240 / 158
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What is the fly or drive score?
The fly or drive score is an estimate of the true costof travel. A lower score is better. Our score includesfactors like airline prices and fuel costs, but it also takes intoaccount the value of your time spent traveling. If you're taking timeoff work because you have to drive an extra day, it might be betterto fly even if driving is technically cheaper. Tap on ablue ororangevalue to customize it.
driving is cheaper
Number of travelers = 1 person
Cheapest airfare = $200.00 round trip
Total airfare for all travelers = $200.00
Extra costs (taxi or rental car) = $0.00
Number of passengers = 1 person
Number of cars = 1 car
Gas for each car = $69.32 round trip
Fuel efficiency = 25 mpg
Current gas price = $3.51
Total fuel costs for all cars = $69.32
flying is shorter
Flight distance = 204 miles one-way
Driving distance = 247 miles one-way
flying is faster
Getting to FLL airport = 89 minutes
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Check-in/wait at the airport = 60 minutes
Flight time = 1 hour, 5 minutes
Orlando International Airport
Leaving MCO airport = 26 minutes
Total travel time = 4 hours, 0 minutes
Driving time = 3 hours, 58 minutes
Extra time for stops = 0 minutes
Extra costs (tolls, rental car) = $0.00
Wear and tear cost = $0.10 per mile
Total wear and tear = $49.40
flying is better
Value of time factor = $40.02
Value of time factor = $39.69
driving is the winner
Fly Score = 240
Drive Score = 158
Fly or drive from Kendale Lakes, FL to Orlando, FL
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You can adjust any of the settings above tocustomize the calculation for your exact trip. We assume somesimple default values to get a quick answer to start.
The Fly Score is an estimate ofhow much it would cost you to take a flight, including factors toaccount for the value of your time getting to the airport, checkingin, and waiting for the plane to take off and land. The defaultfly score is 240 from Kendale Lakes, FL to Orlando, FL.
The Drive Score is a comparablecalculation that estimates the total cost of doing a road trip.You might spend less on gas than the price of airfare, but it couldtake you longer to get there if you're driving. So we include thevalue of your time spent in the car, as well as additional costsfor things like hotel, tolls, food, and whatever else you wantto include. The default drive score from Kendale Lakes, FL to Orlando, FL is158.
So in this case, it's better todrive from Kendale Lakes, FL to Orlando, FL.
If you end up driving, you'll go through about 9.9 gallonsof gas during this trip. This is equal to 37.4 litres.
If you fill your tank with unleaded gasoline,the carbon emissions will be around 193 lbs CO2.This is equivalent to 88 kg CO2e or 0.09 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.These numbers may change depending on the exact makeand model of your car. If your vehicle uses dieselinstead, the CO2 emissions will be around 226 lbs CO2,which is equivalent to 103 kg CO2e or 0.10 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
These results are based on the actual driving distance from Kendale Lakes, FL to Orlando, FL, which is 247 miles or 398 kilometers. You can also check the cost of driving from Kendale Lakes, FL to Orlando, FL.
Your trip begins in Kendale Lakes, Florida.The price of regular gas is currently averaging $3.51 in Florida.
Your trip ends in Orlando, Florida.The price of regular gas is around $3.51 in Florida.
Currently, we only have exact data for locationsin the United States. To improve the accuracy of your fuel costestimate, you can enter the actual price you pay for gas or petrolat the local pump in the table above.
Fly or drive
Travelmath provides an online cost calculator tohelp you determine whether it's better to fly or drive to your destination.You can calculate the cost of getting to the airport and booking a flightversus paying for gas and driving your own car or a rental car. Thereare lots of other factors, like travel time, number of passengers, hotelstops, and other details that can affect your decision. So while weoffer a quick "best case scenario" that is completely automated, youalso have the option to customize every detail to your particular needs.Use this tool to find out if it's cheaper to fly or drive to yourdestination!
