How far is too far?

Benley
Sun, 03 Nov 2013 09:45:21 +0000

Even though a school 8 hours away is not within comfortable driving distance, I’d choose it over a school 16 hours away if possible because the former gives you the flexibility of jumping in the car and driving over in case there’s some sort of emergency, not to mention the airfare can get very expensive in holiday seasons, and the kid can occasionally change their schedule close to the break so an early booking does not always help. Also, consider if there’s a major airport close to the school, and how far it is. The shuttle service to and from the airport can be costly, and if you count in the commuting time and checking in time at the airport, a 2 hour flight can easily take 4 or 5 hours even when there’s an airport reasonbly close by.