Originally Posted by
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When commuting by air you need to factor in the drive to the airport and arriving one hour prior to push then arriving at your domicile sometimes hours prior to show time (will you have a backup flight?). The reverse is true when going home, plan on sitting around the domicile sometimes for hours until the next flight to your hometown, plus the drive to your house. It really adds up even for a short commute.
Exactly this. I'm forced to commute now that my base closed; I currently assume 12 hrs will be lost per pairing to commuting. 5 pairings a month, 60 hrs/2.5days x 12 months equals 30 days lost per year.