Charging time

Too long.

Probably around 6-7 hours, or so.

iPads will charge faster to 80% if you turn OFF WiFi and Bluetooth when the iPad is not being used and just charging.

Either purchase new 12W power adapter ( charging time will go down to about 4-5 hours with my above advice ) or purchase the 18 W USB-C power adapter and Lightning to USB-C cable from Apple.

Charging with those should bring the charge time to anywhere from 3-4 hours using my advice about turning OFF WiFi and Bluetooth while charging and the iPad is not in use.

Given that your iPad is a new/current model - that supports PD Fast Charging - if considering purchase of an upgraded Charger, you would be best advised to buy the 18W Apple Charger appropriate to your region. This will provide a useful upgrade over that supplied and will minimise your charging time - at relatively low cost.

Twinklingthunders wrote:

Hi Michael thanks for ur reply, yesterday I received my new iPad air 3 and I got the 10w charger along with it

And when I asked the support team they are saying that u will get the 10 w charger only in the box and the 12 w charger should be bought separately

But I saw that the many reviewers in YouTube got the 12 w charger in the box itself. Plz help me to sort out this problem

Not sure what happened there.

I just purchased a new 2019, 7th gen iPad for my wife this past Monday and it came with the 12W power/charging block, also.

i am just a volunteer user here.

I do not work for Apple.

Bring the 10W power/charge block back to your nearest, “local” Apple Store and plead your case with store employees and see if they will give you a free exchange for the 12W power/charging adapter.

If not, I would just purchase the much faster charging 18W USB-C power/charge block and the Apple Lightning to USB-C cable and be done.

Best of Luck to You!

Yes - your iPad Air3 is the current model, fully compatible with the Apple 18W Charger.

https://store.apple.com/uk/xc/product/MU7W2B/A

As the 18W Charger has a USB-C connector, you will also require a USB-C to Lightning Cable.

https://store.apple.com/uk/xc/product/MX0K2ZM/A

The cable that comes with your iPad Air 3 is a Lightning to USB 1.0/2.0 cable.

The 18W power/charge block uses a USB-C connection for charging.

The USB-C port is a different shape/configuration.

If you purchase this 18W power charge block, you will need to, also, purchase an Apple Lightning to USB-C cable to connect to that 18W power/charge block.

Take a look at these here.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MU7T2LL/A/18w-usb-c-power-adapter?fnode=91&fs=f%3Dadapter%26fh%3D4588%252B45b0

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MKQ42AM/A/usb-c-to-lightning-cable-2-m?fnode=91&fs=f%3Dcable%26fh%3D4588%252B45c4

You need the cable IF you plan on purchasing the 18W USB-C power block/adapter!

The Lightning end of the cable plugs into the iPad.

The USB-C end plugs into the 18W power block.