[ProfessorLayton]

>Aren't all washed cycles the same time?

No, not at all. It's not really possible unless you're using an extremely basic washer with no spin (Or a very poor spin) cycle. A lot of the reason washers are terrible at estimating how long a wash cycle is going to be is because they spend a variable amount of time balancing the clothes before the spin cycle.

[typpilol]

My speed queen is always the same. But that might be because it's a commercial offering

[ProfessorLayton]

It's likely because of a much slower spin cycle, which is typical of commercial washing machines.