Let’s say I want to go to Little Rock. I live here in Desoto County so, if I fly, it will take me about half an hour to get to Memphis International, assuming traffic isn’t too bad. Because I need to arrive 2 hours in advance, I leave my home 2 1/2 hours before departure time. Also, I need to really go through the old checklist and make sure I don’t forget anything. There’s no turning around to get anything.

On the other hand, I can just drive to Little Rock, which takes about 2 hours. I have my own car when I get there, I don’t have to take off my shoes and I don’t have the limits on luggage. I have no parking costs either. Moreover, I get to leave on my own schedule.

It does make me wonder, how many people fly from Memphis to Little Rock, or to Fort Smith for that matter. I really can drive from Memphis to Fort Smith (about 300 miles) in about 4 hours, much more comfortably than I can fly.