What is another word for as the crow flies?
Pronunciation: [az ðə kɹˈə͡ʊ flˈa͡ɪz] (IPA) 
The phrase "as the crow flies" is a commonly used idiom that denotes a straight line distance between two points. However, there are several other phrases that can be used interchangeably, such as "in a direct line", "in a straight path", and "as the arrow flies". These phrases can be used to give more descriptive directions or to provide more detail when discussing distances. For instance, one could say "The nearest gas station is ten miles away as the crow flies," or "The entrance to the park is just a half mile ahead, in a direct line from here." Regardless of which phrase is used, the meaning remains the same: the distance between two points measured in a straight line.
