from the original post, it appeared the person asking the question doesnt quite understand the meaning of ETOPs operations, their initial assumption was it was a time based thing with regards to the aircraft flightpath, so, some of the following responses highlight the fact that ETOPS is a certification issues, with numerous requirements, none of which have anything to do with flight times past certain points. so, in effect, answering the question, and hopefully educating the original poster in what ETOPs essentially means.