Fly from BWI, IAD, DCA?
Feb 3, 2006 | 10:37 am
#16
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Originally Posted by haveric
Without traffic, I can get from PHL to the northern part of I-695 in about 60-80 minutes. I usually encounter worse traffic going South than I do headed North.
Feb 3, 2006 | 10:42 am
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Originally Posted by GoingAway
One accident or inclement weather, and that ride can take double or more time.
Feb 3, 2006 | 10:55 am
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One other possibility to at least look at is MDT (Harrisburg, PA). Not nearly as delayed as PHL, and about 80 miles from the northern I-95/I-695 interchange via I-83. Don't know about the traffic.
Feb 3, 2006 | 2:27 pm
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Originally Posted by haveric
Without traffic, I can get from PHL to the northern part of I-695 in about 60-80 minutes. I usually encounter worse traffic going South than I do headed North.
Feb 3, 2006 | 3:13 pm
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Originally Posted by GoingAway
One accident or inclement weather, and that ride can take double or more time.
I have spent 2 overnights on I95 near DC from surprise quantites of snow. 2-4", but tractor trailers cannot get up the hills, and block the whole thing.
MD has a new system. accident investigation takes 6 hrs. and it is usually necessary to shut down the road to investigate.
Mar 26, 2006 | 9:23 pm
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Originally Posted by skye1
Am relocating to Baltimore in early January for work. I work at a school, so it's not always easy to just take off a few hours early.
Trying to plan a couple of trips, involving flying out of the BWI/IAD/DCA area to catch either a long-haul domestic or international flight, say from ORD. I need to get an idea of what's realistic in terms of flying out after work.
If I get off work (northeast corner of Baltimore City) around 3:30-4:00, how long to get to IAD or DCA, if BWI flights aren't an option?? Or, if I get off work at XXX time, then I should not plan to fly out of DCA by YYY time, or by IAD by ZZZ time?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Trying to plan a couple of trips, involving flying out of the BWI/IAD/DCA area to catch either a long-haul domestic or international flight, say from ORD. I need to get an idea of what's realistic in terms of flying out after work.
If I get off work (northeast corner of Baltimore City) around 3:30-4:00, how long to get to IAD or DCA, if BWI flights aren't an option?? Or, if I get off work at XXX time, then I should not plan to fly out of DCA by YYY time, or by IAD by ZZZ time?
Thanks in advance for the help!