Oppo Challenge: Shortest Commute

"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
08/06/2015 at 14:11 • Filed to: commuting.

Rules: Must be your current commute and include the both ways. Should use google maps to get the time without traffic.

For example for me it’s 56 minutes. (With traffic about an 1.5 hours)

and 34 miles.

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Yesterdays winner for longest commute goes to Funktheduck for

60 miles one way.

120 miles, minimum 2 hours.

It took me 3 hours to get home one Friday because traffic was so bad.

It took me 1.5 hours to get home during snowpacalypse when other people were stuck in their cars for 12+ hours.

Congratulations! (I guess?)

Anyway who has the shortest commute?

DISCUSSION (52)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:15

I live lright on the other side of the bridge from where I work. The Google says that it’s 3.5 miles and takes seven minutes, but I’m pretty sure it’s less distance, and I can make it in way less time depending on traffic.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:16

3.0 mi, 8 minutes in current traffic. I think somebody from the other thread had me beat, though.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:16

7 minutes 2.8 miles each way

So 14 minutes and 5.6 total

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:17

4.0 miles driveway to parking lot. 6-8 minutes traffic depending.

N51fanatic > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:18

8 minutes, 3.2 miles each way via google maps. I have done it in 7 minutes. In 2 years with my BMW I have driven less than 11k miles, and the car is daily driven.

Here's the catch, that's only my commute from my house to my train station. I then take a 60 min train into NYC.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:18

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Baldw…

1.8 miles each way. Less if I walk and use some “shortcuts”

Mercedes Streeter > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:19

27 miles. Achievable in in 30-49 minutes.

Jcarr > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:19

I’ll nominate my wife by extension.

.9 miles.

3 minutes.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:19

34 miles total, takes 30 mins in the morning and about 45 in the evening

AndyG_UK > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:20

2.2 miles according to Google, 7 mins without traffic, and yes I do drive! lol

Captain of the Enterprise > Jcarr
08/06/2015 at 14:20

She will probably win

TheHondaBro > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:21

My bed to the fridge. 100 ft.

ttyymmnn > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:22

About 71 feet, from my bed to the kitchen for coffee and then to the computer. (I’m a stay-home dad.)

Captain of the Enterprise > TheHondaBro
08/06/2015 at 14:22

You get paid for that? Sign me up!

AndyG_UK > AndyG_UK
08/06/2015 at 14:22

Also the route I actually take is much quicker and fun than the one Google has decided for me!

jmalek > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:22

4.8 Miles and 12 minutes total according to google maps. I honestly never keep track of what it actually is, mainly due to a commute that short is basically unheard of in the Metro Detroit area.

Captain of the Enterprise > jmalek
08/06/2015 at 14:23

Also in the metro Detroit area and that is definitely true.

Jcarr > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:24

It’s handy, but it’s also hell on the vehicle she drives, especially in winter.

Forgetful > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:25

Kinja'd!!!

lone_liberal > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:26

It’s not the shortest commute I’ve ever had but mine rings in at a combined 30 minutes and 13 miles without traffic( 15 minutes and 6.5 miles each way). It might go to 36 minutes with traffic. The shortest I ever had was about 8 minutes while the longest was an hour and 20 minutes (combined). The last one is why I no longer live in the boonies. It wasn’t bad in summer but in winter it’s exhausting to drive on ice for that long.

Maxi Cooper ¯\_()_/¯ > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:31

I’m working from home this summer for my internship, so my commute is as follows:

From: Bed

To: Desk

Distance: 5 ft (0.00094696969 mi)

Time: ~1.5 seconds

EDIT: Couldn’t zoom in enough to map my route, but it’s a pretty straight shot.

cuts_off_prius > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:35

Roughly 4 miles 24 minutes (2 miles 12 minutes each way). My fuel economy sucks so bad during the winter with traffic.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:35

I walk to work. 0.4 mile each way. Takes about 7 minutes. I go home each day on my lunch hour. It’s pretty great.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:39

1500 feet or about 45 seconds, each way. And yes I drive it.

qbeezy > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:39

32 miles total. 36 mins total. Not bad. All highways.

