as the crow flies (Meaning)

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as the crow flies (r)

by the shortest and most direct route

The distance from our house to the lake is only three miles as the crow flies.
As the crow flies, the nearest town is about twenty miles to the west.
The airport is approximately 50 miles away as the crow flies, but it takes longer to drive there due to winding roads.
As the crow flies, the summit of the mountain is just over 5 miles away.
The campground is only five miles away from here as the crow flies, but the hiking trail makes it longer.
As the crow flies, the distance between the two cities is relatively short, but traffic congestion often makes the journey longer.
The park is about ten miles away as the crow flies, but we need to drive around the lake to get there.
As the crow flies, the river is straight ahead, but we need to take a detour to cross the bridge.
The trail loops around the mountain, so although the summit is close as the crow flies, the hike takes a few hours.
As the crow flies, the campground is not far from here, but we need to navigate through dense forest to reach it.

by the shortest and most direct route

straight, directly, right,dead, direct, due, straightway,plump, plumb

indirectly, indirectly,circuitously, deviously, circuitously, deviously,veeringly, veeringly

The distance from our house to the lake is only three miles as the crow flies.

As the crow flies, the nearest town is about twenty miles to the west.

The airport is approximately 50 miles away as the crow flies, but it takes longer to drive there due to winding roads.

As the crow flies, the summit of the mountain is just over 5 miles away.