does water boil quicker at higher elevations?

Question

I read a couple articles that talk about the different temperature requirement at different elevations, but does this change the time required to boil said pot of water? if the temperature to boil the pot of water i’m assuming the time to boil it will also be lower? but perhaps the air pressure changes something that i’m not aware of

also chemistry? is that the right flair? sorry if it’s not

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Air pressure is the main factor in the variation of water’s boiling point at different altitudes – higher altitudes have lower air pressure, and water’s boiling point is correspondingly lower. FYI this is an issue for canning and other cooking/food preservation. Canning recipes have to be adjusted to account for food safety concerns, because lower temperatures may not be sufficient to kill the bacteria that causes food to spoil.