# \[B\]How far do you commute?\[/B\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 23, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847 "2006-09-23T14:29:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/41 "2006-09-23T23:06:27Z")
**ColonelDax** - if you’re another one who ends up at Moorgate I’m sure you can understand how it takes almost twice as long in the evening rush hour than in early mornings… ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/42 "2006-09-23T23:14:05Z")
200 yards. My work is right across the street from my apartment. ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/43 "2006-09-23T23:38:00Z")
1. 30 miles. 2. 45 minutes (good day) to 75 minutes (bad day) 3. Car, all freeway. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/44 "2006-09-23T23:58:30Z")
A large part of the reason we left DC. Then: Lady Chance and I: 3+ hours round trip, to different areas so we couldn’t do it together. Now: She telecommutes. I set up an office two blocks away in the heart of downtown Marietta. Shank’s Mare for me! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/45 "2006-09-24T00:10:50Z")
35 miles 45 minutes 2002 VW Passat and thank God for satellite radio! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/46 "2006-09-24T00:28:44Z")
1. About 20-25 miles one way 2. Depending on how early I get going, about 25-30 minutes 3. A lovely little Honda Civic LX that gets wonderful gas mileage. I love it! ---
**Author:** ![Landshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@Landshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Landshark)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/47 "2006-09-24T01:02:36Z")
1. 9.5 miles 2. Normally 20 minutes 3. My Saturn LS1, mostly on freeways ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/48 "2006-09-24T01:03:39Z")
It takes me about 50 minutes to drive about 30 miles. I have many lights on the first leg of the journey. I thought I would hate it more than I do, but it isn’t so bad. ---
**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/49 "2006-09-24T01:11:42Z")
**1. How many miles (km) from home to daily destination?** About 30 miles, if I follow Google Maps’ recommended route, which goes on the highway. I’m not sure of the distance I cover when I take my own route. **2. How long does it take (average)?** On my route, about 1 hour, 30 minutes when I take public transportation. Nowadays, it takes about an hour since I don’t take the bus to the subway station anymore. **3. Travel mode(s)?** Car (used to be bus), then the subway train. ---
**Author:** ![biqu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@biqu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biqu)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/50 "2006-09-24T01:12:31Z")
3 km (just under 2 miles). 10 minutes by bike, or half an hour on foot. ---
**Author:** ![Vision\_of\_Love](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Vision\_of\_Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vision_of_Love)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/51 "2006-09-24T01:12:51Z")
[QUOTE=Vision of Love] **1. How many miles (km) from home to daily destination?** About 30 miles, if I follow Google Maps’ recommended route, which goes on the highway. I’m not sure of the distance I cover when I take my own route. [/QUOTE] I totally meant kilometres! ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/52 "2006-09-24T01:14:28Z")
19 miles 45 - 50 minutes, average. Will be less when the finish the damned construction. My non-gas guzzling Saturn. We’re closing down a bunch of buildings, and I hoped that I’d get moved to a location only about 20 minutes away at most, no freeways. No such luck - I’m just lucky I didn’t move to someplace worse. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/53 "2006-09-24T01:36:43Z")
23 miles. It is impossible to make the journey in less than 35-40 minutes. At the height of rush hour it takes 90. Add snow and it can take over two hours. I usually drive a Chevy Prizm which is basically a Toyota Corolla and I get 30-32 mpg which isn’t too shabby. ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/54 "2006-09-24T01:47:19Z")
Hmmm - I live in the Detroit, MI area and I work in the Dallas, TX area. NWA claims this is 995 flight miles. My normal mode of transportation is a Airbus 320 (or similar), but I only use it twice a week. Combine that with drive to the airport, check in, etc & its easily a 7 hour adventure twice weekly. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/55 "2006-09-24T03:08:40Z")
In road distance (as the motorbike goes), my commute is 11.5 miles of in-city riding each way and it takes me 30-35 minutes on a 200cc scooter (with which gridlock and traffic congestion is only something that happens to other people). If I take the bus and train, it would be 55-70 minutes. If I took a 10-minute drive and paid $3 for commuter parking at the train station, it would be 45-55 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/56 "2006-09-24T03:17:46Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] **1. How many miles (km) from home to daily destination?** Not sure, exactly. Maybe 40 feet? **2. How long does it take (average)?** 30 seconds, unless I stop to pee on the way. **3. Travel mode(s)?** My feets. I heart telecommuting. [/QUOTE] Or in my case…homeschooling. ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/57 "2006-09-24T03:30:26Z")
1. About 70 miles. 2. About one hour and change. 3. '05 Prius, on a variety of freeways (only about two miles of the commute is actually on surface streets). ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/58 "2006-09-24T03:35:38Z")
[QUOTE=ASAKMOTSD] Hmmm - I live in the Detroit, MI area and I work in the Dallas, TX area. NWA claims this is 995 flight miles. My normal mode of transportation is a Airbus 320 (or similar), but I only use it twice a week. Combine that with drive to the airport, check in, etc & its easily a 7 hour adventure twice weekly. [/QUOTE] So you get paid to go from Detroit to Dallas, and we’re supposed to feel sorry for you? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/59 "2006-09-24T03:58:05Z")
Just under 50 miles each way, 45 of which highway. I can do it in 45 minutes depending on trafffic, and, uh, other factors 😉 . 2001 Hyundai Elantra, @ 28-30 mpg. Used to be about 10 miles each way, until the RIF. I turned down a job 2 miles from my house. But my new salary makes up for it, and then some. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847/60 "2006-09-24T04:04:55Z")
To work, it’s about seven miles, takes less than 10 minutes. To grad school classes twice a week, 180 miles round trip, about 3 hours on the road. I drive a 1996 Ford Ranger. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-how-far-do-you-commute-b/373847.md?page=4)