as the crow flies

phrase

: in a straight line

Examples of as the crow flies in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Though only about 5 miles from Colfax as the crow flies, the drive takes roughly half an hour along a narrow, winding road that drops to the North Fork of the American River before climbing back into the foothills. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Its office is a mile, as the crow flies, from Stamford Bridge, Chelsea’s home stadium. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Nattai National Park is only around 50 miles from Sydney as the crow flies, but is known for its rugged terrain and giant sandstone cliffs. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for as the crow flies

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize