total time (door to door) within a smaller radius from home brings a car
ahead in time (and comfort, too: no loading, preflight, security checks
- if any, weather, ...). When there are no more or less direct roads
between you and your destination then flying might still be a good
alternative.

#m

True,

I just made a trip from EHHO to LKOL in my C150, that is about 7 hours
in the air or about 10 door to door. Easily done in one day.
By car the minimum is about 12 hours but that means driving tru the
night to avoid rush hour(s). Normally it is about 14 hours.
So, if the weather is okay I'll take the plane.

-Kees.