5-Speed Gangsta > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:41

I’d say my dad, he works from home. pretty much from his bedroom to his office, under 100ft.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/06/2015 at 14:43

I’m not sure if you’re the laziest or the most oppo for requiring a vehicle

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:45

29-30. 12-15 minutes down, 17-25 back. Source: my dash cam recordings

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:46

By car, 22km each way or a total of 44KM or 27 miles/day. And the round trip will take 30-45 minutes depending on traffic and whether or not I boot it.

By bicycle, it’s about 120 minutes and 36km/22 miles for the round trip.

Clearly this isn’t the shortest commute out there. The shortest commute is probably for someone who is retired... commute time: 0 minutes. Commute distance: 0 miles.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > jmalek
08/06/2015 at 14:47

TRUTH

Best days I get my Metro Detroit commute in 30 minutes.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > TheHondaBro
08/06/2015 at 14:48

sign me up too, does it pay well?!

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Jcarr
08/06/2015 at 14:49

Won’t be hell on the vehicle if she drives an electric car. Maybe when it comes time to replace her current car, look at getting either a Mitsu MiEV or a Nissan Leaf.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > TheHondaBro
08/06/2015 at 14:50

You need to cut down on that commute... install a fridge in your bedroom!

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:51

When I deliver (which hasn’t happened too recently) I have to go 33 meters/108 feet from my apartment to the Domino’s store.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 14:55

My bed to my desk is about 15 feet. Hooray 1Br apartments. Also the Stringbean only gets gas once ever 2 months. (The work Uplander gets gas almost every other day but I don’t pay for that)

BeaterGT > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 15:01

4.1 miles each way. Usually takes 8-10 minutes depending on when I get my ass out of bed. Record is 6 minutes.

mazda616 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
08/06/2015 at 15:04

17 minutes or 7.8 miles.

It used to be 9 minutes or 3.7 miles. It was hell on the car especially when it was cold outside.

for Michigan > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 15:07

11 min to cover 4 miles round trip, according to Google Maps.

JustAnotherG6 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/06/2015 at 15:16

Neither, he lives in Omaha. When I lived there we’d drive to the living room if the garage was in between.

jmalek > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/06/2015 at 15:18

Sometimes I can’t believe how long people are willing to drive for. I know some people who commute to the RenCen from Clarkston, and another guy that commutes to Troy from Clio.

Tekamul > Jcarr
08/06/2015 at 15:26

My wife only has to cover a set of stairs (in home daycare).

Still takes her at least 45 minutes....

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/06/2015 at 15:26

I’m going to say both.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JustAnotherG6
08/06/2015 at 15:26

^^^this guy gets it^^^

nermal > TheHondaBro
08/06/2015 at 15:32

I’m about the same. I usually go bed —> coffee —> office, but close enough.

Add cat hazards along the way to mix it up.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 15:36

4 miles round trip. 10 minutes depending on lights.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JustAnotherG6
08/06/2015 at 15:37

**APPLAUSE**

I’ve got family in Omaha...

GUYMANDUDE > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 16:07

Short hops are very hard on a vehicle. Condensation builds up and doesn’t get hot enough to evaporate it. You get rusted out exhaust and other parts in no time.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 16:12

0.5 miles there, 0.8 back thanks to a confusing mess of one way roads. The ride there is two minutes, but I work across the street from where the car ferry docks so if it’s unloading when I get out the trip home can take 10-15 minutes.

I’d walk if it wasn’t so damned hot out and my dress code allowed shorts.

benchslap > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 19:34

0.1 mile. 30 seconds or less. I drive if it's too hot or raining because I have to wear a suit.

DasWauto > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 20:47

It varies a bit, such is farm life, but from the house to the barn is ~400m or so. I usually walk or ride a bike.

Dusty Ventures > Captain of the Enterprise
08/06/2015 at 23:42

About 300 feet, maybe a bit less.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/19/2015 at 21:26

Then they know the struggle.