# Would you fly across country on election day? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 11, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750 "2026-10-11T17:01:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/1 "2026-10-11T17:01:07Z")
Given the current political climate, would you book air travel across the country on November 3? _Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/1))_ I’m flying from Boston to LA for five days after I vote. I hope the country doesn’t go sideways while I’m out of town. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/2 "2026-10-11T17:14:38Z")
I don’t see a connection. Would it be any different if the country went sideways while you were at home? I generally don’t fly at all but election day plays no part in that. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/3 "2026-10-11T17:17:41Z")
Yes. If Orange Foolius declares martial law or something similar, air travel could be impacted. ---
**Author:** ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/4 "2026-10-11T17:23:38Z")
Well… ok. Maybe you should cancel your trip and start stocking up on firearms. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/5 "2026-10-11T17:36:23Z")
Thanks for your input. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/6 "2026-10-11T17:43:54Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Yes. If Orange Foolius declares martial law or something similar, air travel could be impacted. If anything happens as a result of the election, it probably won’t be Election Day itself but a day or two later, as the results come in and it’s clear just how badly the GOP does. So, no, I would not be worried about flying on Election Day itself. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/7 "2026-10-11T17:45:05Z")
How about five days later? Gotta fly home. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/8 "2026-10-11T17:48:36Z")
I think by five days later, it will be clear if flying is safe or you should hunker down wherever you are. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/9 "2026-10-11T17:50:06Z")
I did buy flight insurance. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/10 "2026-10-11T17:51:03Z")
Maybe also buy a few months worth of supplies, just in case. And check if flight insurance covers martial law declarations or emotional distress by the POTUS. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/11 "2026-10-11T17:54:21Z")
Or a day or two before, to try to prevent the elections from happening at all. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/12 "2026-10-11T17:54:37Z")
I’m not sure my carry-on has room for that. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/13 "2026-10-11T17:55:34Z")
It might if you leave your clothes behind. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/14 "2026-10-11T18:12:52Z")
Decisions, decisions… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/15 "2026-10-11T18:14:40Z")
Just wear the survival supplies instead of clothes. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/16 "2026-10-11T18:19:32Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > And check if flight insurance covers martial law declarations Some of our insurance policies at work have exclusions for things like that. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/17 "2026-10-13T18:22:45Z")
Sorry, didn’t reply earlier because I was travelling. But… Yeah, I am travelling Colorado to Texas (Oct 30), returning to Colorado November 3rd. Sure, there may be disruptions, but I doubt many of them, or much effecitve resistance in Texas, sadly. Colorado seems as prepared as possible for such as well. So, the risk is barely elevated IMHO, and I refuse to live a captive to the “what if?” to the point I make myself a (well-armed) hermit. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/18 "2026-10-13T18:35:36Z")
St Martin is nice. Might rain a little this time of year. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/19 "2026-10-14T02:59:26Z")
Sure, if I didn’t have to work that day. I don’t really see why it would be even remotely likely to be an issue. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750/20 "2026-10-14T03:13:03Z")
I can’t imagine any significant effect, if anything Election Day may be the best time to fly, less crowds. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-fly-across-country-on-election-day/1033750.md?page=2)