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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
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Joe McBride
816-243-3160
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Can It Really Be Cheaper to Fly than Drive? |
The answer is yes! With gas costing so much these days, flying can be less expensive than driving, depending on your destination. The Kansas City Aviation Department examined the 50 most popular destinations from Kansas City International Airport, ranked by daily passengers, and looked for cities where the average fare from KCI is less than the cost of fuel consumed if driven.
The study determined that air fare costs LESS than gas to 12 of KCI’s top 20 markets and 18 of the top 30 markets. That means you can fly for less to Boston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and other cities!
Additionally, KCI has nonstop service to 61 domestic and 2 international destinations, so it is likely you can fly directly and quickly to your city of choice.
Your time is worth money, too. So click here to see the opportunities and adventures that await you!
Fare data is year-ending fourth quarter 2007 (the most recent available) and is one traveler going one way, including all taxes and fees. MPG is estimated at 25 and the gas price is estimated at $4.00 per gallon. The analysis only compares air fare to fuel cost and does not calculate additional costs for driving, meals, hotel, etc. or parking, ground transportation, etc., if flying.
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