declare @StartDate datetime, @EndDate datetime
select @StartDate = '10/01/2012 08:40:18.000',@EndDate='10/04/2012 09:52:48.000'
select convert(varchar(5),DateDiff(s, @startDate, @EndDate)/3600)+':'+convert(varchar(5),DateDiff(s, @startDate, @EndDate)%3600/60)+':'+convert(varchar(5),(DateDiff(s, @startDate, @EndDate)%60)) as [hh:mm:ss]
Tento dotaz vám bude užitečný.