Technologies/Prefect/prefect.flow_run.duration
PrefectPrefectMetric

prefect.flow_run.duration

Flow run execution duration
Dimensions:None
Available on:PrometheusPrometheus (1)DatadogDatadog (1)Native (1)
Interface Metrics (3)
PrometheusPrometheus
Duration of flow runs in seconds
Dimensions:None
DatadogDatadog
Duration of flow run execution from start to completion
Dimensions:None
Native
Duration of completed flow runs in seconds
Dimensions:None
Sources
prefect_flow_run_duration_secondsdocs.prefect.io
prefect.flow_run.durationdocs.prefect.io
flow_run_duration_secondsdocs.prefect.io

Technical Annotations (40)

Configuration Parameters (3)
persist_resultrecommended: True
Enables result data persistence to prevent task re-execution on retry
remote_storagerecommended: configured
Required for result persistence across flow retries
max_workers
Task runner concurrency limit; lowering it did not resolve hanging issue
Technical References (37)
FlowRunnercomponentstate.resultcomponentflow.get_tasks()componenttask stateconceptresult data payloadconceptSequentialTaskRunnercomponentworker podscomponentconcurrencyconceptConcurrentTaskRunnercomponentwait_forcomponentDaskTaskRunnercomponentinteractive workflowconceptemit_eventcomponentprefect.resource.idcomponentread_flow_runscomponentset_flow_run_statecomponentLocalAgentcomponentk8scomponentzombie flow runconceptterminal stateconceptCrashedcomponentgenerator functionsconceptserializationconcepttask runnercomponentAnyIO task groupscomponentasyncio.gathercomponenttask.submit()componentfuture.result()componentThreadPoolTaskRunnercomponentRayTaskRunnercomponentprefect_test_harnesscomponentLazarus ServicecomponentSubmitted stateconceptRunning stateconceptexecution clustercomponentKarpentercomponentspot instanceconcept
Related Insights (15)
Flow rebuilding prevents task state resumption in FlowRunnerwarning
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Manual task state completion ignored on flow retrywarning
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Long-running tasks monopolize worker resources and block concurrencywarning
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Tag concurrency limit deadlock with dependent tasks in Prefect 3.2.15+critical
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Missing pipeline metrics delay data quality issue detectionwarning
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Pipeline duration anomalies indicate performance degradation or failureswarning
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Time-based polling obscures pipeline trigger causes and creates constant execution overheadwarning
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Flow runs stuck in Cancelling state trigger persistent alertswarning
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LocalAgent blocks on shutdown until submitted work completesinfo
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Zombie flow runs prevent terminal state due to infrastructure or network failurescritical
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Infinite or large generators returned from flows cause blockingwarning
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Nested flow runs block parent execution and shutdown task runnersinfo
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Tasks stuck in Running state with task.submit() pattern cause flow hangscritical
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Flow runs stuck in Submitted state fail to enter Running statewarning
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Karpenter spot instance termination not detected by Prefect causing stuck flowscritical
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