Originally Posted by deltajuliet

<30 Minutes: Great, convenient, can do day trips

30-60 Minutes: Can still do some day trips, but might be far if you work at Allegiant

60-120 Minutes: Not a big deal for a 4-day, still within reserve callout distance

2-3 Hours: It feels more like a road trip to get to and from work. You could make reserve work (I've known some guys who drive partway and hang out at a Starbucks all day in case they're called). Will be rougher for 0500 starts or 2300 ends. Still beats a commute.

3-4 Hours: In my opinion still better than a commute, some might disagree. May have to drive the day before or after depending.

4+ Hours: Start considering the commute.

Thing is, most airlines require two chances to make it. If you don't have a ton of frequency, it's possible you'll constantly be on the 0600 flight for 1600 show times. That sucks; you're leaving home 11 hours before you need to be there, and then starting your actual work day. So it's easy to see where even a 4 hour drive might not be so bad. Plus, no need to stress about load factors or weather. No matter how delayed you are on the last day, no matter how oversold flights get, there's still a car waiting to take you home.