# I hate to fly. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 12, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-to-fly/637564 "2012-10-12T21:36:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-to-fly/637564/21 "2012-10-14T18:38:40Z")
Thank you all. Driving it is. I’ve had some people tell my the drive will be as long as 8 hours, although I couldn’t see how when Atlanta is 12. You never know though, traffic can be crazy. I was hoping I could take a friend but we aren’t staying in a hotel, the company has a few beach houses with private beds and baths, but we will all be sharing the communal areas. I’m a little nervous, I don’t know any of these people other than to talk on the phone. I’m sure it will be fun though. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-to-fly/637564/22 "2012-10-14T18:48:00Z")
Roundabout BWI to Norfolk? I don’t know why anyone would even consider flying. When you take into account the 1/2 hour(at least!) getting to and from the airport, arriving more than 1/2 hour early, the 1/2 hour expected delay, the flight of about an hour, and the 1/2 hour (at least!) going through lines and navigation at the airport itself, you have a 3 hour time, minimum, more like 3 1/2 because I underestimated some of those times. And that’s assuming there are no _ab_normal delays and the flight times are convenient. I personally don’t even think about flying unless it’s over 800 miles away. I would love flying if I could just park and walk onto the plane into a window seat. I love looking down at the ground from up high. But airports are stifling to me and you have a lack of control over your transportation and have to hurry up and wait. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-to-fly/637564.md?page=1)