What does “se ha pasado volando” mean in Spanish?

In this Buenos Aires weather report, the host opens by saying the first week of March “se ha pasado volando” — it flew by. “Volar” is to fly, so when a week, a weekend, or a holiday “passes flying,” it’s gone before you really noticed. People use this phrase often when they’re surprised that time went by so fast. Here it’s a warm, casual way to start the forecast and connect with you.

Spoken line: “esta primera semana de marzo se ha pasado volando” — “this first week of March has flown by.” It works for any stretch of time: - “El fin de semana se pasó volando.” — “The weekend flew by.” - “Las vacaciones se pasaron volando.” — “The holidays went by so fast.” - “El año se pasó volando.” — “The year flew by.” Usage notes: You’ll hear it most often when someone is surprised that time went quicker than they thought. You can say it about a weekend, a month, or a whole year. The “pasar” part can change form (se pasó, se ha pasado), but “volando” stays the same.