,
+                complete: () => {
+                  elapsed = performance.now() - started;
+                  arrived = camera.pose().position;
+                  active = camera.flightActive();
+                  outcome.push('complete');
+                },
+                cancel: () => outcome.push('cancel'),
+              });
+              await until(
+                () =>
+                  outcome.length > 0 ||
+                  performance.now() - started > duration * 1000 + toleranceMs,
+                'flight deadline',
+              );
+              ensure(
+                outcome.join() === 'complete',
+                `${easing}: flight missed its duration (${outcome})`,
+              );
+              ensure(
+                elapsed <= duration * 1000 + toleranceMs,
+                `${easing}: flight completed after ${elapsed} ms`,
+              );
+              ensure(!active, 'flight still active in complete');
+              near(
+                cartesian3.distance(arrived, destination),
+                0,
+                0.01,
+                'position at completion (m)',
+              );
+              await settle(2);
+              ensure(
+                outcome.join() === 'complete',
+                `flight ended with ${outcome}`,
+              );
+            } finally {
+              camera.cancelFlight();
+            }
+          }
+      },
+    ],
     [
       'camera.flyTo: duration 0 lands and completes before flyTo returns',
       async () => {
diff --git a/src/globe/testing/contractSuite/camera.test.mjs b/src/globe/testing/contractSuite/camera.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..821696126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/globe/testing/contractSuite/camera.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import test from 'node:test';
+import { createFakeEngine } from '../fakeEngine.js';
+import { createContractSuite } from './index.mjs';
+
+for (const timing of ['on time', 'late', 'missing']) {
+  test(`flight duration check: ${timing} completion`, async (context) => {
+    let now = 0;
+    context.mock.method(performance, 'now', () => now);
+    const engine = createFakeEngine();
+    const flyTo = engine.camera.flyTo;
+    engine.camera.flyTo = (options) =>
+      flyTo({
+        ...options,
+        complete: () => {
+          if (timing === 'missing') return;
+          if (timing === 'late') now += 200;
+          options.complete?.();
+        },
+      });
+    const check = createContractSuite(engine, {
+      waitFrames: async (count) => {
+        for (let frame = 0; frame < count; frame++) {
+          now += 50;
+          engine.fake.frame(50);
+        }
+      },
+    }).find(({ name }) => name.startsWith('camera.flyTo: completes within'));
+    try {
+      if (timing === 'on time') await check.run();
+      else
+        await assert.rejects(
+          check.run(),
+          timing === 'late'
+            ? /flight completed after 600 ms/
+            : /flight missed its duration/,
+        );
+      assert.equal(engine.camera.flightActive(), false);
+    } finally {
+      engine.destroy();
+    }
+  });
+}