How long does the average person spend Travelling?

Okay, so you want me to talk about travel time, huh? That’s something I can definitely ramble on about!

So, how much time do we really spend traveling? Well, according to some stats I was reading, the average person clocked in around 353 hours traveling in 2023. 353 hours! That’s… what, like two whole weeks? Crazy, right?

And get this – it’s actually more than the year before. Apparently, we spent about 324 hours traveling in 2022. So that’s a jump of 9%. We’re definitely moving around more, aren’t we? I guess people are eager to get back out there. I know I’ve been itching to!

But here’s the kicker: even with that increase, we still haven’t reached pre-pandemic levels. In 2019, people were averaging around 370 hours of travel. Think about it – that’s almost 2 more days of traveling! It makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Did we all just get used to staying put for a while?

I remember before 2020, my commute alone was probably eating up at least 10 hours a week! Now, working from home? Fuggedaboutit! Maybe that’s why I’m so eager to travel on my off time, to make up for the lost time, maybe?