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.. <br />~ S®ction 4 <br />Destinations <br />'Travel time comparison <br />'~ Table 4.5 compares the travel time to the top 10 domestic destinations without nonstop service from <br />. _~ Eugene Airport. The drive time from the Eugene area to Portland International Airport is approximately 2 <br />hours and 17 minutes. Connecting service from Eugene Airport requires less overall travel time in all 10 <br />~^ ~j markets than driving to access nonstop service from Portland International Airport. For Eugene Airport <br />connecting service, the travel time comparison assumes a connection time of 30 minutes. In addition to <br />the time savings listed below, air travelers that originate from Eugene Airport also save significant time <br />~ with less traffic congestion and reduced time for airport security. <br />~ Although the travel time is less to originate travel in Eugene, by at least 71 minutes, the low-fare service <br />- ~ offerings and the flight frequencies at Portland International Airport influence a large percentage of air <br />travelers to make the drive to Portland. <br /> Table 4.5 Travel time comparison (minutes) <br /> Rank Domestic connecting Eugene ~ Portland Time ~~~ <br /> <br />1 destinations connection <br />S <br />Di nonstop savings <br /> an <br />ego, CA 196 273 77 <br /> 2 Chicago O'Hare. IL 291 ~ 362 ~ ~ 71 <br />r~ 3 Orlando, FL 373 N/A ~ q <br /> 4 <br />5 Orange County. CA 180 274 94 <br />r~ Honolulu, Hl 426" 497. ~ 71~ <br /> 6 New Orleans, LA 325 N/A ~N A <br /> 7 Kahului. HI 421 492 7 <br /> 8 Minneapolis, MN 255 326: ~ 71 <br />r~ 9 Atlc3nta, GA 330 401 <br />,~ 71 <br /> 10 Dallas~Ft Worth, TX 271 342 ~ 71~ <br /> Note: Eugene connection time =elapsed time leg 1 <br />Portland = + minimum connect time (30 min) + elapsed time leg 2 <br /> <br />Source: average drive time (2 hrs 17 min) <br />Official Airline Guide -week of December 6, + nonstop elapsed time <br />2004; Microsoft Ma <br />Point 2004; <br /> <br />MIDT survey data -calendar year 2004 p <br />and <br />PLJGF,NE <br />A1.t2PORT <br />Page 19 <br />