diff --git a/b_asic/signal_flow_graph.py b/b_asic/signal_flow_graph.py
index c4a6545d9b385660218c4134816626e8fac1e563..bacdb6295e8eabbda57cf7f3836291791701a9d0 100644
--- a/b_asic/signal_flow_graph.py
+++ b/b_asic/signal_flow_graph.py
@@ -1451,3 +1451,9 @@ class SFG(AbstractOperation):
         if format is not None:
             dg.format = format
         dg.view()
+
+    def critical_path(self):
+        # Import here needed to avoid circular imports
+        from b_asic.schedule import Schedule
+
+        return Schedule(self, scheduling_algorithm="ASAP").schedule_time
diff --git a/test/test_sfg.py b/test/test_sfg.py
index 00079b7daec11c113de88db23b282b9947279d4d..f4f9dc4a56b510761eed4657891903b013c1fb4e 100644
--- a/test/test_sfg.py
+++ b/test/test_sfg.py
@@ -1559,3 +1559,12 @@ class TestSFGErrors:
             match=re.escape("Output index out of range (expected 0-0, got 1)"),
         ):
             sfg.inputs_required_for_output(1)
+
+
+class TestCriticalPath:
+    def test_single_accumulator(self, sfg_simple_accumulator: SFG):
+        sfg_simple_accumulator.set_latency_of_type(Addition.type_name(), 5)
+        assert sfg_simple_accumulator.critical_path() == 5
+
+        sfg_simple_accumulator.set_latency_of_type(Addition.type_name(), 6)
+        assert sfg_simple_accumulator.critical_path() == 6