r/flightfree

72 archived posts · May 2019 – Jul 2026

flight free: relearning to travel without planes

r/flightfree

This is an environmental subreddit part of the small but growing community of people who are reducing the number of flights they take, or eliminating air travel altogether.

Created May 25, 2019 · restricted

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This is an environmental subreddit that is part of the small but growing community of people who are reducing the number of flights they take, or eliminating air travel altogether, in the interest of reducing their carbon footprint.

Flying is the most carbon-intensive way of traveling by a significant margin, and accounts for 2 percent of all human-produced CO2 emissions. Estimates vary, but flying generates approximately 285 grams of CO2 per kilometer per passenger (or ~1 lb/mile). For context, this is nearly 20 times more emissions than traveling by trains and 4 times more than buses!

All submissions should be related to news, academic studies, personal stories, travel strategies, etc., related to flying less or giving up flying entirely, as well as alternatives to flying like trains or carpooling. Please be respectful to others, and be conscious that not all people are ready to commit to a strict no-flying lifestyle. Constructive comments are allowed, but please no direct attacks.

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