diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
index 5f4b7a7..553ddb2 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
@@ -1046,7 +1046,8 @@
             let stream = vm.stream.lock().unwrap().take();
             vm.callbacks.notify_payload_started(cid, stream);
 
-            write_vm_booted_stats(vm.requester_uid as i32, &vm.name);
+            let vm_start_timestamp = vm.vm_start_timestamp.lock().unwrap();
+            write_vm_booted_stats(vm.requester_uid as i32, &vm.name, *vm_start_timestamp);
             Ok(())
         } else {
             error!("notifyPayloadStarted is called from an unknown CID {}", cid);
diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
index feaa72a..01f3e27 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 use log::{trace, warn};
 use microdroid_payload_config::VmPayloadConfig;
 use statslog_virtualization_rust::{vm_booted, vm_creation_requested, vm_exited};
+use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 use zip::ZipArchive;
 
 fn get_vm_payload_config(config: &VirtualMachineAppConfig) -> Result<VmPayloadConfig> {
@@ -36,6 +37,13 @@
     Ok(vm_payload_config)
 }
 
+fn get_duration(vm_start_timestamp: Option<SystemTime>) -> Duration {
+    match vm_start_timestamp {
+        Some(vm_start_timestamp) => vm_start_timestamp.elapsed().unwrap_or_default(),
+        None => Duration::default(),
+    }
+}
+
 /// Write the stats of VMCreation to statsd
 pub fn write_vm_creation_stats(
     config: &VirtualMachineConfig,
@@ -116,8 +124,17 @@
 }
 
 /// Write the stats of VM boot to statsd
-pub fn write_vm_booted_stats(uid: i32, vm_identifier: &String) {
-    let vm_booted = vm_booted::VmBooted { uid, vm_identifier };
+pub fn write_vm_booted_stats(
+    uid: i32,
+    vm_identifier: &String,
+    vm_start_timestamp: Option<SystemTime>,
+) {
+    let duration = get_duration(vm_start_timestamp);
+    let vm_booted = vm_booted::VmBooted {
+        uid,
+        vm_identifier,
+        elapsed_time_millis: duration.as_millis() as i64,
+    };
     match vm_booted.stats_write() {
         Err(e) => {
             warn!("statslog_rust failed with error: {}", e);
@@ -127,10 +144,17 @@
 }
 
 /// Write the stats of VM exit to statsd
-pub fn write_vm_exited_stats(uid: i32, vm_identifier: &String, reason: DeathReason) {
+pub fn write_vm_exited_stats(
+    uid: i32,
+    vm_identifier: &String,
+    reason: DeathReason,
+    vm_start_timestamp: Option<SystemTime>,
+) {
+    let duration = get_duration(vm_start_timestamp);
     let vm_exited = vm_exited::VmExited {
         uid,
         vm_identifier,
+        elapsed_time_millis: duration.as_millis() as i64,
         death_reason: match reason {
             DeathReason::INFRASTRUCTURE_ERROR => vm_exited::DeathReason::InfrastructureError,
             DeathReason::KILLED => vm_exited::DeathReason::Killed,
diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
index 29d2fe7..c579be2 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::process::{Command, ExitStatus};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Condvar, Mutex};
-use std::time::Duration;
+use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 use std::thread;
 use vsock::VsockStream;
 use android_system_virtualizationservice::aidl::android::system::virtualizationservice::DeathReason::DeathReason;
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@
     pub stream: Mutex<Option<VsockStream>>,
     /// VirtualMachineService binder object for the VM.
     pub vm_service: Mutex<Option<Strong<dyn IVirtualMachineService>>>,
+    /// Recorded timestamp when the VM is started.
+    pub vm_start_timestamp: Mutex<Option<SystemTime>>,
     /// The latest lifecycle state which the payload reported itself to be in.
     payload_state: Mutex<PayloadState>,
     /// Represents the condition that payload_state was updated
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@
             callbacks: Default::default(),
             stream: Mutex::new(None),
             vm_service: Mutex::new(None),
+            vm_start_timestamp: Mutex::new(None),
             payload_state: Mutex::new(PayloadState::Starting),
             payload_state_updated: Condvar::new(),
         })
@@ -230,6 +233,7 @@
     /// Starts an instance of `crosvm` to manage the VM. The `crosvm` instance will be killed when
     /// the `VmInstance` is dropped.
     pub fn start(self: &Arc<Self>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        *self.vm_start_timestamp.lock().unwrap() = Some(SystemTime::now());
         self.vm_state.lock().unwrap().start(self.clone())
     }
 
@@ -270,7 +274,14 @@
 
         let death_reason = death_reason(&result, &failure_reason);
         self.callbacks.callback_on_died(self.cid, death_reason);
-        write_vm_exited_stats(self.requester_uid as i32, &self.name, death_reason);
+
+        let vm_start_timestamp = self.vm_start_timestamp.lock().unwrap();
+        write_vm_exited_stats(
+            self.requester_uid as i32,
+            &self.name,
+            death_reason,
+            *vm_start_timestamp,
+        );
 
         // Delete temporary files.
         if let Err(e) = remove_dir_all(&self.temporary_directory) {