Benefits of Using General Aviation - Speed
It's amazing to think that a 130 mile per hour 4 seat plane could beat an airliner in speed - but its true!
Speed Comparison
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Cherokee 180
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Airlines
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GA Advantage
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Dallas to Houston
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3 hrs 5 min
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3 hrs 50 min
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+45 minutes
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Dallas to Hot Springs
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3 hrs 35 min
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4 hrs 30 min
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+55 minutes
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Dallas to St Louis
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5 hrs 55 min
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5 hrs 20 min
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-35 minutes
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* - Includes flight planning, preflight inspection, travel to airport, flight time, renting a car, and driving to destination
** - Includes travel to airport, arrival 1 hour before departure time, flight time, renting a car, and driving to destination
And a Piper Cherokee is one of the slowest aircraft used for business aviation.
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