Pros and cons of each of these flight options

[Anonymous]

How is this even a question. The 5pm arrival hands down. If $hit hits the fan flight wise you have later options. You're SOL until the next day with the second option.

[Anonymous]

You’d be lucky to arrive at 1am wirh the 11pm flight.

[Anonymous]

I have to agree with a PP that leaving mid-afternoon from this area in the summer can be a roll of the dice due to thunderstorms both here and in Florida. We've traveled to Florida a lot during the summer over the years and always try to leave in the morning to lessen the risk of storm delays on either side.

[Anonymous]

Get in at 5pm.

[Anonymous]

My recommendation is to go with the later flight.

[Anonymous]

You want to have a leisurely dinner with the same people before you get to the airport instas of in the new location? Honestly you are an enigma to me. Why bother travelling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would do the 5 o’clock flight because if any problems happen, you will get bumped to the 11 PM flight.

Also, I’d much rather arrive at my destination at 5 PM than 11 PM

+1
Also planes seem to be getting delayed a lot lately. That will put you in past midnight. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

It is not really an experience topic. It really is a personal preference topic.

[Anonymous]

My recommendation is to stay home as it seems you are incapable of basic decisions that are necessary if you travel away from your residence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why in the world do you need help with this?

+1000 sorry!

[Anonymous]

Earlier flight, and if you don't feel like going out to eat when you get to your hotel, just Uber Eats some food to the hotel for dinner.

[Anonymous]

Earlier. Leaving late in the day in summer from dc is thunderstorm and delay prone. Just order takeout to the hotel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would do the 5 o’clock flight because if any problems happen, you will get bumped to the 11 PM flight.

Also, I’d much rather arrive at my destination at 5 PM than 11 PM

+1. The last flight of the day is always a risk!

+1

I still remember running in Detroit with my heels in hand to catch the last NorthWest flight to DC (gates had changed and I went to the one mentioned on my ticket). Since it was their hub, someone in another counter called my gate and asked them to wait for the last passenger (me). I still remember the death stares I got from everyone inside the plane.

Good times!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would do the 5 o’clock flight because if any problems happen, you will get bumped to the 11 PM flight.

Also, I’d much rather arrive at my destination at 5 PM than 11 PM

+1. The last flight of the day is always a risk!

+1

I still remember running in Detroit with my heels in hand to catch the last NorthWest flight to DC (gates had changed and I went to the one mentioned on my ticket). Since it was their hub, someone in another counter called my gate and asked them to wait for the last passenger (me). I still remember the death stares I got from everyone inside the plane.

Good times!

If that was the old Detroit airport, that could be quite a distance between gates on different, super-long piers, with no moving walkways. That place was such a dump!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would do the 5 o’clock flight because if any problems happen, you will get bumped to the 11 PM flight.

Also, I’d much rather arrive at my destination at 5 PM than 11 PM

+1. The last flight of the day is always a risk!

+1

I still remember running in Detroit with my heels in hand to catch the last NorthWest flight to DC (gates had changed and I went to the one mentioned on my ticket). Since it was their hub, someone in another counter called my gate and asked them to wait for the last passenger (me). I still remember the death stares I got from everyone inside the plane.

Good times!

If that was the old Detroit airport, that could be quite a distance between gates on different, super-long piers, with no moving walkways. That place was such a dump!

Miami has entered the chat!