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as the crow flies

In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.

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  • From the fact that while crows fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.
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It is 15 kilometers as the crow flies.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'as the crow flies':

As the Crow FliesDirect and shortest distance among two places, distance estimated in a straight line
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