I have no intention of ever flying again. I’d rather drive. Sure, depending on how far, driving may or may not take longer. Anything less than 6 hours of driving and you’re ahead of the game already. Farther than 6 hours and at least you can see the country, go at your own pace and not be raped by TSA or sit next to some stinky fart with ebola praising allah.
Wife and I drove from South Carolina to Ottawa for a wedding. Pleasant two days each way, no hurry, different route back (visited Arlington). No need to fly.
U.S. Customs searched our car after scanning our passports. IMO they found data which was used politically; both of us retired military, CCW, life NRA, Republican. Extra two hours.
Takes 12 hours to fly from LAX to Redding, Ca.
Plus you have to be at the airport a couple hours early, so call it 14 hours.
I can drive my truck, fully loaded(including my dogs) with all the materials, tools, and WEAPONS I choose to take with me in the same 12 hours.
That includes multiple 20 to 45 minute rest stops for me and my pups.
I save the two or three hours of TSA GROPESTOPPO stupidity about my shaving kit and bottled water.
The airlines and perverts can mistreat the other people with their crappy service and anal probes; even if it takes me 3 to 5 days to get where I want to go, at least when I get there I will still have ALL MY PROPERTY and my dignity.