In California, Is It Cheaper to Fly or Drive?
Cost Comparison chart: A gallon of gas costsYesterday, we told you there were flights as cheap as $44 each way on Southwest. But United is topping that with West Coast fares starting at $39 each way. Jet Blue is in on the fun too with their R&R sale.
According to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the average price for a gallon of gas in Los Angeles is $3.19. The question then becomes, is it cheaper to fly or drive? I did some math on a few destinations and found that it was cheaper to fly to San Francisco but a little less expensive to drive to Las Vegas. Call your friends, decide on where to go and book your flights by Thursday Jan. 24, 2008, for the Southwest sale and Friday Jan. 25 for JetBlue and United West Coast sales.
A car-versus-plane cost comparison:
Los Angeles to San Francisco: 390 miles each way. If you get 20 miles to the gallon and gas is priced at $3.19, the trip will cost you about $62 to get there. Note that the average cost of a gallon of gas in San Francisco is $3.42 or $67 to get back. The total gas price if driving is $129. Total flight cost if using Southwest sale, $109. Result: Cheaper to Fly.
Long Beach to Las Vegas: 282 miles each way. If you get 20 miles to the gallon and gas is priced at $3.19, the trip will cost you $45 to get there. The average price of a gallon of gas in Las Vegas is $3 or $42 to get back. The total cost to drive back and forth is $87. The total cost to fly if using the JetBlue sale, $113. Result: Cheaper to drive.
Note: These samples don’t take into account the cost of getting to the airport or transportation once you’re away from home.
Tell us, would you rather fly or drive when traveling in California? ***
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by Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger
The keywords of jet blue airlines: Los Angeles jet Blue, California Jet Blue, Jet Blue Long Beach and Las Vegas Jet Blue.
image: http://county-map.digital-topo-maps.com/california-county-map.gif
Cost Comparison chart: A gallon of gas costsYesterday, we told you there were flights as cheap as $44 each way on Southwest. But United is topping that with West Coast fares starting at $39 each way. Jet Blue is in on the fun too with their R&R sale.
According to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, the average price for a gallon of gas in Los Angeles is $3.19. The question then becomes, is it cheaper to fly or drive? I did some math on a few destinations and found that it was cheaper to fly to San Francisco but a little less expensive to drive to Las Vegas. Call your friends, decide on where to go and book your flights by Thursday Jan. 24, 2008, for the Southwest sale and Friday Jan. 25 for JetBlue and United West Coast sales.
A car-versus-plane cost comparison:
Los Angeles to San Francisco: 390 miles each way. If you get 20 miles to the gallon and gas is priced at $3.19, the trip will cost you about $62 to get there. Note that the average cost of a gallon of gas in San Francisco is $3.42 or $67 to get back. The total gas price if driving is $129. Total flight cost if using Southwest sale, $109. Result: Cheaper to Fly.
Long Beach to Las Vegas: 282 miles each way. If you get 20 miles to the gallon and gas is priced at $3.19, the trip will cost you $45 to get there. The average price of a gallon of gas in Las Vegas is $3 or $42 to get back. The total cost to drive back and forth is $87. The total cost to fly if using the JetBlue sale, $113. Result: Cheaper to drive.
Note: These samples don’t take into account the cost of getting to the airport or transportation once you’re away from home.
Tell us, would you rather fly or drive when traveling in California? ***
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by Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger
The keywords of jet blue airlines: Los Angeles jet Blue, California Jet Blue, Jet Blue Long Beach and Las Vegas Jet Blue.
image: http://county-map.digital-topo-maps.com/california-county-map.gif
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