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Travel tipping point. Flying vs drive
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:17 pm
What’s your equation to determine if you should drive or fly?
Hours? price? # of people traveling?
Hours? price? # of people traveling?
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Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:19 pm to Tigernomics
since about 2020 don't go if I can't drive unless it's an emergy
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:19 pm to Tigernomics
6:30-7:00 hours…under that just drive.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:20 pm to joseywales1
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since about 2020 don't go if I can't drive unless it's an emergy
??
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:20 pm to Tigernomics
I think it's all of the above plus a mixture of the baggage needed to travel, the duration of the trip, maybe a few other things.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:20 pm to Tigernomics
quote:
Hours? price? # of people traveling?
Yes.
Price and number of people are connected.. but generally if I can't drive there in a day I start looking at flights.
If I was moving from Boston to Knoxville I'd drive.
ETA: Purpose matters too... drove up to Montana a few times but had stuff to bring.
This post was edited on 8/12/25 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:21 pm to Tigernomics
Number of people traveling contributes significantly to the decision. We will opt to drive when it’s the whole family but fly the same distance when it’s just me or my wife.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:21 pm to Tigernomics
8 hours drive time and context (like need to bring too much shite to fly).
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:21 pm to Tigernomics
If it’s within reason I’ll always drive so I have my vehicle.
I’ve driven from DFW to Pensacola and DFW to Covington in the past few years.
Flying is a pain in the arse
I’ve driven from DFW to Pensacola and DFW to Covington in the past few years.
Flying is a pain in the arse
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:22 pm to Tigernomics
8 hours
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:22 pm to Tigernomics
Time, if there is time driving is much better to visit this great country, map out a route see things like this
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Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:22 pm to Tigernomics
6ish or more hour drive and I’m flying. Unless I have a ton of stuff like a camping trip
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:24 pm to Tigernomics
If the drive is through nice areas (like hills or mountains) and less than 12 hours, drive.
If it's out west in the desolate lands...fly. frick all that corn
If it's out west in the desolate lands...fly. frick all that corn
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:25 pm to Tigernomics
I have a vehicle allowance, fuel card, and I get paid mileage. Add in the fact that air travel has for the past 3-4 years become literal physical torture, it will just about require crossing an ocean to get me to fly again.
ETA: I live a little north of Bham, Alabama. I have a conference in Peoria, IL next week. Take a guess how I’ll get there.
ETA: I live a little north of Bham, Alabama. I have a conference in Peoria, IL next week. Take a guess how I’ll get there.
This post was edited on 8/12/25 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:27 pm to Darth_Vader
DFW to Anchorage sucked, but went economy plus so at least I didn't have a seat crushing my knees. Never doing a long flight in regular economy again. It's fine enough to puddle jump but anything more than a few hours I'm upgrading.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:32 pm to Tigernomics
15 hours or less I’m driving. Flying sucks and I like having my vehicle and my shite and my space
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:32 pm to Tigernomics
Three hours or more and I generally fly. I travel weekly for business. Can still get things done versus always being the driver.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:34 pm to Tigernomics
Travel time - anything over 4 hours of driving is a flight for me
Traveling with adults and kids under 7 - anything over 2 hours needs to be a flight IMO
Traveling with adults and kids under 7 - anything over 2 hours needs to be a flight IMO
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:36 pm to Tigernomics
If I can get there in daylight, I'm driving it. Flying short distances, like Jxn, MS to ATL (7-8 hour drive) is silly, you can drive it just as fast as flying, leaving home to getting to hotel room.
Posted on 8/12/25 at 8:36 pm to belowmebama
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Travel time - anything over 4 hours of driving is a flight for me Traveling with adults and kids under 7 - anything over 2 hours needs to be a flight IMO
That is retarded
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